We have an opportunity to make 2016 the Year of Gun Safety. And thanks to supporters like you, we’re making big waves in Nevada and Maine — the two states with background check initiatives on the ballot this election.

Our movement has stepped up in a big way. Each dollar supporters like you gave to these crucial fights means more voters will hear our message — so thank you.

Folks from South Burlington to Toledo to The Woodlands chipped in to support efforts in these battleground states — and those funds have already made a huge impact in both of these on-the-ground fights.

Gun sense supporters from across the country contacted over 40,000 voters in Nevada, and local volunteers have already collected more than 5,500 pledges from voters who will support the background check initiative.

In Maine, grassroots supporters from around the state have already recruited over 5,000 voters to sign pledges to vote for this common-sense initiative this November.

All this is making the NRA pretty nervous! Why? When gun safety measures are on the ballot, we win. And these victories will prove that the gun lobby can bully politicians all they want — but they can’t bully the American people.

Thank you so much again for helping us fuel these important fights.

— Joanna