Subject: A big win on guns
From: "Martin O'Malley" <[email-masked]>
To: "Robert Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 12:07:48 -0400

Robert --

Throughout my career as a prosecutor, city councilman,
mayor of Baltimore, and now governor of Maryland, I've had
to attend too many funerals for men, women, and children
who have lost their lives to gun violence.

I've spent my career working with law enforcement to drive
down violent crime, and I am happy to say that today, we
are taking another step forward toward curbing gun violence.

Yesterday, our state legislature passed a comprehensive
public safety package that will make sure fewer mothers,
fathers, sons, and daughters will lose a loved one to gun
violence in Maryland.

Even though the proposal is supported by a large majority
of Marylanders, we had to work harder than ever before to
pass it into law. The interest groups who oppose actions to
reduce gun violence are powerful, entrenched, and
well-financed, and they fought us every step of the way in
Maryland -- just as they're fighting tooth and nail to
block any action at the federal level.

We were able to prevail because there were enough
Democratic lawmakers willing to stand up to the special
interest groups -- and they were able to do that because
they knew that committed supporters like you had their back.

Today, I'm asking you to show Democrats across the country
that you have their back in the fight to reduce gun violence.

I can tell you firsthand that having what it takes to win
can make all the difference. Chip in $5 or more today:

https://my.democrats.org/Reduce-Gun-Violence

We must act -- to make our communities safer, and to honor
the memory of the loved ones we've lost.

Thanks,

Martin

Martin O'Malley
Governor
Maryland

P.S. -- The lawmakers fighting against legislation to
reduce gun violence have big-money interest groups fighting
to keep them in power. Democrats are counting on you.
Please chip in today:

https://my.democrats.org/Reduce-Gun-Violence

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