November 12, 2015 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Harry Reid Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510

The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Democratic Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Reid, Speaker Ryan, Leader Pelosi and Members of the United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives: We, the undersigned organizations, join together today to urge you to reject any gun-related policy provisions (i.e. riders) being considered for any Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bills, which may be considered in the coming weeks. For too long, our communities have been ravaged by needless gun violence. Every day, close to 90 Americans are killed with guns and on October 1st of this year, we witnessed yet another horrific mass shooting in Roseburg, Oregon. That’s why we join with the overwhelming majority of Americans, including our nation’s law enforcement leaders, opposing any harmful legislative policy riders that could impair the enforcement of our current gun laws, the operations of Federal Firearm Licensees (FFL), or research into the causes of gun violence and how to prevent it, among other proposed restrictions. In recent years, such riders have had serious negative effects on law enforcements’ and researchers’ abilities to effectively identify and address gun related violence, death and injury. New riders could further hamstring or otherwise restrict the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and others in doing all that can be done within the scope of the law to prevent, prosecute and stop gun related violence in all of its forms. Indeed, this Congress should be looking to provide the DOJ, ATF and our federal law enforcement, research and public health related departments and agencies with greater resources, operational flexibility, research, and access to, analyses and sharing of, data and information to more effectively keep guns out of the hands of criminals, high risk and other dangerous individuals. Please oppose any gun riders that may be considered in any Fiscal Year 2016 appropriations bill. Thank you for your anticipated time and consideration of this matter.

National Organizations American Psychological Association

National Black Nurses Association

American Public Health Association

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence National Council of Jewish Women Brain Injury Association of America National Physicians Alliance Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus Newtown Action Alliance Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Protest Easy Guns Concerned Citizens Against Gun Violence Public Health Institute Every Child Matters Education Fund Safe States Alliance Futures Without Violence States United to Prevent Gun Violence Jewish Women International The National Domestic Violence Hotline Joint Action Committee (JAC) Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence

The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives

MomsRising.org

Trust for America’s Health

National Association of County and City Health Officials

Violence Policy Center Washington National Cathedral

State Organizations

Arizona Greater Phoenix Million Mom March Arizonans for Gun Safety Arkansas Brady Campaign of Central Arkansas California Antelope Valley Brady Contra Costa County Brady Long Beach Brady Los Angeles Brady Marin County Brady Napa County Brady Nevada-Placer County Brady Oakland/Alameda Brady Orange County Brady Pomona Valley Brady Sacramento Valley Brady San Diego Brady San Fernando Valley Brady San Francisco Brady San Joaquin Valley Brady San Luis Obispo Brady San Mateo County Brady Santa Barbara Brady Santa Clara County Brady Santa Cruz County Brady Solano County Brady Sonoma County Brady South Bay Los Angeles Brady Tri-City Alameda County Brady Ventura County Brady Yolo County Brady Women Against Gun Violence California Public Health Association North Colorado Colorado Ceasefire Capitol Fund Colorado Public Health Association Colorado Ceasefire

Connecticut Eastern Connecticut Brady Greater Danbury Brady Northwest Connecticut Brady Southwest Connecticut Brady Warren Connecticut Brady Connecticut Against Gun Violence Delaware Delaware Million Mom March Delaware Coalition Against Gun Violence District of Columbia District of Columbia Brady Florida Central Florida Brady Sarasota County Brady Georgia Metro Atlanta Million Mom March Savannah Brady Georgians for Gun Safety Hawaii Hawai’i Public Health Association Hawai’i Brady Campaign Hawai’i Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence Injury Prevention Advisory Committee Idaho Latah County Brady Illinois Greater Chicagoland Brady Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence Chicago Citizens for Change

Indiana Hoosiers Concerned About Gun Violence Iowa Iowa Public Health Association Iowans for Gun Safety Kansas Northeast Kansas Brady Kentucky Lexington and Central Kentucky Brady Metro Louisville Brady/Board 4 Change Louisiana New Orleans Brady Maine Maine Gun Safety Coalition Maryland Montgomery County Brady Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

Nevada Southern Nevada Brady New Hampshire New Hampshire Public Health Association New Jersey Bergen/Passaic Million Mom March Essex County Million Mom March Mercer County Million Mom March Monmouth/Ocean County Million Mom March Warren Million Mom March Sussex County Million Mom March Union County Million Mom March New Mexico North Central New Mexico Brady New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence

Michigan Michigan Million Mom March Michigan Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence

New York Bronx Million Mom March Buffalo Brady Campaign Northern Westchester Million Mom March Rochester Brady Campaign Manhattan Brady Campaign New Yorkers Against Gun Violence New York State American Academy of Pediatrics Physicians for Social Responsibility/New York

Minnesota Northland MN Brady Protect Minnesota Minnesota Public Health Association

North Carolina Eastern North Carolina Brady North Carolinians Against Gun Violence

Missouri Metro St. Louis Brady St. Charles Missouri Brady Missouri Public Health Association

North Dakota North Dakota Public Health Association

Massachusetts Boston Brady Massachusetts Brady Stop Handgun Violence

Nebraska Nebraskans Against Gun Violence

Ohio Northern Ohio Brady Campaign Central Ohio Brady Campaign

Ohio Public Health Association Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence Oklahoma Central Oklahoma Brady Oklahoma GunSense Oregon Lane County Million Mom March Portland Million Mom March Ceasefire Oregon Pennsylvania Greater Pittsburgh Brady Campaign Ceasefire Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Asociación de Salud Pública de Puerto Rico Rhode Island Rhode Island Brady Campaign Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence South Carolina Charleston Brady Campaign Grand Strand Brady Campaign Barnwell County Brady Campaign Tennessee Safe Tennessee Project Texas Central Texas Brady North Texas Brady Texas GunSense Utah Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah Vermont Vermont Public Health Association Virginia Virginia GVP Coalition Blue Ridge Coalition Against Gun Violence

Hampton Roads Brady Campaign Richmond Brady Campaign Northern Virginia Brady Campaign Virginia Center for Public Safety Reston-Herndon Alliance to End Gun Violence Washington Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility Seattle Brady Campaign Clark County Million Mom March Washington Ceasefire West Virginia Monongalia County Brady Campaign Wisconsin WAVE Educational Fund