Americans Coast to Coast Hail Incoming Gun Safety Congress

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More than one year since the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, the Trump Administration has finally amended federal regulations to clarify that bump stocks fall within the federal definition of machine guns and are illegal under federal law.

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Our elected gun violence prevention champions lived up to their promise to make gun violence prevention a top legislative priority and introduced H.R. 8. Brady was there for this much needed expansion of America's first line of defense against gun violence, the Brady Law.

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Brady in the News

Kapoor reaches out-of-court settlement with the NRA to remove sculpture from 'abhorrent' video

Support for Brady from the art world came in an article in TheArtNewspaper.com, about a copyright infringement lawsuit by British artist Anish Kapoor against the NRA. Kapoor condemned the NRA’s use of his iconic Chicago sculpture “Cloud Gate (2004)” in a video he says was used “to promote their vile message,” and urged people to donate to Brady, among other GVP groups.

House Dems Will Push for Background Check on Every Gun Sale

Brady’s influence in the newly GVP House of Representatives was highlighted in a Mother Jones article on members of Congress who will push for universal background checks in the coming term. A similar story ran in the Guardian.

As the Brady Law Turns 25, Guns Are Killing More Americans Than Ever. Why?

Brady President Kris Brown spoke about the history and future of the Brady background check law on the 25th anniversary of the signing of this groundbreaking act. Read an interview on RealClearLife, then check out this video on Newsy.com.

Standing up to the NRA, American physicians demand voice in gun control debate

The #ThisIsOurLane story went global with Brady gun violence statistics noted in an article in the Times of Israel.

Democratic marijuana lobbyist wins statewide race after Florida recount

Brady’s endorsements of candidates have been highlighted in post-midterm coverage. A Washington Post article noted Brady’s support for Democrat Nikki Fried who made gun violence prevention a central theme in her victorious campaign as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture.

Kansas Case Shows An Emerging Tactic In The Gun-Control Battle: Taking Retailers To Court

In a KBIA public radio story, Jon Lowy Brady’s VP of Litigation discussed Brady’s role in a lawsuit against a Missouri Walmart for selling a gun to a “straw purchaser” that was then used to murder three people. Brady’s work to hold gun dealers accountable for illegal sales was also noted in a lengthy

Slate

article entitled “Jeff Sessions’ Gun Prosecution Machine Goes After Many Black Nonviolent Offenders.”

#ThisIsOurLane: NRA's criticism spurs doctors to speak out on gun violence

The NRA’s controversial November 7 tweet suggesting that “anti-gun doctors” should “stay in their lane” continues to generate media coverage on gun violence and policy. An article in The Guardian on November 21 names the Brady Campaign as one of the grassroots organizations that have helped spur medical professionals to go public with their outrage over gun violence and the need for stronger laws.

As a Marine, I was trained to handle guns. As a veteran, it's my duty to help prevent tragedies like Thousand Oaks.

Brady’s Vice President for Programs, Kyleanne Hunter, penned an opinion column for NBCNews.com, in which she says, “As a Marine, I was trained to run towards the sound of gunfire to protect American values, and now it is my duty to stop gunfire from claiming more innocent lives.”

As the Brady Law Turns 25, Guns Are Killing More Americans Than Ever. Why?

The 25th anniversary of the Brady Act was the focal point of an interview with Brady president Kris Brown on the website RealClearLife.com.

Local organization responds to recent mass shootings

Members of the South Carolina Brady Campaign chapters held a candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the recent shootings in Thousand Oaks and Pittsburgh, per Charleston’s NBC affiliate.

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Police search for gunman after one killed, another injured in Orland Park mall shooting https://t.co/r7iMSimXtf #enough #wherearewesafe

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A powerful quote: “I’m sad in 2019 that Jews and African Americans are united by having been slaughtered in their… https://t.co/qxITPOHDUd

The 14th of every month - come rain, or sleet, or snow - amazing advocates, including Brady northern VA chapter mem… https://t.co/T3KHwqY3Lj

Do it for the victims. Do it for the survivors. Do it for our future. Pass #GunReformNow and we can stop these trag… https://t.co/Pj6l2OAiBO

Join Brady, and young gun violence prevention advocates this Thursday to talk gun law and preventing gun violence!… https://t.co/IlfWAfVHft

RT @eve_levenson: Spent #MLKDay acting in his honor by joining @CSGV @Team_Enough @Bradybuzz and @MFOLDC to lobby the @VaHouse on com… https://t.co/6zbjp0QTJ5

Brady responds to upcoming #SCOTUS hearing on NY State Rifle saying that “The stakes for this case are nothing less… https://t.co/1uQc97mtxJ

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January 21, 2019

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MLK and the Gun Control Act of 1968

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Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to nonviolence to achieve civil rights and racial justice came to a violent end 51 years ago today when he was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee.

January 17, 2019

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A Decade Before Columbine, There Was Cleveland Elementary School

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The Cleveland School shooting was not the first mass school shooting in America, nor did it claim the greatest number of lives. But, as the first mass school shooting in the age of 24-hour cable news, the Cleveland School massacre of 1989, stunned the nation.

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January 23, 2019

In the news

Brady Campaign Statement on SunTrust Bank Shooting

Today, at least five people were shot and killed during a hostage situation at a SunTrust Bank in Sebring, FL, a tragedy described by local law enforcement as a “senseless criminal doing a senseless crime.”

January 22, 2019

In the news

Brady Center Responds to Upcoming SCOTUS Hearing on New York State Rifle: “Life or Death”

For the first time since 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it would hear a Second Amendment case challenging a New York City gun licensing law. New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York challenges a city ordinance governing transportation of firearms. The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence expressed strong support for the importance of allowing local cities and communities to promote public safety and protect against gun violence.

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Americans Coast to Coast Hail Incoming Gun Safety Congress

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