Statement of Brady Campaign President Dan Gross on GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney's appearance at the NRA convention: "Mitt Romney has already established a clear reputation for flip-flopping and pandering to win votes, and that is just what he is doing by speaking at the NRA convention.  This time he is going too far.  He is proudly aligning himself with a lobby that is responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans every year, a lobby that uses a mentality of fear and paranoia, tinged with just the right amount of racism, to promote its sole agenda of selling more guns, ...read the full release

Washington, D.C. – On behalf of the 32 Americans murdered by guns every day, Colin Goddard and at least 31 other victims of gun violence will converge on Capitol Hill on April 16 and 17 to challenge Congressional leaders and members to keeps guns out of the hands of dangerous people, the Brady Campaign announced today. The victims’ challenge comes as the nation observes the anniversaries of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech and Columbine High School, and as Americans continue to express outrage over the killing of Trayvon Martin and the guns anywhere for just about anybody agenda of the gun lobby.Brady Campaign ...read the full release

Washington, D.C. - Brady Campaign President Dan Gross released the following statement today in response to the arrest of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin: “On the eve of the NRA’s national convention, we are gratified to learn that criminal charges will be brought against George Zimmerman for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman is the NRA. And Florida’s ‘Shoot First, Ask Questions Later’ law and the paranoid mentality it promotes are products of the NRA’s vision for America, where just about anybody can get and use a gun just about anywhere.“Our hearts go out to ...read the full release

Washington, D.C. – On behalf of the 32 Americans murdered by guns every day, Colin Goddard and at least 31 other victims of gun violence will converge on Capitol Hill on April 16 and 17 to challenge Congressional leaders and members to keeps guns out of the hands of dangerous people, the Brady Campaign announced today. The victims’ challenge comes as the nation observes the anniversaries of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech and Columbine High School, and as Americans continue to express outrage over the killing of Trayvon Martin and the guns anywhere for just about anybody agenda of ...read the full release

Washington, DC – Colin Goddard, who survived being shot four times at Virginia Tech and became an advocate for sensible gun laws, will bring his acclaimed documentary Living for 32 to both Ohio State University and Ohio Dominion University this week.  The Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence, led by Toby Hoover, organized both events. “The overwhelming majority of Americans have a vision of America where young people can buy candy or sit in French class and not worry about getting shot,” said Goddard, who works as the Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs for the Brady Campaign. “This film tells the story of how we ...read the full release

Washington, DC – Brady Campaign President Dan Gross testified today at a briefing held by House Judiciary Committee Democrats, “Protecting a “Suspect” Community: Forum on Racial Profiling, Federal Hate Crimes Enforcement and “Stand Your Ground” Laws.”  His remarks in full: My name is Dan Gross.  I am President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.  Thank you for inviting me to speak at this important briefing.  Our country must address the issue of hate crimes, of why one look at Trayvon Martin convinced George Zimmerman that Trayvon should be followed, and ultimately shot and killed. We also must address ...read the full release

The Brady PAC – Illinois scored a major victory yesterday when Patricia Van Pelt-Watkins defeated State Sen. Annazette Collins 54 percent to 46 percent in the Democratic primary for Senate District 5.  Sen. Collins’ defeat was a top goal of the Brady PAC.Sen. Collins voted against the Brady Campaign’s priorities, including against legislation to require background checks on all handgun buyers in the state. The Brady PAC – Illinois endorsed Ms. Van Pelt-Watkins for her commitment to passing strong gun laws.“This is a great victory for Chicagoans and the constituents of Senate District 5,” said Daniel Gross, President of the ...read the full release

Washington, D.C. – Brady Campaign President Dan Gross issued the following statement in response to the shooting and killing of unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a concealed carry permit holder who was armed with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol. "Make no mistake: This tragic shooting represents the National Rifle Association's vision for America. The NRA's vision is an America that looks just like Florida, where it's easy for criminals and dangerous people to get, carry, and use guns. The NRA wants us to be a nation without any gun laws, a nation where just about ...read the full release

Washington, DC - Attorneys for the Brady Center and the NRA (National Rifle Association) will face off in a first-in-the-nation case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Denver, Colorado Monday, March 19. The case, Peterson v. Garcia, will decide whether the Constitution allows Colorado to protect public safety by continuing its policy of regulating who can carry loaded and concealable guns in public. Senior Judge Walker D. Miller of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado dismissed the original case on March 8, 2011.The gun lobby then ...read the full release

Washington, D.C. –  Colin Goddard, who survived being shot four times at Virginia Tech and now works to prevent gun violence for the Brady Campaign, issued the following statement today in response to a jury’s finding that Virginia Tech University was negligent in alerting students to the dangers of a gunman on the campus on April 16, 2007."Virginia Tech families today were victorious.  As someone who lost a teacher and many friends as a result of the Virginia Tech Massacre, I am gratified by the verdict. But I won’t rest until our elected leaders provide justice for our families and ...read the full release