Press Releases

• New President of Brady Campaign and Brady Center
  February 06, 2012 — Washington, D.C. – The Board of Trustees of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Center today announced that Dan Gross, the ...read the full release
• Federal Court Dismisses Gun Lobby Lawsuit Claiming Right to Carry Loaded Guns In Public
  February 06, 2012 — Washington, DC -- U.S. District Court Judge Sue E. Myerscough in Springfield, Illinois has dismissed a gun lobby challenge to Illinois law prohibiting the carrying ...read the full release
• Brady Center to Testify in Support of D.C.'s Stong Gun Laws
  January 30, 2012 — BRADY CENTER TO TESTIFY TODAY IN SUPPORTOF WASHINGTON, D.C.’S STRONG, EFFECTIVE GUN LAWS Monday, January 30, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. – A lawyer for the Brady Center to ...read the full release
• Statement by Dennis Henigan , Brady Campaign Acting President, on Rep. Giffords' Decision to Resign From Congress
  January 22, 2012 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan today issued the following statement in response to U. S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ announcement that ...read the full release
• NRA Bid To Let Teens Carry Concealed Guns Rejected By U.S. District Court
  January 19, 2012 — Washington, DC -- U.S. District Court Judge Sam Cummings in Lubbock, Texas today dismissed the National Rifle Association’s challenge to a Texas law prohibiting teens ...read the full release
• Three Courts Reject Gun Law Challenges In 24 Hours
  January 18, 2012 — Washington, DC -- In a string of legal victories for gun control, late last week courts rejected three gun lobby lawsuits challenging laws restricting the ...read the full release
• "Too Many Victims" Vigils Reflect Unending Pain; A Pledge to Protect Others From Senseless Loss
  January 06, 2012 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Brady Campaign today announced that leaders and victim advocates across the nation – from Chicago to Austin; Santa Barbara to Harlem; ...read the full release
• Yoko Ono Lennon Joins Too Many Victims Campaign; Sends Message of Peace
  January 06, 2012 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Brady Campaign announced today that Yoko Ono Lennon has joined the Too Many Victims Campaign and has issued a simple message ...read the full release
• 18th Anniversary of the Signing of the Brady Law
  November 30, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – Eighteen years ago today, on November 30, 1993, President Bill Clinton was joined by Jim and Sarah Brady and many others in ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Leader Accepts Tea Party Walsh Invite To A Debate….In Our Nation's Capital
  November 23, 2011 — Statement of Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan to Illinois Representative Joe Walsh’s November 8th Debate Invite:  “On November 8, Rep. Joe Walsh ...read the full release
• House-backed “Packing Heat” Bill Would Let Jared Loughners of the World Carry Loaded Guns In Our Communities
  November 16, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – Just hours after Gabby Giffords spoke publicly for the first time and shared her painful but remarkable story of recovery from being ...read the full release
• California Brady Campaign Applauds Governor for Signing Two Key Gun Bills
  October 10, 2011 — SACRAMENTO – Last night, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the top legislative priorities of the California Chapters of the Brady Campaign. The Governor signed ...read the full release
• No Possible Explanation for Tea Party's Joe Walsh
  October 06, 2011 — Statement of Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan on Illinois Representative Joe Walsh’s October 3 letter responding to Henigan’s recent statement: “Rep. Walsh recently argued ...read the full release
• Court Blocks Florida’s Gag Law On Doctors
  September 14, 2011 — Washington, D.C. -- Attorneys with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and the law firms Ropes & Gray and Astigarraga Davis won a court ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Wages Fight Against Bill Enabling Dangerous People To Carry Loaded Guns Across The U.S.
  September 14, 2011 — Washington, D.C. –  From Tucson, Arizona to Orange Park, Florida and points in between. From men who shoot little girls and members of Congress to ...read the full release
• A Fitting Tribute To 9/11 Victims: No Easy Access To U.S. Weapons For Terrorists
  September 08, 2011 — Washington, D.C. -- A decade ago on 9/11, al Qaeda terrorists shocked the world by hijacking commercial airliners and using them to kill 3,000 people ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Issues Statement On Carson City, Nevada Shootings
  September 07, 2011 — Washington, D.C.  -- Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan today issued the following statement in response to news of the mass shooting Tuesday, Sept. 6, ...read the full release
• A Criminal’s Delight: Gun Manufacturers “Lost” More Than 16,000 Firearms Since 2009
  September 01, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – A new Brady Center report, “Missing Guns: Lost and Dangerous” shows that licensed gun manufacturers nationwide “lost” an average of at least ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Denounces Virginia Attorney General’s Reckless Ruling On Campus Concealed Weapons
  August 04, 2011 — Washington, D.C. -- Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan today issued the following statement in response to reports from teen campers on the campus of ...read the full release
• Brady Center, Police Groups Urge Court to Strike Down Montana Gun Law
  July 28, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, joined by a coalition of law enforcement, and domestic violence and gun violence prevention groups, ...read the full release
• Kahr Arms Gun Maker Pays Record Damages For Shootings
  July 26, 2011 —   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gun manufacturer Kahr Arms has agreed to pay nearly $600,000 to end a case filed by the Brady Center on behalf of ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Mourns Norway's Shooting Victims And Our Own
  July 25, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dennis Henigan, Acting President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, released the following statement today in response to the bombing ...read the full release
• Brady Center and Police Groups Urge 9th Circuit to Uphold Sensible California Gun Law
  July 22, 2011 — Washington, D.C. -- The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, along with the Police Foundation and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, filed an amicus ...read the full release
• Firearms Related Deaths For Law Enforcement Hit 20-year High As Overall Fatalities Rise 14 Percent In First Six Months Of 2011
  July 20, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – For the first time in 13 years, firearm related fatalities for U.S. law enforcement officials this year outpaced traffic-related incidents, usually the ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Court to Dismiss Challenge to Colorado Gun Law
  July 19, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Acting President Backs Legislation Introduced To Stem Gun Trafficking
  July 15, 2011 —   From the Congressional Offices of Reps. Maloney, Cummings and McCarthy: WASHINGTON , D.C . – Today, U.S. Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Acting President Pleased President Obama Addressing Gun Trafficking In Southern Border States
  July 12, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan today issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement that the Justice Department would ...read the full release
• The Brady Campaign Endorses Janice Hahn For California's 36th District Congressional Seat
  July 12, 2011 — Washington, D.C. -- Leaders of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced the organization’s endorsement of Janice Hahn for election to the U.S. ...read the full release
• On Anniversaries Of Supreme Court Rulings, Gun Lobby Failing To Strike Down Gun Laws, New Report Shows
  July 01, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - A comprehensive new report, Hollow Victory?, released today by the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence examines the results of more than ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign President Urged Lawmakers At Capitol Hill Forum To Crack Down On Illegal Gun Sales
  June 30, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke testified Thursday at the Forum on Law Enforcement Tools to Stop the Flood of Illegal Weapons that ...read the full release
• Brady Center Lawyers For Florida Doctors Seek Federal Court Injunction Against Florida Gun Law
  June 24, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawyers with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Ropes & Gray law firm filed legal briefs today on behalf of ...read the full release
• Paul Helmke Departs Brady After Busy, Fruitful, Five-year Term As Brady President
  June 24, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - With a great deal of sadness and overwhelming gratitude, the Brady Campaign and Brady Center today announced that Paul Helmke will end ...read the full release
• Utah Supreme Court Green Lights Lawsuit Against Gun Shop That Armed Trolley Square Shooter
  June 20, 2011 — The Utah Supreme Court will allow a lawsuit against Sportsman’s Fast Cash, the pawn shop that armed the Trolley Square shooter, to proceed toward trial. ...read the full release
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court Throws Out NRA Lawsuit Against Pittsburgh Gun Law
  June 15, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in a decision released today refused to overturn rulings by a trial court and the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ...read the full release
• Plaxico Burress Partners With National Urban League For Celebrity Empowerment Challenge & Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence
  June 13, 2011 — NEW YORK -- In a commitment to volunteerism and community service, wide receiver Plaxico Burress today announced a new partnership with the National Urban League ...read the full release
• Paul Helmke, President Of The Brady Center, Remarks At Urban League, Plaxico Burress News Conference
  June 13, 2011 — NEW YORK - The Brady Center has formed a partnership with Plaxico Burress to prevent gun violence. Plaxico contacted us a year ago and told ...read the full release
• Plaxico Burress to Make Major Announcement with Brady Center
  June 12, 2011 — NEW YORK  -- In his first public appearance since his release from prison, Plaxico Burress will make an important announcement Monday, June 13, at 11 ...read the full release
• Court Allows Lawsuit Against Badger Guns To Go Forward
  June 09, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - Milwaukee County Judge Thomas R. Cooper, in a ruling from the bench today, has allowed the lawsuit against Badger Guns on behalf ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Calls For Congress To Leave D.C. Gun Laws Alone
  June 08, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke joined Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, Mayor Vincent Gray, DC Vote, and other national advocacy groups at a ...read the full release
• Guns on Campus in Colorado Supreme Court: Brady Center Urges Justices to Protect Students from Gun Violence
  June 07, 2011 —  Washington, D.C. - The Colorado Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that will decide whether the University of Colorado will be forced ...read the full release
• Brady Center, Ropes & Gray Filing Suit On Behalf Of Doctors To Strike Down Florida Gun Law Limiting Free Speech
  June 06, 2011 — The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Ropes & Gray law firm are filing a lawsuit in federal court today to strike down an ...read the full release
• Lawsuit Promised By Brady Center, Physician Groups; Parties Urge Gov. Scott To Veto Florida Gun Bill Limiting Free Speech
  June 02, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. --  The Brady Center and numerous physician groups in Florida today are urging Florida Gov. Rick Scott to veto an NRA-backed bill that ...read the full release
• Dangerous Texas Guns On Campus Bill Dies, Thanks To Pressure From Gun Violence Prevention Groups, Texas Advocates
  May 31, 2011 — AUSTIN, TX  - Thanks to unrelenting pressure and political activity from national, state, and local gun violence prevention groups, along with Texas students, faculty, and ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke Was Featured Speaker At Chattanooga's Gun Violence Summit
  May 17, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, was the featured speaker at Chattanooga’s “Gun Violence Summit” on May ...read the full release
• Family of Murder Victim Appeals Dismissal Of Suit Against Gun Seller Who Supplied Killer
  May 06, 2011 — JUNEAU, AK - Lawyers with the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Juneau attorney Mark C. Choate filed a brief with the Alaska ...read the full release
• Paul Helmke's Statement On Major Setback For Dangerous Illinois Concealed Carry Law
  May 06, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about yesterday’s vote by the Illinois House, ...read the full release
• Brady Issues 2010 State Scorecards: California Is Tops; Arizona, Alaska, And Utah Are "Do-Nothing" States
  May 04, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – California is a model of sensible gun laws. Its universal background check system, strong gun dealer regulations, and assault clip ban are ...read the full release
• Gun Show Promoters Lose In Court, Brady Center Applauds Decision
  May 02, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence praised the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling today that upholds an ordinance in Alameda ...read the full release
• Media Advisory: Brady Campaign To Release 2010 State Scorecards
  April 29, 2011 — WASHINGTON, DC -The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence will unveil its 2010 State Legislative Scorecard on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. The scorecard ranks the ...read the full release
• Shocking Revelations From State Police On Dangerous Gaps In Mental Health Records
  April 21, 2011 — CHICAGO, IL - The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence (ICHV) and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (Brady Campaign) brought together state ...read the full release
• Gun Control Advocates Applaud Arizona Governor For Keeping Guns Off Campuses And Rights Of Way
  April 19, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Arizonans for Gun Safety, and the Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus today ...read the full release
• HBO Documentary "Gun Fight" Airs This Month
  April 13, 2011 — WASHINGTON, DC- Tonight and throughout the rest of April - a month that is home to some of the most shocking and high-profile ...read the full release
• Kelly O'Brien, Fiancée of Slain Giffords Staffer, Endorses Ban On Large Capacity Gun Magazines
  April 12, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -  A coalition of gun violence prevention supporters, led by the Brady Campaign, today announced that the pressure to ban large capacity ...read the full release
• Statement by Kelly O'Brien, Fiancée to Slain Giffords Staffer Gabe Zimmerman, On Banning High-Capacity Assault Clips
  April 12, 2011 — It has been just over three months since the Tucson tragedy. On January 8, a man armed with a semi-automatic handgun equipped with a magazine ...read the full release
• Gun Control Advocates Declare Victory In Keeping Guns Off College Campuses But Still Oppose Amended Proposal
  April 08, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Arizonans for Gun Safety, and the Campaign to Keep Guns off Campus today ...read the full release
• Jim and Sarah Brady Urge Congress To Continue Progress On Life-Saving Legacy Begun By The Brady Law
  March 31, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Bill Clinton once summed up the public service of Jim and Sarah Brady this way: "If it hadn't been for ...read the full release
• 30 Years Later: Jim and Sarah Brady - A Journey To Prevent More Tragedies
  March 26, 2011 — WASHINGTON, DC - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, with Jim and Sarah Brady, are marking the 30th anniversary of the assassination attempt ...read the full release
• Brady Center Defends Maryland Handgun Permit Law
  March 22, 2011 — WASHINGTON, DC – The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today filed an amicus brief in federal court in Maryland urging dismissal of ...read the full release
• Sarah Brady's Voice Victorious For Governor and "Pollies"
  March 17, 2011 — WASHINGTON, DC – The Brady Campaign and Winning Connections were honored by the American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) at the 20th Annual Pollie Awards ...read the full release
• Paul Helmke Statement Regarding President Obama's Op-Ed On Gun Control
  March 13, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke today issued the following statement in response to President Obama's Sunday op-ed in the Arizona ...read the full release
• NRA's "Inappropriate Influence" Over CDC Firearms Research Questioned By Brady Center
  March 09, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Brady Center today made public its letter questioning the National Rifle Association’s “improper influence” over Centers for Disease Control ...read the full release
• Texas College Students, Leaders Strongly Reject Guns On Campus
  March 02, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Students at the University of Texas A & M have joined two Texas college presidents, the Brady Campaign, Students for ...read the full release
• On 17th Anniversary of the Brady Law, 17 Ways to Reduce Gun Violence
  February 28, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -Seventeen years after the Brady Law went into effect on February 28, 1994, Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to ...read the full release
• Court Ruling: Trolley Square Lawsuit Cleared For Trial
  February 28, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - A lawsuit against the pawnshop Sportsman's Fastcash may proceed to trial, Salt Lake County Third Judicial District Court Judge Glenn Iwasaki ruled today.  ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Outraged Over House Vote To Kill Funds To Curb Illegal Gun Trafficking
  February 24, 2011 — Washington, D.C.- Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke today expressed outrage over the U. S. House of Representatives' vote last Friday to stop any ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Applauds Mayor Bloomberg's Cross-Country Tour Against Gun Violence
  February 18, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Brady Campaign today applauded Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG) coalition for launching a ...read the full release
• Young Leaders Display Courage, Dedication Despite Tremendous Odds in Fight to Keep College Campuses Safe From Gun Violence
  February 17, 2011 — AUSTIN, TX -Today, the power of youth action that has driven some of the most important social changes in U.S. history is on ...read the full release
• Brady Center Files Comments Supporting Obama Administration Plan to Curb Gun Trafficking
  February 15, 2011 — Washington, DC – The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed comments late today in support of an Obama Administration proposal to require ...read the full release
• Brady Center Challenges Yolo County, CA Concealed Carry Lawsuit
  February 11, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed an amicus brief yesterday in Richards v. Prieto, ...read the full release
• Brady Center Opposes Attempt to Dismiss Suit Against Badger Guns
  February 04, 2011 — Washington, DC -- The Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today filed a Brief in Opposition to Badger Gun ...read the full release
• Obama Administration to Pay $140,000 for Defending "Flawed" Guns in Parks Rule
  February 01, 2011 — The U.S. Department of the Interior has agreed to pay $140,000 in attorneys’ fees for defending, against a court challenge by the Brady Campaign, a ...read the full release
• Statement from Brady Center President on Proposed ATF Budget Cuts
  January 31, 2011 — According to a report in today’s Washington Post, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) could suffer budget cuts of almost 13 percent, ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging NJ's Guns in Public Laws
  January 27, 2011 — Washington, DC- The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence late yesterday filed a brief in federal court in New Jersey urging the dismissal of ...read the full release
• Brady President Responds to President Obama's State of the Union Address
  January 26, 2011 — Washington, DC -  “How can President Obama tell us that 'the dreams of a little girl in Tucson are not so different than those of ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Urges Support for Gun Violence Prevention Legislative Package
  January 25, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced strong support for a package of legislative proposals introduced by Senator Frank Lautenberg ...read the full release
• Gun Dealers "Lost" More than 62,000 Firearms Since 2008
  January 25, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - Licensed gun dealers nationwide “lost” an average of at least 56 firearms every day over the last three years, according to a ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on Proposals of Mayors Against Illegal Guns
  January 24, 2011 — The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence strongly supports the ‘Plan to Prevent Future Tragedies’ announced today by Mayors Against Illegal Guns. “The proposals to ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Joins Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, National Gun Violence Prevention Group to Ban Large Capacity Magazines
  January 18, 2011 — Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke joined U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy and other leading national advocates for reducing gun violence today at 2 p.m. in the ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Lauds President Obama's Commitment to Preventing Gun Violence
  January 14, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs’ ...read the full release
• Preventing Another Tucson: It's the Guns
  January 12, 2011 — Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke today issued the following statements:1) Contrary to media reports, the gun store that dealt with the Tucson gunman was not ...read the full release
• Enough is Enough! Tucson Shooter, Arizona New Faces of Weak Gun Laws
  January 09, 2011 — Statement from Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence:“The 22 year-old shooter in Tucson was not allowed to enlist in the ...read the full release
• Tragic, Horrifying Shooting of Congresswoman and Other Americans at Grocery Store in Tucson
  January 08, 2011 — Statement from Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke:"Our hearts and prayers go out to Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her family, and to all of the other ...read the full release
• Jim and Sarah Brady on Tucson Shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Others
  January 08, 2011 — Statement from Jim and Sarah Brady:"We are deeply saddened and deeply angered by the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff, Judge John ...read the full release
• One Million Mental Health Records Now in Brady Background Check System
  January 07, 2011 — Washington, D.C. – Following the Virginia Tech tragedy in April 2007, legislation was passed in December 2007 and signed by President George W. Bush on ...read the full release
• Brady Center Applauds Maryland High Court's Crystal Clear Ruling on Second Amendment
  January 06, 2011 — Washington, D.C. - No need for magnifying glasses. The decision could not have been clearer. On January 5, 2011, Maryland’s highest court rejected a criminal ...read the full release
• More Than 125 Dead, 225 Wounded in Dozens of Mass Shootings in 2010
  December 30, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – In the past year, more than 125 people have been killed and 225 wounded in mass shootings according to a compilation of ...read the full release
• Brady Center, UT Students Urge Court To Dismiss NRA Lawsuit To Let Teens Buy Handguns
  December 27, 2010 — The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today filed a brief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas urging the ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Announces 'Goddards on Guns' Blog
  December 21, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - A father who nearly lost his only son to gun violence, and that son, who survived being shot four times in the ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Colorado Supreme Court to Dismiss Guns on Campus Lawsuit
  December 20, 2010 — The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a brief today in the Colorado Supreme Court urging the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking a right ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Applauds ATF Plan to Collect Reports of Bulk Weapons Sales
  December 17, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today applauded the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for its plan to ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Seeking Right to Carry Guns During Riots and States of Emergency
  December 16, 2010 — Washington, D.C. -- The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today filed a brief in federal court in North Carolina urging the court to dismiss ...read the full release
• Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor, Brady Campaign Plan to Fight Guns on Texas College Campuses
  December 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign today announced that it and Colin Goddard, an Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs at the Brady Campaign, would be ...read the full release
• New Data Reveal Top 10 Crime Gun Dealers in America
  December 13, 2010 — Washington, D.C. -- Federal crime gun data obtained by The Washington Post reveal the top crime gun dealers in America for the first time since ...read the full release
• Brady Center Applauds Dismissal of Suit Challenging California Gun Law
  December 11, 2010 — Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, December 10, a federal judge in San Diego dismissed a gun lobby lawsuit claiming that the Second Amendment barred the ...read the full release
• John Lennon: One of a Million Victims of Gun Violence in Just 30 Years
  December 07, 2010 — Washington, DC - Thirty years ago, on December 8, 1980, legendary singer-songwriter John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building ...read the full release
• Wounded Police Officers File Suit Against "No. 1 Crime Gun Dealer in America"
  December 06, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a lawsuit today against Badger Guns of West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a top seller of ...read the full release
• Teen Supported by NRA Lawsuit Fills Facebook Page with Violent, Threatening Messages
  November 23, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Violent images and messages fill the Facebook pages of the 18-year-old Texan, who has brought a lawsuit, joined by the National Rifle ...read the full release
• Brady Center Applauds Obama Nomination of ATF Director
  November 16, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today applauded the Obama Administration’s announcement that a director has been nominated to oversee the ...read the full release
• Patty Murray's Victory Shows Voters Reject Gun Lobby Extremism
  November 05, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray, endorsed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, defeated three-time statewide candidate, Dino Rossi, who ...read the full release
• Illinois Candidates Supporting Gun Control, Including Gov. Quinn, Successful at Polls
  November 04, 2010 — Washington, DC – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, endorsed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, came from behind in the polls to defeat State ...read the full release
• Gun Control Supporters From Both Parties Win Senate Seats
  November 03, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Supporters of common sense restrictions on guns, from both political parties, won a number of U.S. Senate seats yesterday. Senator-Elect Mark Kirk ...read the full release
• Incumbent Democrats Supporting Gun Control Win; Those Appeasing Gun Lobby Lose
  November 03, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Twenty-seven Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who were endorsed by the National Rifle Association were defeated yesterday, while only ...read the full release
• Court Rejects Lawsuit Against Sheriff Who Revoked Permit of Gun-Toting Soccer Mom
  November 03, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - A Pennsylvania federal judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit originally brought by Meleanie Hain and her husband claiming one million dollars ...read the full release
• Senator Boxer, A Fighter for Sensible Gun Laws, Shows Clout of Gun Issue in California
  November 03, 2010 — Washington, DC - The issues of guns - an assault weapons ban and the “terror gap” - helped create a voting gap in California that ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Colleen Hanabusa for U.S. House
  October 29, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced its endorsement of Colleen Hanabusa for election to the U.S. House seat from ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign, Brady PAC - Illinois Endorsements
  October 28, 2010 — Washington, DC – The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, along with its Illinois Million Mom March Chapters, ...read the full release
• On Behalf of Wounded Police Officers, Brady Center Files Lawsuit Against Top Seller of Crime Guns
  October 28, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a lawsuit today in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee County against Badger Guns, a ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign, Brady PAC - California Endorsements
  October 26, 2010 — Washington, DC – The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the nation's leading gun violence prevention organization, along with its California Brady Campaign Chapters, today ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses David Cicilline for U.S. House
  October 21, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced its endorsement of David Cicilline for election to Congress in Rhode Island’s 1st ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Dan Seals for U.S. House
  October 20, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and its Illinois Million Mom March Chapters today endorsed Dan Seals for election to Congress ...read the full release
• CO Supreme Court to Decide Whether Colleges May Prohibit Guns on Campus
  October 18, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Colorado Supreme Court today agreed to decide whether the University of Colorado will continue to be able to protect student ...read the full release
• U.S. House Candidate Nan Hayworth Turns Blind Eye to Terror Gap
  October 18, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - In a debate last week with her Democratic opponent, New York Republican Congressional candidate Nan Hayworth incorrectly said people on the terrorist ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Cedric Richmond For U.S. House
  October 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Leaders of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced the organization’s endorsement of Cedric Richmond for the U.S. House seat ...read the full release
• Statement of Brady President on Wisconsin Concealed Carry Ruling
  October 14, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today in response to a Wisconsin trial ...read the full release
• U.S. House Candidate Van Tran Turns His Back on Law Enforcement
  October 14, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Van Tran, the Republican candidate for California’s 47th Congressional District has voted against critical public safety legislation in the California Assembly to ...read the full release
• Sarah Brady on Christine O'Donnell
  October 14, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Sarah Brady, the honorary chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and a Delaware voter, today urged Delaware residents to ...read the full release
• KS Appeals Court Holds Gun Dealer May Be Liable for Selling Gun Used in Murder
  October 08, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Today, the Kansas Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that a gun dealer may be liable for selling a gun to a “straw ...read the full release
• Sarah Brady's Message to Illinois Voters: Don't Vote for THAT Brady
  October 07, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Sarah Brady, honorary Chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, is urging Illinois voters to reject Gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady ...read the full release
• Pittsburgh Urges Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Throw Out NRA Lawsuit
  October 05, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The City of Pittsburgh yesterday urged the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to throw out the National Rifle Association’s lawsuit which challenges the city’s ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Federal Court to Uphold Sensible California Gun Law
  October 05, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed an amicus brief today in federal court in California ...read the full release
• For Senator Gillibrand, "F" From the NRA a Grade to Be Proud Of
  October 01, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about Senator Kirsten Gillibrand earning an F ...read the full release
• Federal Court Rejects Montana Effort to Evade Federal Gun Laws
  September 30, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Federal district court Judge Donald Molloy late yesterday threw out a lawsuit brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and other “gun rights” ...read the full release
• Paladino Wants to Put Assault Weapons Back on New York Streets
  September 29, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Carl Paladino, the wealthy Tea Party candidate who recently won the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, wants to repeal New ...read the full release
• Statement of Jim Brady on Illinois Gubernatorial Candidate Bill Brady
  September 29, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Jim Brady of Illinois, the former White House Press Secretary shot in the assassination attempt on President Reagan, issued the following statement ...read the full release
• U.S. Senate Candidate Dino Rossi Wants More Guns in More Places
  September 29, 2010 — Washington, D.C. -  Dino Rossi, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Washington has taken stands on gun violence prevention that are outside ...read the full release
• Fiorina Would Allow Gun Sales to Terrorists
  September 28, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Carly Fiorina, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from California, opposes pending Federal legislation to give law enforcement the authority ...read the full release
• In Aftermath of PA Homicide, Question for Senate Candidate Pat Toomey
  September 23, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - In a tragic vindication of public concerns about Pennsylvanians, and residents of other states, getting concealed weapons permits from outside their home ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Federal Appeals Court to Uphold New DC Gun Law
  September 20, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, joined by national law enforcement organizations, filed an amicus brief today in federal appeals court ...read the full release
• Key Tea Party Winners Are Extremists on Guns
  September 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about Tea Party winners in Republican primaries:“America ...read the full release
• Gun Violence Dampens Mexican Independence Day Celebrations
  September 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. -  Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement regarding Mexican Independence Day, celebrations for which ...read the full release
• Justice Department Funds Will Improve Brady Background Checks
  September 14, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Justice Department’s announcement yesterday of almost $17 million in grants to eight states to improve their Brady background check systems ...read the full release
• Senate Committee Will Take Up "Reform" Bill That Protects Corrupt Gun Dealers
  September 09, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Senate Judiciary Committee has announced plans to hold a hearing next Tuesday on a bill that would severely undermine the powers ...read the full release
• Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of "Firearms Freedom Act" Lawsuit
  September 01, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – A U.S. Magistrate Judge has issued an opinion recommending the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Second Amendment Foundation and other ...read the full release
• Brady Speaker to Address Non-Violence at "Reclaim the Dream" Rally
  August 26, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence President Paul Helmke today announced that Brady Campaign Board Member Robert Bates, a former legislative assistant ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Joins Sharpton on August 28 to Honor Dr. King's Dream
  August 17, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced the organization’s participation in the August 28 Reclaim the Dream Rally, organized by ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Kirsten Gillibrand for U.S. Senate
  August 11, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Leaders of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today announced the organization’s endorsement of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for election to ...read the full release
• 11 Years Later, Loophole Still Allows Killers Guns Without Background Checks
  August 10, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Eleven years ago today, at 11 o’clock in the morning in sunny Granada Hills, California, a man who professed to wanting to ...read the full release
• Confirmation of Elena Kagan Is Another Defeat for Gun Lobby
  August 05, 2010 — Washington, DC  - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, released the following statement on the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Solicitor ...read the full release
• White House Avoidance of Gun Issue Weakens Law Enforcement Agency
  August 04, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The year and a half delay by President Barack Obama in naming a director to oversee the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Governor Pat Quinn in Illinois
  August 03, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The national Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, represented by its President, Paul Helmke, today joined with Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in ...read the full release
• Nine Dead in Connecticut, Two in Indiana
  August 03, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - This morning, police said, a disgruntled worker at a Connecticut beer and wine distributor shot and killed eight people before killing himself, ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on Senate Rejection of Campaign Bill
  July 27, 2010 — Washington, D.C. — Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, released the following statement on the United States Senate’s rejection of ...read the full release
• NRA, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin to Rally at Lincoln Memorial on Day of King March
  July 26, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The National Rifle Association, Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are using the anniversary and site of Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1963 March ...read the full release
• House to Vote on Bill to Protect Guns From Creditors in Bankruptcy Cases
  July 26, 2010 — Joint Release from Six National Gun Violence Prevention Organizations Washington, DC--The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow (Tuesday, July 27) on a bill ...read the full release
• Virginia Tech Survivors Urge Congress to Act on Closing Gun Show Loophole
  July 13, 2010 — BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCECOALITION TO STOP GUN VIOLENCEPROTEST EASY GUNS.ORG Washington, D.C. - Survivors and family members of the victims of the Virginia Tech ...read the full release
• Statement of Brady President on Court Upholding Gun Law
  July 13, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about today’s 10-1 decision by the United ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Terri Sewell for U.S. Congress
  July 12, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Leaders of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, along with Jim and Sarah Brady today announced their endorsement of Terri Sewell, ...read the full release
• America Leads: Unfortunately, in Gun Homicides
  July 02, 2010 — Washington, DC - God Bless America. On the eve of the Fourth of July, as Americans reflect on the history of the nation’s founding and ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
  July 01, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today announced the organization’s support for the confirmation of Elena Kagan as an associate Justice ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges CO Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to CU's Gun Policy
  June 30, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and Colorado gun violence prevention groups today filed a friend of the court brief in ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
  June 28, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:“We can expect two things ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on PA Court Ruling Against NRA Lawsuit
  June 25, 2010 — Pittsburgh, PA - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, commented on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling today affirming the dismissal ...read the full release
• Marcellus Wiley, ESPN Commentator and NFL Veteran, Joins Brady Board
  June 24, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Marcellus Wiley, who has excelled as a scholar, professional athlete, and on-air personality, was elected to the Boards of the Brady Campaign ...read the full release
• Statement of Brady President on Passage of Campaign Finance Bill
  June 24, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on passage of a bill by the ...read the full release
• "Anatomy" of a Legislative Mess
  June 22, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – It’s a fair question, one the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence presumed Americans might want to ask of their members of ...read the full release
• House Would Exempt Most Powerful Groups From Campaign Disclosure
  June 14, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, in negotiations over a bill to limit big money influence in political campaigns, is ...read the full release
• Gun Data Shows Weak State Gun Laws Enable Gun Trafficking
  June 10, 2010 — Washington, DC - States with weak gun laws supply guns to criminals in other states at a rate five times higher than dealers in states ...read the full release
• Helmke Lauds PA High Court Ruling Dismissing NRA Suit
  June 10, 2010 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s rejection of ...read the full release
• Bill To Ban Open Carry Passes California Assembly
  June 01, 2010 — Sacramento, California – Today, legislation to ban the open carrying of handguns in public areas passed the California State Assembly by a vote of 46-30.  ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on Combating Homegrown Terrorism
  May 27, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about the Obama Administration’s National Security Strategy:“Today, ...read the full release
• Incidents Indicate Scrutiny of Guns in Public Places Is Desperately Needed
  May 27, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Three incidents in two weeks involving people carrying guns in public places has left three people dead, three injured, and a family ...read the full release
• Statement by Brady President Helmke on Mexico President Calderon's Plea
  May 24, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued this statement today in response to Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s ...read the full release
• Thanks to Rep. Scott for Pledging Hearings on Gun Show Loophole Bill
  May 19, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence today expressed their appreciation to Congressman Bobby Scott ...read the full release
• Montana "Firearms Freedom Act" Would Arm Criminals, Threaten National Security
  May 18, 2010 — Washington, DC - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, joined by a coalition of Montana and national gun violence prevention, law enforcement, and domestic ...read the full release
• As NRA Convention Begins, Poll Shows Voters Oppose Pushing Guns in Public
  May 14, 2010 — Charlotte, N.C. - Voters don’t want more loaded guns in public places, either carried openly or concealed, and they’re less likely to vote for a ...read the full release
• Starbucks: Most in Poll, Particularly Women, Don't Want Guns in Stores
  May 13, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - A solid majority of Americans favor Starbucks and other retail establishments establishing strict “no guns” policies for their retail premises. The numbers ...read the full release
• Americans Oppose and Feel Unsafe with Open Carry
  May 12, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - A majority of Americans oppose people carrying loaded guns openly in public. More feel unsafe than feel safer - and a third ...read the full release
• Obama White House Should Follow AG Holder's Lead on Terror Gap
  May 07, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Two days ago, when White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked for the Obama Administration’s position on a bill ...read the full release
• A Decade Later, Million Mom March Endures As a Force to Save Lives
  May 06, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Ten years ago, on Mother’s Day 2000, some three-quarters of a million people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for ...read the full release
• Can Men Who Like to Beat Women Get to Have Guns?
  May 03, 2010 — Washington, DC - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, joined by a coalition of national law enforcement and domestic violence groups, filed a “friend ...read the full release
• Paul Helmke On Congress Dropping Plan To Strike DC Gun Laws
  April 20, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about the announcement that the District of ...read the full release
• Paul Helmke On DC Voting Rights Legislation, Eviscerating DC's Gun Laws
  April 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. House ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on Colorado Court of Appeals Ruling Concerning Guns on Campus
  April 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on todays ruling by the Colorado Court ...read the full release
• As Deadly Shooting Anniversaries Approach, Rep. Stupak Praised for Support for Closing Gun Show Loophole
  April 13, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - In 1999, Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan urged that Congress close the gun show loophole, which had allowed two juveniles in Littleton, ...read the full release
• Brady Center Statement on the Retirement of Justice Stevens
  April 09, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today about Supreme Court Justice John Paul ...read the full release
• As Gun Issue Heats Up, Book Attacks "Bumper Sticker" Logic of Gun Rights Movement
  April 07, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – As coffee giant Starbucks finds itself mired in controversy over guns in its stores; “gun rights” activists prepare to converge on Washington, ...read the full release
• Anniversary of a Gun Tragedy: A President Shot, an Aide's Life Shattered
  March 30, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued this statement today on the 29th anniversary of the shootings ...read the full release
• Brady Center Applauds Court Decision Upholding Strong D.C. Gun Laws
  March 26, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – U.S. District Court Judge Ricardo M. Urbina today upheld as constitutional several strong gun laws enacted by the District of Columbia following ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on the Sentencing of Gilbert Arenas
  March 26, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today about the sentencing of Washington Wizards ...read the full release
• Gun Violence Prevention Advocates Ask Starbucks Shareholders: Help Keep Guns Out of Starbucks
  March 24, 2010 — Seattle, WA - Gun violence prevention advocates came to Starbucks’ annual shareholders meeting today asking shareholders to challenge the company’s policy allowing customers to carry ...read the full release
• Starbucks CEO in a Grande Gaffe: Tells Shareholders Incorrectly "It's Unlawful for the Gun to Be Loaded"
  March 24, 2010 — Seattle, WA - The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Starbucks Coffee Company, responding to shareholder questions at the company’s annual meeting about ...read the full release
• Appeals Court to Hear Arguments Tuesday on University of Colorado's Gun Policy
  March 22, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Colorado Court of Appeals will hear arguments tomorrow on whether the University of Colorado can continue to protect student safety by ...read the full release
• Starbucks: Customers Carry Guns But Employees Are Prohibited
  March 17, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Starbucks Coffee Company allows customers to carry guns, yet prohibits employees from having weapons in Starbucks stores.  “These two policies seem ...read the full release
• Paranoid Pentagon Shooter, Denied Guns by Law, Obtains Weapon Through Gun Show Loophole
  March 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about news reports that John ...read the full release
• Brady Center Applauds Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rulings on Second Amendment
  March 10, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which filed amicus briefs in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Celebrates Eileen Filler-Corn's Election to Virginia House
  March 05, 2010 — Washington, D.C. – Brady-endorsed Democrat Eileen Filler-Corn won a Special Election this week for the 41st district of the Virginia House of Delegates, defeating Republican ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Statement On Arguments In U. S. Supreme Court Gun Case
  March 02, 2010 — Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, observed the oral argument today in the case of McDonald v. ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Sends Wishes To Senator Lautenberg For A Speedy Recovery
  February 19, 2010 — Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on news that New Jersey Senator Frank ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign State Scorecards: Most States Have Weak Gun Laws
  February 18, 2010 — Washington, DC – Most states have weak or non-existent gun laws, helping feed the illegal gun market and allowing the sale of guns without background ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Applauds Buckhorn Grill For Keeping Guns Out Of Restaurants
  February 16, 2010 — Washington, DC –  The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today applauded the recent decision by Buckhorn Grill to protect its customers and staff by ...read the full release
• More Than 25,000 Americans So Far Agree: No 'Room For Guns' In Coffeehouses
  February 11, 2010 — Washington, DC – A Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence petition drive with CREDO Mobile Company to urge the Starbucks Coffee Company to prohibit guns ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Urges Starbucks To Prohibit Guns In Its Retail Outlets
  February 05, 2010 — Washington, DC – Radical gun enthusiasts have begun parading into California restaurants and coffeehouses in recent weeks brazenly displaying handguns.  The gun activists have frightened ...read the full release
• Statement Of Brady President Paul Helmke On Obama Administration Keeping Gun Lobby Language In Budget
  February 02, 2010 — Washington, DC - Ignoring a campaign promise to "repeal the Tiahrt Amendment," the Obama Administration yesterday maintained, in its proposed budget for FY 2011, the ...read the full release
• Statement Of Brady President Paul Helmke On New Nike Kobe Bryant Ad Campaign
  January 30, 2010 — Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about new print ads for Nike featuring ...read the full release
• Virginia Gun Shows On Video: No Background Check, No ID, No Questions
  January 27, 2010 — VIRGINIA MILLION MOM MARCH CHAPTERS OF THE BRADY CAMPAIGNPROTESTEASYGUNS.COM THE VIRGINIA CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETYANGEL FUND   CONTACT:   Andy Goddard of MMM-VA at 804-240-5614 or info@mmmrichmondva.org Lori ...read the full release
• Austin Police Right To Urge Criminal Background Checks For All Gun Sales At "Texas Gun Shows"
  January 20, 2010 — Washington, DC -  The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today offered video evidence to corroborate findings presented by the Austin Police Department ...read the full release
• Weaker Gun Laws, Lack Of Leadership Earn President Obama A Failing Grade
  January 19, 2010 — Washington, DC - In his first year as President, Barack Obama’s continuing concessions to the “guns anywhere” mentality of the gun lobby and lack of ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Endorses Coakley: Cites "Real Risk" To Massachusetts Of A Brown Victory
  January 15, 2010 — Washington, DC - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence today endorsed Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in the special election for the U.S. Senate ...read the full release
• Washington State Urged To Tackle Illegal Guns To Protect Police And Communities
  January 15, 2010 — Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and Ralph Fascitelli, Board President of Washington Ceasefire, released the following ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign's Paul Helmke On This Week's Shootings
  January 08, 2010 — Washington, DC  – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about the terrible rampage yesterday of a ...read the full release
• Just The Facts On Gilbert Arenas: If Guilty, He Should Be Punished
  January 05, 2010 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today about Washington Wizards basketball player Gilbert ...read the full release
• FOX News Claims New Law Requires Boxes for Amtrak Passengers with Guns
  December 17, 2009 — Washington, D.C. - FOX News is reporting that a bill signed by President Obama this week, which was intended to require Amtrak passengers who want ...read the full release
• Gun Owners, NRA Members Once Again Show Strong Support For Reasonable Gun Restrictions
  December 11, 2009 — Washington, DC  – A new poll commissioned by the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, and conducted by Republican pollster Frank Luntz, confirms surveys conducted as far ...read the full release
• Guns On Amtrak: Negotiators Address Some Safety Concerns
  December 10, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, today commented on new legislative language that would require Amtrak passengers ...read the full release
• Statement Of Paul Helmke On The Passing Of Bob Ricker
  December 07, 2009 — Washington, DC  –  Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign, issued the following statement on the death of Robert Ricker on December 4, 2009:"We are ...read the full release
• Rep. Boccieri Focuses Aim On NRA "Virtual Shootout" Rather Than Real Ohio Shootings
  December 03, 2009 — Washington, DC –  U.S. Rep. John Boccieri (OH-16) held a Washington, DC, fundraiser last night, hosted by the National Rifle Association, billed as a "Virtual ...read the full release
• Brady Praises Senator Lautenberg For Bill On Records Destruction
  December 01, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today on the introduction of legislation by ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Offers Condolences For Washington Police Officers
  December 01, 2009 — Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, released the following statement on news today that the manhunt for ...read the full release
• Brady Law At 16: A Public Safety Success Story
  November 30, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement today on the sixteenth anniversary of the ...read the full release
• Dayton Gun Show Illustrates Deadly Risk Of Unregulated Sales
  November 25, 2009 — Washington, DC - On August 15, Colin Goddard walked into Bill Goodman’s Gun & Knife Show in Dayton with an Ohio resident.  Goddard, 24, was ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Applauds Gillibrand-McCarthy Bill To Crack Down On Illegal Guns
  November 24, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, today applauded a bill to be jointly introduced by U.S. Senator ...read the full release
• Brady Center, Police Groups Urge Supreme Court To Protect Gun Laws From Constitutional Attack
  November 23, 2009 — Washington, DC - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, joined by several national law enforcement groups, will be filing a friend of the court ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Colorado Court To Uphold University Gun Policy
  November 23, 2009 — Washington, DC - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence will be filing a friend of the court brief today in the Colorado Court of ...read the full release
• VA Tech Survivor Tracks Shady Gun Sellers With Hidden Camera
  November 18, 2009 — Washington, DC - A critically wounded Virginia Tech student started turning his personal experience into a campaign for the public good this past summer. By ...read the full release
• Fort Hood Killer Reportedly Chose "Cop Killer" Handgun
  November 06, 2009 — Washington, DC - Four and a half years ago, three police organizations in the United States issued advisories to warn officers that a new handgun ...read the full release
• Statement on Fort Hood Tragedy
  November 06, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about the tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas:“Our ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign, NJ Million Mom March, Jim And Sarah Brady Back Corzine For Re-Election
  October 29, 2009 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the New Jersey Million Mom March Chapters and Sarah and Jim Brady today endorsed Governor ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Commends Student Pledge Against Gun Violence For Their Day Of National Concern
  October 21, 2009 — Students across America are observing the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence today by signing the “Student Pledge Against Gun Violence”.  ...read the full release
• Vast Majority of Virginians Support Closing Gun Show Loophole, Says Poll
  October 19, 2009 — Washington, D.C. - A new poll says 80 percent of likely voters in Virginia support closing the gun show loophole.  Virginians from across the state, ...read the full release
• Groups Urge Massachusetts High Court To Uphold Gun Licensing And Carry Laws
  October 19, 2009 — Washington, DC - The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, joined by law enforcement and other gun violence prevention groups, including the Massachusetts ...read the full release
• Brady Center Honors New Jersey Activist Carole Stiller
  October 09, 2009 — Washington, DC – This week, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence honored Carole Stiller, President of the New Jersey Million Mom March Chapters, with ...read the full release
• Brady President Paul Helmke On Supreme Court Taking Gun Case
  September 30, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement: “It’s not surprising that the U.S. Supreme ...read the full release
• Sarah and Jim Brady Saddened Over the Passing of Jody Powell
  September 15, 2009 — Washington, D.C. - Sarah Brady, honorary Chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on behalf of herself and her ...read the full release
• Statement Of Paul Helmke On The NRA And Bob McDonnell
  September 14, 2009 — Washington, DC - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on the endorsement of Bob McDonnell for ...read the full release
• Gun Show Report Details Why New Gun Laws Needed
  September 09, 2009 — A new report on gun shows in the U.S., the result of more than three years of intensive research including visits to some 78 gun ...read the full release
• Statement Of Paul Helmke On The Passing Of Senator Kennedy
  August 26, 2009 — Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign and Brady Center, issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy: “Senator Edward Kennedy ...read the full release
• Statement Of Sarah And Jim Brady On The Passing Of Senator Kennedy
  August 26, 2009 — Sarah Brady, on behalf of herself and her husband Jim, issued the following statement on the passing of Senator Edward Kennedy: “This morning, Jim ...read the full release
• Gun Responsibility: Leave Loaded Firearms At Home When Attending Presidential Events
  August 17, 2009 — Washington, DC  – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, released the following statement on reports that a man was carrying ...read the full release
• First Family Enjoys "No Guns In Parks" Rule Now, Before Loaded Weapons Permitted In February
  August 13, 2009 — Washington, DC  – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, released the following statement in advance of the first family's visit ...read the full release