Press Releases

• 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
• Gun Violence Prevention Groups Applaud Push For Congressional Hearings On Tucson Shootings
  January 28, 2011 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - National gun violence prevention groups applauded a written request made today by the Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee calling for ...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
• 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
• 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
• 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 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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