Chief Scott M. Knight

March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Chaska Minnesota Police Department

Chief Scott M. Knight

Republican Congressman Mike Castle from Delaware had to ask Chief Knight to repeat his statistic. “Since 1963 more Americans have died from gunfire than perished in combat in the whole of the 20th century.”

Our country’s war losses are staggering and devastating to our families, but when you hear that we lose 30,000 Americans every year to gun violence, it does make you stop and think … and ask the question again.

Chief Knight is head of the Chaska, Minnesota’s police department and chair of the Firearms Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the largest association of law enforcement executives in the world. [Read more...]

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Caitlin Brady

March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Arizona Field Organizer

Caitlin BradyI’m not doing this because I work for the Brady Campaign . . .

I’m doing this as someone who worked to get Gabby Giffords elected… someone who knew Gabe Zimmerman, her staffer who was killed last January… and as someone who understands all too well that it could have been you or me standing in front of that Safeway in Tucson.

My heart breaks to think of all the lives that were changed forever because it was way too easy for a disturbed man to get semi-automatic with a high-capacity assault clip. [Read more...]

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William Kellibrew, IV

March 14, 2012 By 2 Comments

Breaking the Cycle of Violence

William Kellibrew, IV“I think the more we tell our stories, the more we give others the permission to tell theirs,” says William Kellibrew, president and spokesman of the William Kellibrew Foundation. “That helps break the silence and moves people to act.”

William has been moved to speak out and act because of his tragedy. William’s mother and brother were shot in front of him when he was a young boy. The shooter turned to William, placing the gun to his head. William begged for his life and was let go. After a nearly three-hour standoff, police entered to find three bodies, including the killer’s. The shooter was a convicted felon who had spent 11 years in prison, but illegally got his hands on a gun.

The William Kellibrew Foundation is dedicated to helping victims of gun violence and domestic violence find their voices and restore their lives. The Brady Campaign and Brady Center are honored to house the Foundation in its Washington, DC office. [Read more...]

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Joan Peterson

March 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Raising Minnesota’s Voices

Joan Peterson“When we are organized, we can do something,” says Joan Peterson, national representative to the Board of Directors of the Brady Campaign, and a leading voice for Protect Minnesota, the result of an operating merger between Citizens for a Safer Minnesota and the Minnesota Million Mom March. Joan says that email activist campaigns have made all the difference in local advocates’ ability to build momentum to help pass strong gun laws – or defeat bad ones.

Minnesota’s gun violence prevention and other advocacy groups have pooled resources to pay for Democracy in Action, a web-based tool that makes possible an e-mail network and e-alerts to Congress. Joan admits that working together through the e-mail network “has made us stronger as a group. Since we are now using one state monthly e-mail and one state newsletter, we can call attention to issues as they come up in one voice.” [Read more...]

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Mindy Finklestein

March 14, 2012 By 1 Comment

Remembering the North Valley Jewish Community Center Shooting

Mindy FinklesteinMindy Finkelstein was in the right place at the right time – playing capture the flag on a sunny morning with five and six year old campers at the North Valley Jewish Community Center’s summer camp. On their way to the arts and crafts, though, it all went wrong.

That’s when Mindy was shot … along with three campers … by a self-proclaimed new-Nazi, out on parole and clinically insane. He got his weapon, a semi-automatic weapon, at a gun show. [Read more...]

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Daniel Hernandez, Jr. Will Light A Candle On January 8

January 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Daniel Hernandez, Jr.

The Congressional intern credited with saving the life of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will light a candle on January 8th to honor those lost to gun violence. Daniel Hernandez, Jr. will be among concerned citizens around the country taking part in the Too Many Victims National Candlelight Vigil. [Read more...]

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Tribute to Kelsey Buzzanco

December 31, 2011 By 1 Comment

Kelsey BuzzancoKelsey bought a handgun believing that he needed it for self-protection since he lived and worked in a crime-filled area of town. But, tragically, he used the gun against himself March 2010.
A gun is far more likely to be used against you or a loved one for self-protection but there is no taking back what happened. Our hearts break for all those lost to such senseless gun violence.

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Tribute to Rafael Santiago Jr.

December 31, 2011 By 3 Comments

Rafael Santiago, Jr.On Sept. 21, 1979 at only 19-years-old, you were taken from us. All you did was come home from work, look out the window, and then a shot rang out and caught you in the head. I will never forget the look on mom’s face as she held you in her arms wailing. What a devasting blow to our family. Things were never the same and time hasn’t healed our wounds. We love and miss you dearly and you definately will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, my brother.

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Marcellus Wiley Will Light A Candle On January 8

December 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

ESPN sports analyst and former All-Pro Defensive End Marcellus Wiley will light a candle on January 8, 2012 to honor victims of gun violence in our country. Will you join us by attending or hosting a candlelight vigil in your community?

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Jim and Sarah Brady Will Light Candles On January 8

December 24, 2011 By 1 Comment

James and Sarah Brady

Inspiring us yet again by their leadership and determination, Jim and Sarah Brady will light candles on January 8th to remember those who have lost their lives to gun violence. Take part in this historic event by either attending or hosting a candlelight vigil in your community.

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Rev. Al Sharpton Will Light A Candle on January 8

December 24, 2011 By 1 Comment

On January 8, 2012, the Rev. Al Sharpton, civil rights activist and host of MSNBC’s PoliticsNation, and the National Action Network will light candles to honor victims of gun violence, and co-host a march and vigil in Harlem alongside New Yorkers Against Gun Violence. [Read more...]

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Lewis Black Will Light A Candle on January 8

December 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Lewis BlackComedian, social critic and longtime supporter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Lewis Black will honor those lost to gun violence by lighting a candle on January 8, 2012, the one-year anniversary of the shootings in Tucson, AZ.

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Colin Goddard Will Light A Candle on Jan. 8

December 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Colin GoddardColin Goddard, the inspiring gun violence prevention advocate and Brady Campaign staffer whose story is featured in the movie Living for 32, will light a candle on January 8th to honor loved ones lost to gun violence in this country. [Read more...]

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Michael Douglas Joins the Too Many Victims Campaign

December 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Michael Douglas Will Light A Candle on January 8 to Honor Victims of Gun ViolenceThe Brady Campaign today released a new poster announcing actor Michael Douglas’s pledge to join the Too Many Victims campaign and light a candle on the January 8 anniversary of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona. The Too Many Victims campaign is a national effort inviting all Americans to participate in candlelight vigils or host their own on January 8, 2012, to honor the victims and survivors of the Tucson shooting and gun violence victims across the nation.

Click here to view a larger version of the poster.

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As the nation’s largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies.  The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities. 

Visit the Brady Campaign website at www.bradycampaign.org.  For continuing insight and comment on the gun issue, read Dennis Henigan’s blog at www.bradycampaign.org/blog/.

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