Dear John,
The results are in, and 100% of Brady-endorsed candidates are moving forward to the general election after Super Tuesday! A total of 21 Brady-endorsed candidates were on ballots across the country.
And from California to North Carolina, voters spoke loud and clear: they want gun safety champions in Congress! Key victories include —
✔️Gina Ortiz Jones (TX-23) won with 66% of the vote, advancing her to face either Tony Gonzales or Raul Reyes Jr.
✔️Cal Cunningham (NC-Senate) was victorious with 57% of the vote, sending him one step closer to challenging incumbent Thom Tillis.
✔️Wendy Davis (TX-21) swept Super Tuesday with 86% of the vote, leading her to face off against incumbent Chip Roy.
So far, Brady has endorsed more than 60 gun safety champions in 2020. We’re determined to elect gun violence prevention champions up and down the ballot! Will you show your commitment to supporting gun violence prevention champions this year?
Women’s History Month: Celebrating the Million Mom March
Throughout Women’s History Month, we will honor and recognize the incredible women of the Million Mom March.
Nearly two decades before young people marched for their lives in Washington, D.C., close to one million women gathered in our nation’s capital to introduce the world to a national gun violence prevention movement: The Million Mom March. Powerful women leaders like founder Donna Dees-Thomases, Mary Leigh Blek, Dana Sanchez-Quist, Asyah Aquil, and Madalyn Schenk organized the second largest march against gun violence in U.S. history. Fed up and fired up, they marched and demanded stronger gun laws so that their children and grandchildren could grow up in a safer America.
The Million Mom March on the National Mall on Mother’s Day 2000.
The Million Mom March later merged with Brady, forming the backbone of Brady’s grassroots activist network. We have the Million Mom March to thank for our successful 90 grassroots chapters. Read more about the Million Mom March and how Brady is continuing its legacy!
Shout out to Brady Maryland State Executive Council (SEC) members Mindy Landeau and Lauren Kline, Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence, and Sophia Young on Brady’s Programs team for their work in Maryland!
The 2020 Maryland legislative session is well underway, and Brady has been hard at work advocating for lifesaving legislation. There have been hearings in both the Maryland House and Senate Judiciary Committees on the following bills —
✔️HB 1257/SB 816: The Firearms Dealers’ Safety Act (Code of Conduct Bill)
This bill would address dangerous gaps in federal regulation by requiring Maryland gun dealers to adopt safe, common-sense business practices and security measures. This effective measure will slow the flow of firearms from the legal market to the criminal market by preventing unlawful and negligent sales.
✔️HB 636/SB 646: Child Access Prevention Bill (Amends current law)
This legislation would encourage responsible gun ownership and safe storage norms to keep our homes and children safe. It would update Maryland’s existing child access prevention (CAP) law to be more inclusive, while ensuring that fewer minors can access firearms. This lifesaving legislation has the potential to reduce both unintentional and intentional shootings.
✔️HB 910/SB 958: Ghost Guns Bill
Ghost guns are often homemade and lack serial numbers, which prevent police from tracking where the gun came from. This bill would generally prohibit the possession, manufacturing, sale, or transfer of unserialized ghost guns in the state of Maryland.
✔️HB 1501: Lost and Stolen Firearms Bill (Amends current law)
This bill would change the requirement for a gun owner to report a firearm in their possession as lost or stolen from 72 hours to 48 hours after it’s discovered missing. This will give law enforcement more time to track and trace lost and stolen firearms.
Curious about our work on the state and local level? Join a local Brady chapter near you to get involved!
(L-R) Mindy Landeau, Brady Maryland State Executive Council; Del. Alice Cain, sponsor of HB 1501; Derek Matthews, Special Projects Coordinator of Anne Arundel County Executive; and Mary Matiella, Anne Arundel County resident.
🎧 What’s Underneath Those Red Dots?
We’re continuing our podcast series on racial justice and gun violence. In our third episode in the series, we speak with Dr. Joseph Richardson, whose research focuses on gun violence, trauma, and incarceration affecting Black boys and men. Listen now.
"People don't understand when you look at a homicide map...those red dots are families and children that experience chronic exposure to violence every day." — Dr. Joseph Richardson
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If these sound like good gift ideas to you, then Brady belongs in your will. Share this info with your attorney. They’ll know what to do:
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, 501(c)(3), tax ID: 52-1285097
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Headquarters for both: 840 First Street NE, Suite 400, Washington, D.C., 20002
Learn more about the Brady Legacy Society, or email Christa Kovacs at [email protected].
In 2020, Honoring Black History Means Addressing Gun Violence, Medium
I’m Not Giving Up On An Assault Weapons Ban in Virginia, Washington Post
Virginia Gun Safety Bills Head to Democratic Governor for Signature, CNN
Throughout Women’s History Month, we will honor and recognize the incredible women of the Million Mom March.
“By working on the prevention of gun violence, that has helped me deal with my grief in a positive way.”
— Mary Leigh Blek: A Leader in the Movement to End Gun Violence
Mary Leigh joined the movement to end gun violence after her son, Matthew, was shot and killed in 1994 during an attempted robbery. After learning about the many issues of gun violence, she turned personal tragedy into political triumph. Mary Leigh served as a leader of the Brady Orange County (CA) chapter and as President Emeritus of the Million Mom March — which later merged with Brady in 2001. Mary Leigh's work spans across local, state, and federal government, as she testifies in support of lifesaving gun violence prevention policies. Today, we recognize — and stand — with Mary Leigh as she continues the good fight to end gun violence.
Share a Tweet with Brady Orange County thanking Mary Leigh for her dedicated service!
— Brady President Kris Brown in the Washington Post
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