Did you watch the debate this week, John? We sure did. In between racist conspiracy theories and radical lies about “taking everyone’s guns away,” Donald Trump tried to claim that he doesn’t have anything to do with Project 2025 — a 900-page manifesto that was contributed to by 140 hand-picked members of his last administration, including six of his cabinet secretaries. We didn’t believe him and neither should you.
If elected, Project 2025 and Agenda 47, which is Trump’s more official campaign platform, will become playbooks for his administration — and this should concern every American. Both paint a clear vision of the dystopian America Trump seeks to create, one with guns everywhere.
Throughout his campaign, Trump has persistently called for arming school teachers. Project 2025 lays out a plan to make this vision a reality by, among other things, allowing states to use federal money currently allocated for low-income school districts to instead go towards arming teachers. This move would flood our schools with firearms and turn our teachers into armed guards — all of which would make our kids less safe.
Project 2025 and Agenda 47 will also axe life-saving gun violence prevention laws across the country. Does your state have safe storage laws? What about universal background checks? Both would be gone under Project 2025 and Agenda 47. Does your state want to keep firearms out of public spaces like playgrounds, parks, and grocery stores? That wouldn’t be possible either. The bottom line is clear: Trump’s Project 2025 and Agenda 47 would cement the gun lobby’s deadly “guns everywhere” vision, gun violence would inevitably skyrocket, and we’d all pay the price.
We need to push back on Project 2025 and Agenda 47 — and you can help us. Visit our website to learn more about these radical proposals and how you can take action this November to help elect gun safety champions. |
Take Action During Suicide Prevention Month |
September is Suicide Prevention Month, and just this week on September 10, we recognized the third annual Firearm Suicide Prevention Day. Created by Brady in 2022, Firearm Suicide Prevention Day was designed to draw attention to the crisis that is firearm suicide and the life-saving role of safe firearm storage.
On average, we lose 74 people to firearm suicide every single day — which is more than are lost to firearm homicide and unintentional shootings combined. And these tragedies are becoming more common. Youth firearm suicide rates have risen 57% and this increase is even larger among Black youth, who have experienced a 183% rise in firearm suicide.
We can help change this.
In 75% of youth firearm suicides in which the gun storage method was identified, the gun was stored loaded and unlocked. By simply storing firearms safely — locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition — we can greatly reduce firearm suicide. Unfortunately, though, just 54% of new gun owners report storing all firearms in the home locked and unloaded. That’s why we need to have candid conversations about firearm suicide and the life-saving power of safe storage.
Please visit our website to learn about safe firearm storage and how to take action throughout Suicide Prevention Month. |
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which provides 24/7 free and confidential support. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. |
Victory for Gun Violence Prevention in Baltimore! |
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20 Years After the Expiration of the Assault Weapons Ban, It’s Time for Congress to Act |
September 13 marked 30 years since the 1994 federal assault weapons ban was signed into law and 20 years since Congress let it expire. Since its expiration, we have seen assault weapons be used to devastate communities nationwide, including Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde, and now Apalachee High School in Georgia. In recognition of this anniversary, we are once again calling on Congress to ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines.
We know it can be done. Our namesakes, Jim and Sarah Brady, helped make history when they worked alongside then-Sen. Joe Biden to pass the first ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. And it saved lives — mass shooting fatalities plummeted by 70% in the 10 years the ban was in place. But after intense lobbying by the NRA and its allies, Congress allowed the ban to expire in 2004, and shootings with assault weapons have increased at terrifying rates.
Enough is ENOUGH. Our recent polling shows that the majority of Americans agree that civilians should not have access to these weapons of war. Congress must listen to the people it represents and pass a new assault weapons ban to protect our communities from senseless gun violence. You can join us in calling on Congress to take action NOW.
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Medical Professionals: You’re Invited to Our “Advocacy in Action” Event NEXT Week |
Are you, or do you know, a medical professional looking to get more involved in advocacy but don’t know where to start? Then this virtual event is for you.
Brady’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joseph Sakran, a gun safety survivor renowned for his advocacy outside of the trauma room at Johns Hopkins, is partnering with Scrubs Addressing the Firearm Epidemic (SAFE) for a training on how to advocate for gun violence prevention solutions, especially safe firearm storage solutions. Join us and hear from experts Dr. Sandy McKay at SAFE and Dr. Joseph Sakran on September 17 at 8 p.m. ET. Attendees will gain insights into healthcare advocacy, understand the mechanisms and importance of safe firearm storage and Child Access Prevention (CAP) laws, and learn how to effectively engage and educate lawmakers using a public health approach. This free event is open to all but registration is required, so please sign up NOW! |
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