Picture this, John. You’re taking your kids to the park, or picking them up from school, or headed to the grocery store, and you have no idea who around you is carrying a loaded, hidden firearm.

This is the deadly “guns everywhere” future the gun lobby and its allies in Congress are trying to create right now.

On Tuesday, a congressional committee marked up the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This deadly bill would create a concealed carry mandate and drastically increase the number of people carrying hidden, loaded firearms everywhere — like parks, playgrounds, and on public transportation — regardless of state or local law.

This is a recipe for disaster — and the result will be more people killed. There are 29 states that allow permitless carry with few to no safety standards — not even screening or firearms training. And under a concealed carry mandate, states with stronger standards would be forced to allow those from states with weaker or no standards to carry hidden firearms within their borders.

Research tells us that states with permitless carry laws already see higher rates of gun violence, including a 29% increase in violent crime. And this bill is not only deadly to our communities, but it is also deeply unpopular with the majority of Americans and law enforcement nationwide. 

Three in 4 Americans, including the majority of Republicans and gun owners, oppose a concealed carry mandate. Even the International Association of Chiefs of Police opposes it. Because allowing untrained, unvetted, and unlicensed individuals to carry hidden, loaded firearms makes it harder for police to identify who is a credible threat, leading to increased violence and distrust between the police and vulnerable communities.

The bottom line is clear: The American people DO NOT want the gun lobby’s dystopian future with guns everywhere — and your representatives in Congress need to know that. That’s why we’re reaching out today, John.

Will you please urge your representatives to OPPOSE this deadly concealed carry mandate? It’s on the move in Congress, and we need to do everything in our power to STOP it before it makes it to the House floor. Please make your voice heard today!

In solidarity,

Team Brady

GOOD NEWS: Supreme Court Upholds Regulations on Ghost Guns

We could all use some good news right now, and what we’re about to tell you is one of the biggest wins for gun safety so far in 2025.

This week in a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ rule on ghost guns is constitutional! Brady filed an amicus brief in the case and helped drive record public support for this measure.

The ruling will ensure that ghost guns — unserialized and untraceable weapons often used by individuals prohibited from possessing a firearm — will continue to be regulated as traditional firearms. This includes being subject to life-saving Brady Background Checks. 

Before this rule, which was put in place in 2022, ghost guns proliferated across the nation. Between 2016 and 2021, the number of ghost guns recovered by law enforcement agencies nationwide increased by more than 1,000%. But the ATF’s rule drastically decreased ghost gun recoveries, with cities and states reporting significantly fewer ghost guns used in crimes and recovered by law enforcement.

This week’s decision is a win for public safety. If this victory gives you hope for the future, please consider supporting our life-saving efforts in the courts with a gift today. 

You’re Invited to Our Webinar with the National Association of School Nurses!

On Monday, April 7, Brady’s End Family Fire program is teaming up with the National Association of School Nurses for a free, virtual webinar, “Proactive Care: School Nurses' Crucial Role in Gun Violence Prevention.”

Nurses across the nation are on the front lines of the epidemic of gun violence, and over 30 million children in the U.S. are estimated to live in households with firearms. Our webinar will give school nurses the tools and knowledge to help reduce gun violence plaguing our schools and communities.

Together, we’ll discuss what secure fire storage is, how to have conversations about secure storage with parents, how school nurses can support their community when an incident of gun violence occurs, and more. 

Want to join the conversation on Monday, April 7, at 6 p.m. ET? RSVP today or share it with someone who may be interested.

Take Action: Attend a Town Hall Near You!

Do you want to make your voice heard, friend? Do you have questions for your Congressional members? Want to demand your leaders fight back against efforts to dismantle gun safety? 

Then use our new toolkit to advocate for gun violence prevention and attend a town hall or event near you! Congressional members are scheduled to be in their home states and districts April 11-27.

SUBSCRIBE TO BRADY PRESIDENT KRIS BROWN’S SUBSTACK: LOCKED & UNLOADED

Are you ready to cut through the noise, take action, and be part of something bigger when it comes to freeing America from gun violence? Subscribe to Brady President Kris Brown’s Substack! Hear from Kris as she breaks down what’s happening — from legal showdowns with the gun lobby to policy battles in Washington and the cultural shifts reshaping America’s relationship with firearms.

This week, Kris covers the Supreme Court’s big decision to uphold regulations on ghost guns in “Supreme Court Exorcises ‘Ghosts’ from Guns,” and breaks down the dangerous concealed carry bill moving through Congress in “The Most Dangerous Gun Bill You Haven’t Heard About.”

‘Ghost Guns’: What They Are and Why There Has Been a Fight Over Them, The New York Times

Surgeon Joseph Sakran MC/MPA 2015 Advocates for Gun Reform, Harvard Kennedy School

What Are Ghost Guns? What Did the Supreme Court Rule?, Bloomberg

Supreme Court Upholds Biden Administration’s Ghost Gun Rule, The Trace

Ahead of Markup, Brady Calls on House Judiciary Committee to Oppose Deadly Concealed Carry Mandate to Allow Hidden, Loaded Firearms in Public, Brady

Brady Campaign Condemns the Youngkin-Sears Administration’s Vetoes of Life-Saving Gun, Brady

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