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President Trump, this isn't the solution...

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John, he announced that he will send a surge of federal agents into U.S. cities to fight violent crime as part of "Operation LeGend." According to President Trump, these agents — who are not trained for community intervention — will help reduce gun violence and address unsolved gun homicides.

Chicago and cities across the country are in pain [[link removed]] . They are continuously devastated by everyday gun violence, and they need solutions now. Yes, we need urgent action. But we know all too well that more policing is not the solution.

If President Trump truly cared about reducing violence, he would work with local leaders to fund programs that work with impacted communities and residents to prevent violence and reduce conflict.

Let's be clear, unleashing federal troops into our cities will not solve gun violence.

This is a political stunt — and a harmful and undemocratic one at that. It is a naked attempt to politicize the violence that devastates communities of color, while emphasizing "Law and Order" over meaningful solutions — like the legislative solutions that have long been languishing on Sen. Mitch McConnell’s desk.

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ADD YOUR NAME [[link removed]?][[link removed]] Brady Ohio Testifies Against Legislation to Arm Teachers

On Tuesday, Ohio state legislators heard an NRA-backed bill that would make it easier for teachers to carry guns on school grounds — without proper training. This dangerous bill guts the minimum training requirement for teachers to carry guns.

Testifying in opposition to SB 317 were Brady Ohio Chapter Members Erick Bellomy and Elizabeth Overmier!

Make no mistake, arming teachers is not the solution. Extensive research [[link removed]] proves that adding guns to schools only increases the risk of harm to students, and that's especially true for students of color, who disproportionately face hostile classroom environments.

Guns will not make our students or teachers safer.

We are proud to have our Brady Ohio chapter fighting on the frontlines against this reckless and irresponsible legislation. Follow Brady Ohio on Twitter to keep up with their work! [[link removed]]

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Ramp Up Your Activism by Playing Our Democracy Bingo!

How have you been taking action to advocate for voting access in your state?

Tomorrow marks just 100 days until Election Day on November 3. Especially as we face unprecedented challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, it’s urgent that each of us dedicate ourselves to ensuring that every American has access to the ballot box. And we can have fun while doing it!

Our Democracy Bingo by Brady, March For Our Lives, and Team ENOUGH provides you with concrete democracy reforms you can take at the state and local level. Here's how it works:

🗳️ First, choose one of our Bingo boards by visiting our #VotingAccessSavesLives page [[link removed]] . (We have five!) You can either print your board, play on your phone, or do both!

🗳️ Share photos of your progress and tag us on social media [[link removed]] by using our #VotingAccessSavesLives hashtag!

🗳️ Play on Instagram [[link removed]] , where you can use custom stickers to mark off squares and tag your friends as you play along!

Mark off the squares as you take action and challenge your friends to join! Together, we can ensure more voices are heard at the polls — especially the voices of those most impacted by gun violence.

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[[link removed]] Biden Battleground, Pennsylvania: Common-Sense Solutions For the Commonwealth

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We convened an expert panel of Pennsylvanians from the medical community, Congress, and the organizing field to discuss solutions to curb gun violence in Pennsylvania. Moderated by Brady President Kris Brown, speakers Sen. Bob Casey, Sen. Chris Coons, Dr. Dorothy Johnson-Speight, and Vrajesh “Jojo” Dalwadi discuss why the 2020 election is so important to address this pressing issue.

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[[link removed]] 🎧 FROM THE ARCHIVES: "Stand Your Ground” Laws, Culture, and What it Means [[link removed]]

So-called “ Stand Your Ground” laws [[link removed]] legally allow a person to use a firearm to shoot and kill another person, at any time. They were thrust into the national spotlight after the 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and continue to be controversial. We're revisiting this episode where we spoke with Dr. Caroline Light , an author and historian whose work focuses on America’s obsession with violent self-defense and the dangerous myth of “good guys with guns.”

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Brady Donor of the Week: Jim Reichardt

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Jim Reichardt first got involved with Brady 37 years ago when it was still called Handgun Control, Inc. As a successful lawyer in Chicago, early on, Jim recognized the devastating effect of gun violence and wanted to be part of the solution. He has been a faithful contributor to Brady ever since. Jim remains hopeful about the gun violence prevention movement because so many young people have joined the cause.

As he tells it, “Shortly after the Parkland, Florida, massacre, there was a large rally in Chicago’s Union Park that my wife and I attended. We were heartened by the observation that the people on stage and at the microphones were almost all high school students. In America, school children are now demanding to be kept safe. It grieves my soul that it has come to that — that the ‘mature’ generations of parents and political leaders have utterly failed to keep children safe in their schools.”

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Last Friday, America was heartbroken to hear of the passing of Rep. John Lewis. Rep. Lewis was a tireless advocate for equality, freedom, justice, and among other things, preventing gun violence.

It was Rep. Lewis who in 2016 led a sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives after Congress failed to strengthen our gun laws following the Sandy Hook massacre. It was Rep. Lewis who joined arms with a Brady coalition of victims and survivors of gun violence last summer to demand a meeting with Sen. Mitch McConnell following one of the deadliest summers in U.S. history.

Through events like these, Rep. Lewis taught us that we can never give up, and that our voice is our power, and that we are stronger together.

Our movement is forever grateful for Rep. Lewis' fierce conviction and his ability to inspire everyone he met to speak up and get out when injustices were happening. He can count on Brady to keep his legacy alive. Brady President Kris Brown wrote a blog remembering Rep. Lewis and his legacy in our movement. Read " [[link removed]] Remembering Rep. John Lewis and his fight to prevent gun violence" now. [[link removed]]

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[[link removed]] "We have been asking for solutions and assistance for too long. We need action from the federal government, but we cannot only be waiting for those in Washington to sign a bill. We need solutions that keep these guns off of our streets and address entrenched violence in our communities. We need leaders to support our communities and break these cycles of violence that enable individuals like those who committed yesterday’s shootings to obtain a gun and cause this harm.

I’ve said before that I’m crying for children and people whom I don’t even know. Today is no different, and that is unacceptable. This violence is unacceptable. It is not normal and we must see change and support from our elected officials.”

— Brady Illinois State Lead and Brady Board Member Delphine Cherry [[link removed]]

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