This Week in Brady News


ICYMI: Huge Victory! House Judiciary Committee Passes THREE Gun Safety Bills

On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee passed three lifesaving, Brady-backed gun safety bills! This is monumental progress in the movement to end gun violence. It also means we need to fight even harder to ensure Mitch McConnell and the Senate will act on these solutions. Next on our agenda is a bipartisan bill to ban assault weapons. Help us keep the momentum going! Urge representatives to support a bill to ban assault weapons! [[link removed]]


We Put Out a Full-Page Ad Aimed at Sen. Mitch McConnell

We teamed up with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and March for Our Lives to publish a full-page ad in Politico demanding Mitch McConnell stop blocking gun reform. Back-to-school season should be a celebratory time, not one filled with fear. NO student should have to hide under a desk in fear of a shooter, and NO teacher should have to learn how to treat bullet wounds. Send a Tweet to Mitch McConnell telling him to do his job! [[link removed]]


Wow — Recapping the Third Democratic Debate

Thursday night, Democratic presidential candidates addressed gun violence like we’ve never seen before! They discussed the issue at length and mapped out how they will end this epidemic. Here are some key takeaways:

* Beto O'Rourke delivered a passionate speech about assault weapons, which are the weapon of choice for mass shooters, and vowed to take them off our streets for good.

*Elizabeth Warren called for an end to the Senate’s harmful 60-vote rule, which has long been used to block gun safety legislation.

*Cory Booker refocused the conversation on the disproportionate effects of gun violence on Black and Brown communities and the often-ignored impact of everyday gun violence.

These are the types of passionate demands for reforms that we need from a President. Read more about Brady’s reaction to the debate. [[link removed]]


2020, Here We Come!

We have more exciting news on the 2020 front: We’ve endorsed three new gun safety champions for the U.S. Senate! We’re proud to endorse Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM). When these gun safety champions are elected to the Senate, lethal inaction will no longer be an option. This latest slate of endorsements brings Brady to a total of 34 endorsed gun violence prevention champions, including 30 candidates for Virginia’s General Assembly. Read more about our endorsements. [[link removed]]


New Jersey Becomes First State to Raise the Bar for the Gun Industry!

On Tuesday, Brady leaders stood beside Gov. Phil Murphy as he announced that New Jersey will stop doing business with ANY gun manufacturers or retailers that fail to follow basic public safety standards. What’s the inspiration for those standards? Brady’s Gun Dealer Code of Conduct [[link removed]] ! We created the Brady Gun Dealer Code of Conduct to establish responsible business practices for the gun industry. These standards are especially important because federal oversight of the gun industry is severely lacking. Bottom line: If the federal government won’t act, we can — and will — step in and create change ourselves. It’s in our hands. Read more about Gov. Murphy’s announcement. [[link removed]]


Save the Date — Sept. 25 Hearing and Rally to Ban Assault Weapons!

For the first time in 15 years, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on banning assault weapons. After the hearing, we’re joining Chicago faith leaders, Newtown Action Alliance, and others for a National Rally to #EndGunViolence on Capitol Hill. Learn more and sign up to join us! [[link removed]]


Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) Hero of the Week

On Thursday, 145 CEOs signed a letter calling on the Senate to pass gun reform. Send a tweet thanking these business leaders for fighting for a safer America!
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Brady in the News: Must-Reads

A Novel Gun Control Strategy: Pressure Banks and Retailers, New York Times
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Murphy signs order requiring gun vendors to follow public safety principles, New Jersey News
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Inside the gun lobby’s push to sway Trump, Politico
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In Texas, a Lone House Democrat Has an ‘A’ Rating From the N.R.A. Can He Survive? New York Times
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Crenshaw-AOC battle puts spotlight on lending guns to a friend, The Hill
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Cicilline, Gun Groups Court Moderate Dems on Assault-Weapons Ban , National Journal
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Brady Quote of the Week

"[Fifteen years ago] on September 13, 2004, Congress let the assault weapons ban expire. We know what’s happened since — Odessa, Dayton, El Paso, Gilroy, Parkland, Aurora, Orlando, Las Vegas, Sandy Hook, Sutherland Springs, and so many more. The solution is clear: #BanAssaultWeapons!

— Brady President Kris Brown on Twitter [[link removed]]








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