John, gun dealers are often the last line of defense to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. But when dealers violate their duties, and innocent people get hurt, Brady Legal takes action. The action Brady Legal took in our landmark lawsuit, Delana V. Odessa Gun & Pawn, created important precedent and secured a $2.2 million settlement four years ago tomorrow for a family impacted by an irresponsible gun dealer.

In 2012, a Missouri gun dealer, Odessa Gun & Pawn, sold a handgun to a woman who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and depression. Fearing she had suicidal thoughts, her family took the gun away. In the weeks that followed, Janet Delana, the woman's mother, called the dealer, explaining her daughter's illness, and begged them to not sell another gun to her daughter. 

But just two days after Janet’s pleading call, her daughter returned to Odessa Gun & Pawn, and they sold her a semiautomatic pistol. She immediately returned to her family’s home, and an hour later, she shot and killed her father, Tex C. Delana.

Brady Legal, and Missouri legal partners, filed suit against Odessa Gun & Pawn on behalf of Janet Delana and the rest of Tex’s family. We argued that gun dealers have a responsibility to use great care in selling guns. A trial court initially dismissed the case, holding that a federal law blocks gun violence survivors from having their day in court. But we appealed, argued the case in the Missouri Supreme Court, and won. The Supreme Court held that the federal law did not bar this type of lawsuit.

The court further ruled in Brady’s suit that gun dealers can be held liable for shootings like Tex’s if they should have known a buyer was dangerous.

While our case has opened the doors for more victims of gun violence to have their day in court, our work doesn't end here. Just like we have for more than 30 years, we’ll continue to fight for victims and survivors of gun violence, no matter what. John, our lifesaving work in the courts wouldn’t be possible without you. Can you support Brady Legal with a gift today?
 

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It was the NRA's Birthday this Week. You Can Still Celebrate with Brady
 

Brady President Kris Brown and Brady Board member Martina Leinz rallying to dissolve the NRA at the monthly Saturday protest outside of the NRA's headquarters in Virginia. 

The NRA turned 149 years old this week, and well, they haven't aged well. This summer, NY Attorney General Letitia James launched a lawsuit to dissolve the NRA, calling the alleged “nonprofit” "a breeding ground for greed, abuse, and brazen illegality." Once an organization focused on educating about gun safety, today, the NRA only serves to drive industry sales in a profit-driven scourge on American lives.

But here at Brady, we've always known the NRA for who they truly are. When our namesakes, Jim Brady and Sarah Brady, fought to pass our nation's first background check bill, the Brady Bill, it was the NRA who fought tooth and nail to block it. 

And their opposition to passing laws to save lives didn’t end there — it was just beginning. They spent $30 million to elect Donald Trump in 2016. In the first few months of 2019 alone, the NRA spent $1.6 million lobbying Congress against passing gun safety legislation.

John, enough is enough. The best belated birthday gift we can give the NRA is ending their reign of terror once and for all. Will you add your name to our petition and make this the NRA’s last birthday celebration ever?

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