This past week, John, America’s gun violence epidemic inflicted mass carnage in states across the country:
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Yet again, we witnessed entire communities devastated by acts of gun violence, including high-profile mass shootings, domestic violence, urban community violence, and so much more. Congress is simply not acting quickly enough — even as gun violence shows no sign of slowing in the summer months ahead.
It’s why Brady is working tirelessly on the state level right now. And we’re ushering in major wins to keep our communities safe.
- In Nevada, our advocacy helped send a bill to ban untraceable “ghost guns” to Gov. Sisolak’s desk for his signature.
- In New York, we advanced a bill that would be the first state law to enable the gun industry to be held accountable for flooding our streets with illegal guns.
- In Virginia, we joined Gov. Northam to sign three life-saving bills into law, including banning firearms from the state capital and voting booths and blocking guns from convicted domestic abusers.
- In California, we advanced a crucial bill that would require California to track, analyze, and report crime gun data to prevent the flow of illegal firearms into neighborhoods.
Even when the Senate is gridlocked and as we fight to end the filibuster, we’re making life-saving progress in states across the country. We’re passing sensible solutions to prevent the bloodshed we saw this week. You saw what we can achieve in states like Nevada, New York, California, and Virginia with your help. Will you consider supporting Brady’s work in states across the country to prevent gun violence? Your donation — even if it’s just $5 — will bolster our efforts to save lives.
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Celebrate Gun Violence Awareness Month with Brady!
June kicks off Gun Violence Awareness Month! With an epidemic like gun violence, there's much to understand — like the many different forms, why it continues, the people we’ve lost, and those fighting against it. In recognition of this month, we’re committed to educating you about gun violence in America while uplifting the incredible — and sometimes devastating — stories of survivors, activists, and more.
This week, we remember and honor 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, who should have celebrated her 24th birthday on Wednesday. But eight years ago, and less than a week after performing at President Obama's second inauguration, she was shot and killed outside of her school. The #WearOrange movement against gun violence was started by Hadiya’s friends and family. Throughout June, we #WearOrange in recognition of Hadiya and the more than 100 people who are killed with guns every day in America. Please join us in recognizing Hadiya and Gun Violence Awareness Month.
ICYMI: Learn More About Our Jaw-Dropping Exposé on the ATF
Last week, USA Today published our years-long collaboration on the shocking, lethal failures of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in overseeing the gun industry and stopping the flow of illegal firearms.
We revealed that even when reckless gun dealers knowingly break the law, they’re allowed to stay in business — which means they continue to flood our streets and neighborhoods with trafficked guns and fuel our nation’s gun violence epidemic.
Watch our video and listen to our new podcast episode for an exclusive, deeper dive into what we found through our investigation.
Urge the U.S. Senate: #ConfirmChipman to Lead the ATF!
The NRA and its allies are continuing to push false claims about David Chipman, who is President Biden’s vastly qualified nominee for ATF Director. We need your help to fight back! We cannot let gun lobby lies block us from major progress to modernize the ATF and address gun violence.
We need your help setting the record straight — especially ahead of the impending Senate vote on Chipman’s nomination. Will you sign our petition urging your senators to #ConfirmChipman?
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Sign Up Now for the Team ENOUGH Florida Recruitment Tour!
Team ENOUGH, Brady’s youth-led initiative, is going on tour in Florida! Beginning June 24, we’re recruiting new members throughout major cities in Florida to join our Team ENOUGH Florida Lobbying Collective, which is the only national, youth-led group lobbying lawmakers for gun reform. We need your help spreading the word with young people! Will you sign up now to be alerted when Team ENOUGH is on tour in Florida? You can also share our form with a young person you know. You can expect in-person panels, community events, and more!
🎧 Episode 132: A Matter of No Notoriety
Notoriety and infamy is a common motivating factor for those who commit mass casualties. In an effort to reduce future tragedies and protect public safety, the survivor-led No Notoriety campaign challenges the media to not identify the shooter when reporting on tragedies like mass shootings.
This week, we’re joined by the founder of No Notoriety, Tom Teves, as he shares how his campaign came to be, why it’s so important, and how we can all minimize harm while talking about high-profile mass shootings.
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Thank you, John, for staying up-to-date on Brady's work across Congress, courts, and communities. Our work is not possible without grassroots donors like you. Will you consider donating to continue our life-saving work today? Thank you for being a Brady supporter and joining us in the fight to prevent gun violence.
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