John,
Six months ago, President Biden addressed Congress and promised action on gun reform. But since then, we have seen only limited action to stop our nation’s gun violence epidemic. All the while, mass shootings and gun violence in our communities continues.
Biden ran on one of the strongest gun violence prevention platforms in American history. We fought hard to elect him and other gun violence prevention champions so that they could finally protect our citizens from the scourge of gun violence. But this inaction has stretched from days into weeks and months, while the epidemic of gun violence rages.
Thank you for taking action to save lives.
Team Brady
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Have You RSVP’d for Our 2021 National Conference? We’re just FIVE Days Away!
Our 2021 national conference, “Fed Up and Fired Up to End Gun Violence,” is right around the corner! In just five days, on November 4-6, we’ll educate you about emerging gun violence issues and provide you with tools and strategies to prevent gun violence in your community.
You’ll hear from Brady and Team ENOUGH leaders, gun violence survivors and victims, and special guests about school shootings, racial justice, police violence, and more. Will you RSVP to our conference right now? If you’ve already RSVP’d, please share our conference on Facebook and Twitter!
HELP US SPREAD THE WORD: Applications are Open for the Team ENOUGH Youth-Led Lobbying Collective!
Lobbying Congress at the U.S. Capitol! Applications for our Washington, D.C., collective open shortly — stay tuned.
We’re rapidly approaching the deadline for students (ages 13-26) to apply to the Team ENOUGH Lobbying Collectives, which operate in Virginia, Florida, and California. Applications close on Friday, November, 12!
We need your help spreading the word. Will you share our call for applications with young people you know?
Through advocacy and policy trainings, we’ll teach youth activists how to lobby their elected officials. Then, students will take their skills straight to their state capitols to help pass life-saving gun violence prevention legislation. In years past, students have met with gun violence prevention champions like Rep. Lucy McBath, Rep. Ted Deutch, and more — all while networking with fellow youth leaders and building leadership, policy, and advocacy skills.
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Read and Share Our Domestic Violence Report: “Beyond Bullet Wounds: Guns in the Hands of Domestic Abusers”
In America, firearms are the weapon of choice for domestic violence homicides: In fact, female intimate partners are more likely to be murdered with a gun than by all other means combined.
The lethal connection between firearms and domestic violence demands immediate action — especially amid national crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our updated report addresses new concerns, providing activists, policymakers, community leaders, and more with tangible actions to address the lethal intersection of firearms and domestic violence in America. As we near the end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, will share — and read — our updated report? It could help save a life.
🎧 Episode 154: Blood in the Water: Gun Violence, Policing, Media Representations, and Truth
Policies can either prevent gun violence and reduce racial inequities — or exacerbate both. It's why we must reckon with racism’s role in gun violence as we craft new policy solutions today. We're joined by Brady Vice President of Policy Christian Heyne and author Heather Ann Thompson discuss what's gone wrong with policy solutions in the past, and how we can do better in the future.
Veterans Rally Against Gun-Inflicted Suicides, Las Vegas Sun
Air Force Veteran Helping Others Cope With Losing Loved Ones, KTNV
Fred Guttenberg Joins Brady PAC: “We Want to End Gun Violence Today,” Parkland Talk
America Has a Gun Violence Problem. What Do We Do About It? ABC News
Bridging the Divide: Fred Guttenberg and Kris Brown, Jon Cryer on Apple Podcast
Gun-control Groups Join Legal Fight Over Florida Law That Raises Rifle-Buying Age to 21, Orlando Sentinel
After weeks of intense negotiations in Congress, President Biden announced that the landmark $5 billion for community violence intervention (CVI) funding will remain a part of the Build Back Better Act! This is perhaps the largest investment in gun violence prevention ever.
This is a major step toward preventing gun violence, and it would not be possible without leaders like Executive Director of the Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF) Greg Jackson. Greg leads the Invest In Us Coalition, a group comprised of diverse groups like Fund Peace, to advocate for community-centered solutions to end gun violence.
As a long-time community activist, Greg understands just how vital it is that local, on-the-ground organizations have the funding and resources they need to save lives. He nearly lost his life in 2013, shaping his outlook on how to reduce gun violence through community intervention, especially for under-resourced Black and Brown communities that face the brunt of gun violence in America.
Thank you, Greg, for your tireless leadership and relentless work to end gun violence by investing in our communities.
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