Exciting news, John:
We launched our Gun Store Transparency Project this week!
Our interactive map displays the largest database of ATF gun store inspection reports ever released to the public. It exposes gun stores cited for breaking the law, including whether federal authorities are failing to hold them accountable.
We fought for years to obtain this data, which was shielded by special gun industry protections. Now, the Gun Store Transparency project will help ensure the American public is no longer kept in the dark about businesses that contribute to gun violence in their communities.
Simply enter a zip code and find gun stores that have been cited for violations in your community and across the country.
The Gun Store Transparency Project builds on our jaw-dropping, years-long investigation into the ATF, which revealed that even when gun dealers knowingly break the law, they are rarely held accountable. But with this vitally important resource, advocates, policymakers, and researchers alike can use this data to make our communities safer.
Please consider sharing this new resource with your networks.
Thank you for taking action alongside Brady to create a safer America free of gun violence.
In solidarity,
Team Brady
Celebrating Legislative Victories in California and New Jersey!
Let’s face it, right now, Congress is completely gridlocked by the filibuster. In fact, just this week, vital voting rights legislation was defeated by the filibuster. But we at Brady are determined to make life-saving progress on the state and local levels to prevent gun violence and save lives in the absence of federal action.
In recent years, active shooter drills have severely harmed students’ mental health and created tremendous anxiety that can last long after the drill ends. This new law prioritizes the well-being and mental health of New Jersey’s children, acting as a critical step to stop long-term trauma from active shooter drills.
“This is a historic day. Thanks to Gov. Murphy’s and the New Jersey Legislature's leadership and foresight, New Jersey is now the first state in the nation to begin addressing the trauma inflicted on our children by active shooter drills.” — Brady Board Chair Kevin Quinn
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In California, Brady activists helped advance a vital gun safety bill, AB 452, to the full California Assembly. AB 452 would require California schools to notify parents about California’s safe firearm storage laws.
In America, 4.6 million children live in homes with access to unlocked or unsupervised guns. All Californians will be safer if this sensible legislation becomes law.
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In Los Angeles, we declared victory this week when a law to ban homemade, untraceable “ghost guns” went into effect.
Thanks to legislative support from Brady California and Team ENOUGH activists, Los Angeles is one of the first localities in the country to ban ghost guns. This local ordinance will protect public safety by banning the parts and kits to build a ghost gun.
In Oakland, we moved steps closer to regulating ghost guns, as the city council passed a local ordinance to ban ghost guns. If signed into law, Oakland will join Los Angeles, San Diego, Berkeley, and San Francisco as the first localities in the nation to ban ghost guns.
Jewish Activist and Legislators Line Up Behind State’s Proposed New Gun Law, Jewish News of Northern California
Oakland Bans the Sale and Possession of Ghost Guns, Hoping it Will Cut Violence, San Francisco Chronicle
Brady Publishes Largest Searchable Database of ATF Inspection Reports Ever Released to the Public, Brady
Kristin and Mike Song, our Gun Violence Prevention Heroes of the Week, have fought tirelessly to prevent gun violence after the unintentional shooting death of their son, Ethan Song.
This week, Ethan Song would have turned 19 years old. Tragically, he will not be able to celebrate his birthday because of unsecured firearms in the home. Ethan was only 15 years old when he unintentionally shot and killed himself with an easily accessible, unsecured firearm in a neighbor’s home. Ethan is remembered as a loving, empathetic teen, who loved to play lacrosse and never failed to put a smile on those around him.
In the aftermath of this tragedy, Ethan’s parents, Kristin and Mike Song, have turned their pain into action, launching a campaign called Ethan’s Law to increase gun owners’ responsibility for storing their weapons safely. This life-saving campaign aims to prevent what killed Ethan — “family fire,” a shooting involving a misused or improperly stored gun in the home that results in death or injury. After successfully passing Ethan’s Law in Connecticut, Kristin and Mike are now urging Congress to enact it federally. If passed and signed into law, Ethan’s Law would be the first federal law to mandate safe gun storage requirements to prevent unintentional shootings.
We at Brady are proud to support the Songs and their fight to pass Ethan’s Law — and we hope you’ll join us, John. Here are two ways you can support the Songs’ vital work, including Ethan’s Law!
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