Dear John,
This week, our country suffered yet another senseless school shooting. A gunman killed 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell and 15-year-old Gracie Anne Muehlberger and injured three others at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California. In just 16 seconds, this act of gun violence has changed the community of Santa Clarita for a lifetime.
This can’t be our America. There are solutions to prevent these tragedies, like passing universal background checks and banning assault weapons. Yet it’s been more than 260 days since gun safety legislation landed on Mitch McConnell’s desk — and he refuses to bring it to a vote. Every day McConnell refuses to act, another 100 people in America are killed by gun violence. Inaction is lethal.
We must demand action. Please add your name to our petition demanding Trump and McConnell pass gun reform now! [[link removed]]
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Brady Action Awards: Celebrating 25 Years of Bipartisan Solutions
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Actor Bryan Cranston and Brady President Kris Brown present Speaker Pelosi with the Congressional Action Award.
We’re still starstruck from our annual gala! On Thursday night, doctors, actors, survivors, politicians, and more united to celebrate Brady’s work to end gun violence. And we honored champions in the fight to end gun violence. Speaker Nancy Pelosi [[link removed]] was awarded for her long devotion to preventing gun violence and leading the 116th Congress in passing historic bipartisan gun safety bills. We honored President Bill Clinton [[link removed]] for his legacy signing the Brady Bill. Rep. Peter King (R-NY) [[link removed]] was awarded for his work across the aisle, embodying what it means to take action, not sides. Citibank [[link removed]] received our first-ever Corporate Action Award, and Covington & Burling LLP [[link removed]] was awarded for its legal work to reform the gun industry.
This Could Be the Most Dangerous Supreme Court Decision in History
On Monday, December 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear New York v. New York State Rifle , the first gun-related case in a decade. This is an NRA lawsuit, and its ruling could be used to weaken gun laws across the country. The plaintiffs, including an affiliate of the NRA, are pushing an extreme and erroneous interpretation of the Constitution that could eliminate common-sense gun safety measures from coast to coast. Brady filed an amicus brief in the case. On December 2, we’re rallying at the Supreme Court with a coalition of gun violence prevention groups. Together, we’re demanding the case be dismissed. We need your help to fight against the NRA's extreme approach that threatens our lives and safety. Sign up to join us in rallying at the Supreme Court on Monday, December 2! [[link removed]]
A Step Toward Justice for Families and Survivors from Sandy Hook
This week, we celebrated a huge win in the fight to reform the gun industry and take assault weapons off our streets. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled to allow a lawsuit against gun manufacturer Remington to move ahead. Remington made and sold the Bushmaster AR-15-style assault rifle, which in 2012 was used to murder 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The case argues that Remington recklessly marketed the deadly Bushmaster to civilians through an aggressive “Man Card” campaign that targeted young men with violent tendencies. Brady’s legal team assisted in the lawsuit and blazed the trail that helped move the Sandy Hook families’ case forward.
Weapons of war have no place in our communities. And right now, as we celebrate this legal victory, Congress has the chance to move forward on a lifesaving bill to ban assault weapons. Rep. David Cicilline’s (D-RI) bipartisan bill is just two cosponsors short from a floor vote. Please join us in urging representatives to support the federal assault weapons ban! [[link removed]]
Attorney General William Barr’s Plan to Prevent Gun Violence Falls Short
Yet again, we’ve been delivered a red herring by the Trump administration. This week, Attorney General Barr announced a new initiative [[link removed]] to prevent gun violence. But it’s entirely toothless. While the proposal might sound promising, nothing in it is new. Rather, it’s just a statement that the government will improve coordination with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) — but without any new means to do so. Read more in the New York Times. [[link removed]]
Our Work to Combat Crime Guns in Wisconsin
Brady has been an instrumental part of the creation of Wisconsin’s 80% Coalition, a statewide, multi-disciplinary movement of non-profit, faith-based, and other organizations in support of stronger state gun laws. Last week, Brady staff rallied with hundreds of 80% Coalition activists during a special legislative session on gun policy. Despite the stonewalling of the legislative leadership, Brady’s Combating Crime Guns Initiative is helping Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI) and Attorney General Josh Kaul (D-WI) make meaningful progress on gun reform. Learn more about our work in Wisconsin [[link removed]] ![[link removed]] New On Our Podcast, Red, Blue, and Brady [[link removed]] —
- Marine Corps veteran and Brady Vice President Kyleanne Hunter talks with Ted Bonar, a clinical psychologist specializing in veterans, PTSD, depression, and gun safety. 🎧 Listen now
www.bradyunited.org/podcast/episodes/episode-8
- Our weekly news roundup covers the Saugus High School shooting, “Second Amendment sanctuaries,” and more. 🎧 Listen now
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Gun Violence Prevention Hero
Jose Villacorta , who lives near Saugus High School, is being hailed as a hero after opening his home [[link removed]] to students running from the gunfire during Thursday’s shooting. News reports say Villacorta sheltered 10-15 students. At the same time, Saugus High School choir teacher Katie Holt took q uick and immediate action [[link removed]] to treat a wounded student.
Yet neither Holt nor Villacorta should have to be a hero. “That should not be part of the teacher’s job,” Holt said [http://“That should not be part of the teacher’s job,” she said. “I should not feel like I needed to be trained like a paramedic to save someone’s life and deal with the consequences of that.”] . “I should not feel like I needed to be trained like a paramedic to save someone’s life and deal with the consequences of that.”
Brady in the News
13 Investigates: Significant Jail Time Rare After Kids Get Hold of Guns [[link removed]] , ABC13
Justice Dept. Unveils Gun Plan, Sidestepping a Preoccupied Washington [[link removed]] , New York Times
Barr Unveils Plan to Combat Gun Violence [[link removed]] , Wall Street Journal
Wisconsin County Becomes 'Second Amendment Sanctuary' [[link removed]] , CBS58
Brady Quote of the Week 🎤
“The Trump administration has in fact expanded access to firearms, including for individuals deemed dangerous or who should not possess a gun. Shame on them. These bills will save lives and every day they sit on Sen. McConnell’s desk approximately 100 Americans die from gun violence. That responsibility lies with the Majority Leader and the President. That blood is on their hands.”
— Vice President of Policy Christian Heyne in the Memphis Flyer [[link removed]]
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