Our nation mourns yet another targeted attack on the Jewish community. On Wednesday, some 30,000 students sheltered in place during a shootout in an Orthodox community in Jersey City, New Jersey. After a splay of more than 100 bullets, two gunmen shot and killed one police officer and three civilians.
Detective Joseph Seals, 40, a 15-year-veteran of the police department who had led its work to remove guns from the streets.
Mindy Ferencz, 33, a co-owner of the Kosher deli targeted by the gunmen.
Moshe Deutsch, 24, a yeshiva student and activist killed while buying lunch.
Douglas Miguel Rodriguez, 49, an employee of the deli who had immigrated from Ecuador.
This tragedy is a reminder that we must work harder to disarm hate. Time and time again, we find that our nation's weak gun laws make hate lethal. Across the country, anti-Semitism hate crimes are rising, increasing by 13% last year alone. We urgently need meaningful action to keep guns away from those filled with hate.
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Seeking Justice for Sandy Hook Victims and Families
Today marks seven years since the gun massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Armed with an assault weapon — a weapon known for its lethality and ability to shoot and kill quickly — it took the Sandy Hook killer just four minutes and 154 bullets to murder 20 children and six adults.
Last month, Brady Legal helped usher in a win for Sandy Hook families when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that they can move forward with their lawsuit against Remington, the manufacturer of the AR-15-style assault rifle used by the killer. The case argues that Remington recklessly marketed the murder weapon to civilians through a campaign that targeted young men with violent tendencies. Now, seven years after the shooting, a final trial date has been set for September 2021.
We're also fighting in Congress to pass an federal assault weapons ban, so that no family or community has to experience a tragedy like Sandy Hook ever again. Right now, the House is just two co-sponsors short of bringing a bipartisan bill to ban assault weapons to the floor. It's in our hands to ban these weapons of war from civilian hands — once and for all.
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This summer, Team ENOUGH and March for Our Lives California held a joint student lobby day at the California state capitol in Sacramento.
Apply to Join the Team ENOUGH Northern California (NorCal) Lobbying Collective!
Calling all young people in Northern California! We’re accepting applications to join our new Team ENOUGH Northern California Lobbying Collective. We'll train activists between the ages of 14-25 to join us in lobbying for gun violence prevention legislation at the state capitol in Sacramento. Applications are due Friday, December 27.
Members of the joint Team ENOUGH and March for Our Lives DC Lobby Collective with Rep. Lucy McBath.
Members of Congress are meeting this weekend to finalize spending for 2020. We need to get loud to ensure they allocate lifesaving funds to research gun violence prevention! We need reliable data to understand the common-sense solutions that prevent tragic gun violence.
Brady knows policy is just one way to stop gun violence. That is why we joined Giffords Law Center, Moms Demand Action, and other organizations across California to urge the City Manager of Sacramento to continue its contract with Advance Peace. An innovative violence interruption model, the program provides resources — including education, job training, addiction services, and counseling — to those most at risk of being a perpetrator or victim of gun violence. And evidence proves it works! Thanks to Advance Peace, the City of Richmond experienced a 66% reduction in firearm assaults between 2007-2017. A huge thanks to the advocacy of gun violence prevention organizations across California and the City of Sacramento. Read more from The Trace.
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Whose side are you on? Gun manufacturers? The gun lobby? Or the children who are getting gunned down in this country every single day?"
— Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Books, Binders, Bleed-Control Kits: How School Shootings Are Changing Classroom Basics, Kaiser Health NewsN.J. Town Declares Itself a Sanctuary for 2nd Amendment. ‘We’re gun-friendly', NJ.com
Sarasota Brady Chapter Holds Vigil to Honor Lives Lost to Gun Violence and Encourage “Sensible” Gun Laws, ABC 7 WWSB
Assemblymember Buffy Wicks Holds Public Hearing on Impact of Gun Violence on Youth Mental Health, Post News Group
The Supreme Court May Dismiss a Gun Case, But Others Wait in the Wings, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Brady Quote of the Week
“[Gunshot wound kits] allowing lawmakers and officials to ignore the root cause of gun violence. Yes, we need to deal with mental health. Yes, we need to deal with first aid and medical care. And we need to address how easy it is to get guns. We don’t believe it should be an either-or.”
— Vice President of Programs Kyleanne Hunter in Kaiser Health News
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