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Brady Recognizes Annual Firearm Suicide Prevention Day on September…

WASHINGTON, D.C., September 4, 2026 — Today, Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention group, recognizes Firearm Suicide Prevention Day, observed annually on the second Tuesday in September (National Suicide Prevention Month) to draw attention to the role of firearms in perpetuating America’s growing suicide crisis. The majority of gun deaths are suicides. Though gun homicides have fallen for the fourth consecutive year, CDC data shows that firearm suicides reached an all-time high in 2...
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High-Tech Bandaids: The Dangerous Myth of the AI-Protected School

Even though my two daughters are now grown, watching what’s happening in classrooms across this country leaves me with a constant sense of alarm. I fear for our students and our educators, and remain deeply frustrated with politicians who continue to do absolutely nothing to protect them from gun violence.Imagine a child coming to school in the morning, knowing that an AI is monitoring their every movement, scanning the halls and classrooms for any sign of a weapon. Suddenly, the AI thinks it ha...
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Protecting The Ones Who Protected Us

When we think about the dangers of unsecured firearms in the home, we often imagine the all-too-likely scenario of young kids finding a gun in a nightstand or under a pillow. But there is another population we should also be considering: aging adults who are experiencing forms of cognitive decline. An older adult who has owned a firearm responsibly for decades understands its deadly power, leading families to assume their firearms are safely stored, locked, unloaded, and separate from ammunition...
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A Century of Safety, Sacrificed

Each of you following this Substack – and tracking other invaluable news outlets like The Trace — knows that the historic, lifesaving drop in homicide rates in America over the last few years didn’t happen by accident. It was the direct result of comprehensive, evidence-based gun violence prevention policies.Instead of embracing these policies, though, the Trump administration is doing what we predicted: they are rewriting history and falsely claiming credit for these decreased rates through th...
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Brady Celebrates the Passage of Francesco's Law to Promote Secure…

ALBANY, NY, June 2, 2026 — Today, the New York Senate passed Francesco’s Law, which will mandate that any person who owns or is the custodian of a firearm, shotgun, or rifle must securely store it. Unsecured firearm storage increases the likelihood in homes of family fire, including unintentional shootings, firearm suicide of adults and children, and intentional shootings.Led by Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson and Senator Erik Bottcher in the New York State Legislature, Francesco’s Law is named...
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Brady Celebrates Final Passage of Gun Dealer Licensing, Inspections,…

DOVER, DE, June 30, 2026 — This week, Delaware legislators advanced the Gun Dealer Licensing and Code of Conduct Act (SS 1 for SB 300 with SA 1), sweeping legislation designed to prevent gun violence by bolstering Delaware’s oversight of the firearms industry. Sponsored by Sen. Sokola and Rep. Gorman, the bill would crack down on illegal and reckless retail practices that divert firearms to the criminal market.If signed, the legislation will require gun dealers to maintain responsible business p...
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Brady Celebrates Chicago Mayor’s Executive Order Ensuring Responsible…

CHICAGO, IL, July 29, 2026 — The nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, Brady: United Against Gun Violence, is celebrating Mayor Brandon Johnson signing an executive order to establish responsible procurement standards for firearms purchased by city agencies in Chicago. The executive order addresses a shocking national problem, exposed by a Brady investigation, that law enforcement agencies have spent millions of taxpayer dollars buying firearms from dealers and manufacturers with...

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Team ENOUGH Executive Council Email

Applications close Monday, June 22, 2026.
As an Executive Council member, you’ll help elevate young advocates — especially those who are historically underrepresented — through programs like our national Youth Advocacy Training Program. You’ll speak on behalf of Team ENOUGH on national platforms, lead transformative gun violence prevention campaigns, and connect with Brady leaders and subject matter experts through our staff mentoring program. Past Executive Council members, like gun violence s...

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As we start the New Year, we want to talk about some of the deeply troubling actions we have seen across the country, including the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis.
Renee was a wife, mother, poet, and is remembered as being “extremely compassionate.” This is at least the fifth death and 30th shooting incident since the Trump administration launched its aggressive anti-immigration crackdown. Just a day after Renee’s death, two o...

New Jersey Action Alert

We have the chance to pass EIGHT gun violence prevention bills in New Jersey — but we need your help NOW!
Among other things, these life-saving bills will ensure the state is not using tax dollars to purchase firearms from negligent gun dealers, implement a merchant category code for firearms sales which will help prevent gun trafficking and mass shootings, help curb the emerging threats of  3D printed firearms and machine gun conversion devices, and more.But for these bills to advance in the N...

Pennsylvania Action Alert

In the last two years, gun homicides have dropped an astounding 38% in Pennsylvania thanks to significant state and federal investments in community violence intervention programs. These programs stop gun violence before it happens, saving lives and making communities safer. We have seen what happens when funding for these programs is halted — violence increases. We can’t let that happen to our state. Federal funds for CVI programs have already been cut under the Trump administration, making our...

Brady Newsletter

Eight years ago on Valentine’s Day, I survived the massacre at my high school in Parkland, FL. Years later, you’d think lawmakers would prioritize solutions to prevent senseless bloodshed. Instead, some members of Congress are intent on gutting our gun laws and opening a new market for deadly ghost guns.Right now, some lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would open the floodgates for untraceable ghost guns — allowing domestic abusers, gun traffickers, and youth to access these weapons witho...

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Last weekend, my neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago was rocked by gun violence. 12 people, including a teen, are recovering from injuries after a gunman opened fire at a Juneteenth celebration — a day designed to celebrate Black joy, liberation, history, and power. By the end of the weekend, in all, at least 37 people had been shot, seven of them fatally.
I’m still reeling from this senseless violence. These are real people with lives, stories, and loved ones. But my grief turned to ange...
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The Holidays Shouldn’t Be the Deadliest Weeks for Kids

This holiday season, many of us are focused on gathering with the people we love. We’re thinking about where the ladder is stored to hang up lights, what food we’re making, what cookies we’re baking, and what gifts we’re going to buy.It’s an exciting time of the year, but it’s also undoubtedly a chaotic time of the year. We all have a lot on our plates, and we want to ensure that the holiday season is special for all of our loved ones.But amid the joyful chaos, we too often overlook a safety iss...
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Gun lobby-backed members of Congress are attempting to slash millions of funds for firearm injury and mortality research — research needed to understand the full scope of gun violence and identify solutions to prevent...
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How to Keep Your Family Safe This Holiday Season and Practice Safe…

Holidays tend to bring more children into the home, and we all know kids are naturally curious — especially when it comes to things that they have been told not to handle. (In fact, it’s likely that young kids are already searching the top shelves of closets for any hidden gifts.) The fact is kids find everything — and that includes firearms we thought we'd "hidden."Parents who don’t personally own firearms should still have conversations with their children about what to do if they come across...