Thank you @frost.house.gov for calling attention to this dangerous legislation! House members will soon vote on this bill, which the weapons industry has shamefully and wrongly framed as a solution to police shootings. This bill will put more weapons into our communities. Plain and simple.

A student was shot at a high school in Maryland yesterday causing panic among students and parents. Young people deserve better.

The gun industry has spent decades promoting a fear-first society to sell more guns. This isn’t safety, folks, & the solution is to address the crisis of accountability and transparency created by unchecked federal agents. More guns won’t fix a government that shoots first & asks questions later.

72% of first-time gun owners in the U.S. cite personal protection as their primary motivation for gun ownership. Yet many don’t know the threat an unsecured gun can pose in the home. Secure storage saves lives. Learn more at endfamilyfire.org.

Trump’s calls for a “softer touch” with ICE have only resulted in more of the same. The residents of Minneapolis continue to be traumatized and terrorized by armed agents whose accountability has been thin, and rush to shoot has been quick.

In Florida this week, an 11-year-old student brought a loaded gun onto their school bus. Officials were able to intervene, preventing a tragedy. Storing firearms securely — locked, unloaded, and away from ammo — is vital to preventing child access. #SafeStorageSavesLives

A reminder from Becca Good: “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”

Next week, the House votes on legislation that could open a new ghost gun market and remove regulations like background checks for firearms considered “less lethal.” This does NOT make us safer. Contact your representative NOW and tell them to vote NO! http://bradyunited.org/lethal

Sarah Brady, our namesake and hero, would have turned 84 years old today. As we reflect on her birthday and #GVSurvivorsWeek, we are forever inspired by Sarah’s tireless dedication to preventing gun violence after her husband, Jim Brady, was shot and nearly killed in 1981.

Gun groups were silent when Philando Castile was killed for legally carrying a gun. You could hear a pin drop. Both Philando and Alex Pretti should be here. The Second Amendment has always been conditional to the gun lobby and their selective outrage exposes the agenda.

Our work at Brady looks different in different places, but it’s always about people. Last week, I was lucky to be with some of the most creative, caring people in the fight to end gun violence. In challenging times, it was a reminder of the power of community, connection, & laughter. More ⬇️

Trayvon Martin should be celebrating his 31st birthday today. Instead, he was shot and killed when he was just 17. His killer never faced accountability because of Florida's racist Stand Your Ground law that is STILL in place. We must honor him with action to #DisarmHate

Appreciate this reporting by @wired.com. “High-risk units” were never meant to police civilians, yet here we are. This is also how a “shoot first ask questions later” mentality is normalized. The administration is trying to use “safety” as a synonym for complete and utter recklessness.

🚨 Earlier today, the House passed a funding bill that includes $25M for gun violence research, $30M for suicide prevention, and gives Congress 2 weeks to reach a deal on changes to rein in ICE's unchecked violence before DHS funding is approved. There's more work to be done, but this is a WIN.

“You can’t have guns. You can’t walk in with guns.” “You bring a gun into the District, mark my words, you’re going to jail.” All an admission that they were never tough on crime to begin with.

Trump’s comments didn’t “scramble” gun politics. They exposed it. For years, the gun lobby has sold the fantasy that flooding our country with guns makes us safer. Now, when the consequences of that ideology are impossible to ignore, even its biggest champions are squirming 🧵

Today is the first day of Black History Month — a time to honor the contributions and reflect on the experiences of Black individuals and communities in the U.S., including those impacted by gun violence and who have fought to end its devastating impact on Black communities.

Last weekend in Minneapolis, another killing was captured on camera. The video spread quickly. For many people, moments like this are shocking — and then they pass. But for survivors of gun violence, there is no moving on. https://bit.ly/45JABlT

The videos of the killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents have exposed how lethal force is being used, but for gun violence survivors, watching these moments can reopen deep wounds. Learn what you can do to support survivors of gun violence in my latest Substack. 

As Brady's Josh Scharff tells @thetrace.org - with current ATF resources, many gun dealers go a decade+ without federal oversight. And under Pres. Trump, the agency has experienced and been threatened with cuts to resources, regulations, and staffing, which, in turn, threatens public safety.

This is a big WIN and a direct result of advocacy and public outrage. There's still more work to be done to ensure ICE accountability and prevent more shootings, but lawmakers have heard your calls and emails and aren't backing down!

15-year old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed 13 years ago today in a Chicago park. We owe Hadiya and her family nothing less than a country where all Americans are free from gun violence.

Sonya Massey called for help, and instead she was killed. We owe Sonya and her family more than a verdict. We owe her a country where safety is the norm, accountability is non-negotiable, and no one has to fear the people who are supposed to protect them.

ICE agents are pointing guns at people in church parking lots, city blocks, neighborhood sidewalks, and private homes. The Trump administration's “shoot-first, ask questions later” approach threatens escalation and puts all of us in danger. Where are we safe from our own government?

The NRA has warned gun owners for years about “jackbooted thugs” coming for their guns. Turns out they were right. ICE, as currently deployed, is disarming people and using deadly force with no accountability. That should concern every gun owner, regardless of political affiliation.

$120.7 million 💸 That's how much Trump's Dept. of Homeland Security gave the gun industry in 2025, with the largest contracts going to companies supplying ICE and Border Patrol with weapons. It's the most money in at least 10 years. Are all of these guns on our streets making you feel safer?

Contact your Senators NOW before it's too late!

This must stop. This is unacceptable. And this administration’s rhetoric is putting elected officials in danger.

Before they’ve even had a chance to bury their loved one, a grieving family is being subjected to lies and cruelty fueled by an administration that thrives on hate and division.

Congress must hold ICE accountable. And it can’t look away while the agency rushes to hire undertrained, “shoot first” agents who can’t even meet basic fitness standards, all to meet Trump’s quotas. Read my post on the latest challenges with ICE, and its enduring legacy of unchecked violence.

JUST IN: A person is in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona. Since Trump's DHS began its anti-immigration crackdown, agents have repeatedly opened fire and held bystanders or protesters at gunpoint.

From who the NRA calls "the most pro-Second Amendment president in history" —

The Senate is expected to vote on a funding bill later this week that includes $10 billion for ICE. This funding would supercharge ICE’s unchecked violence and lead to MORE senseless gun violence in our communities. Tell your U.S. Senators: No more funding for ICE until the violence stops!

With so many members of Congress on both sides of the aisle calling for investigations and hearings, why continue to write blank checks for ICE? Members of Congress need to come to the table now about accountability measures and oversight. Sign our petition: www.bradyunited.org/take-action/...

A federal funding bill was signed into law on Friday that includes funding for gun violence research. This is a major victory. Gun lobby-backed members of Congress tried to slash these funds, but we fought back! Research funding is critical to understanding and preventing gun violence.

Wild to type this in response to Greg Abbott, but yes, let’s have a conversation about “recalibrating” ICE. But Congress handing ICE a blank check without that conversation is foolish and irresponsible.

I deeply appreciate @chrismurphyct.bsky.social who has been calling for a halt to ICE funding for some time now. Brady has been pushing this fight forward too because safety can never come at the barrel of a gun. We’re mobilizing to make Congress act in budget debates this week. Sign our petition.

The Senate is preparing to vote on a funding bill that includes $65 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, including $10 billion for ICE, which would supercharge the agency's unchecked violence. Tell your Senators to REFUSE to support this DHS funding without limits or accountability!

Alex Pretti is not a headline. He was a human being who loved deeply and was deeply loved 🧵

Alex Pretti should be here.

“One in 4 nurses already experience workplace violence. As incidents w/ federal law enforcement continue to rise across the country, we are deeply concerned for the safety of nurses, both on the job & in the communities they serve.” Thank you, American Nurses Association. #ThisIsOurLane #AlexPretti

Alex Pretti was a law-abiding gun owner with a concealed carry permit. Where is the outrage from gun rights groups? You know, the ones who demand an unlimited right to bear arms against a tyrannical government? The silence is deafening.

America is facing two interconnected crises: the unchecked proliferation of guns and the escalating militarization of federal law enforcement here at home. In my latest Locked & Unloaded post, I share the ICE actions that should alarm anyone who cares about safety & accountability 🧵

37-year-old Alex Pretti was a U.S. citizen, legal gun owner, and ICU nurse at the VA. Institutionalized armed intimidation makes everyone less safe. And when cities are occupied by a federal agency used as a paramilitary force without consent of local leaders, escalating violence is more likely.

This morning in Minneapolis, ICE agents were involved in another potentially fatal shooting. Details are still unclear, but this we know: armed intimidation and more guns in our communities does not make us safer.

Thank you to my heroes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe for including @bradyunited.org among organizations to support on A Touch More. In these times, we need more leaders like Sue and Megan calling out the horrors that we are seeing with our own eyes. @vox.com

3 yrs ago, 7 people were shot & killed, and 8 others were injured in Half-Moon Bay, CA. Days earlier, 11 people were shot and killed, and 9 were wounded in Monterey Park, CA, during a Lunar New Year festival. These two tragedies remind us of the work that still needs to be done to end this crisis.

5 young people were shot after a fight broke out on a bus in D.C. on Thursday. Easy access to firearms too often turns a simple argument into a deadly situation. But we're making progress. DC had a 29% decline in violent crime in 2025 over 2024 & 2024 had the lowest violent crime in 30+ years.

A must-read from @krisbrown.bradyunited.org! In this week’s Substack, she talks about how ICE is capitalizing on the same radicalized fear, racism, and dangerous beliefs that the gun industry relies on for profit. Read & subscribe!

It’s always fascinating that the gun industry uses “freedom” as a code word for record profits with zero accountability 🧵