The Trump administration is slashing ATF resources and rolling back oversight of gun dealers making it even more important for states to hold the gun industry accountable. Last week we joined partners in MA for a briefing on a bill that would do that by creating a path to justice in the courts!

A shooter opened fire on an ICE facility in Dallas, leaving one person dead and two others injured. At least two of the victims were there being detained. No ICE officers were injured in the shooting. We must condemn all acts of gun violence and implement proven solutions to end this crisis.

Congratulations to Representative-Elect @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social. She made history last night and she will make progress for Arizonans in Washington. #AZ

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, we partnered with Alexandria, Virginia's Circuit Court Clerk's office to distribute free gun locks featuring suicide prevention information. And our efforts don't stop there. We're working to do the same in other cities to further promote secure gun storage!

On this day, my friend and our chair @josephsakran.bsky.social was shot in the throat at age 17. Joe survived against considerable odds, and today, is a leading trauma surgeon and a driving force within our movement. I am grateful for his life, his leadership, and all that is to come.

Our “leaders” waste time stoking fears about unproven “theories” around acetaminophen and autism, but won’t lift a finger to stop the #1 killer of kids: gun violence. It’s grotesque, it’s irresponsible, and we should be ashamed.

2 years ago, the Biden administration opened the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. The office was responsible for coordinating a federal response to gun violence and implementing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Brady team member Brenda Joiner shares how the video of her father being shot and killed has continued to circulate and haunt her family. No family deserves to have to relive that trauma. But the recording of Charlie Kirk's murder will undoubtedly hurt his family in much the same way.

The majority of gun dealers sell guns responsibly, but others require education and, sometimes, pressure. That’s why Brady developed the Gun Dealer Code of Conduct, to help gun dealers identify business practices to minimize the likelihood that firearms will be used in crime.

Guns are the #1 killers of kids. This is a completely preventable tragedy and a uniquely American one at that. I spoke w/ @contrariannews.org's Jennifer Rubin about the gun industry's role, the connection btwn suicide & gun ownership, and how gun sellers prey on young men’s desire for masculinity.

Team ENOUGH Lexington members joined partner One Lexington at the Lexington, KY, City Council meeting to deliver remarks highlighting the experiences of young people in Lexington, emphasizing the steps needed to further reduce violence in the city.

Greg Jackson is a survivor, DC resident, and former Dep. Director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Not only does he understand violence in the district, he led efforts to coordinate federal resources to implement solutions. Armed troops on our streets is not what we need.

🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨 Congress plans to slash gun violence prevention research & even ban funding for studies that treat gun deaths as a public health crisis. Without data, we can’t create life-saving solutions. Sign now👇

“The gun lobby saves its firepower for moments when public grief peaks…When kids die, checks fly.” After school shootings, gun lobby donations to House candidates rise 30% in affected districts & 1,700% near elections. www.newsweek.com/another-scho...

Five police officers were shot —including three killed — in Pennsylvania while responding to a domestic investigation. Our nation’s law enforcement officers should not have to fear being gunned down while on the job. Our hearts are with the victims.

We are witnessing a deadly pattern of assassinations by firearm, including the recent murder of Charlie Kirk. As a trauma surgeon in Baltimore and gun violence survivor, Brady’s @josephsakran.bsky.social joined Boris Sanchez on @cnn.com to share the danger of normalizing political violence.

If more guns made us safer, we’d be the safest country in the world. Let’s stop pointing fingers and come together to address the real problem: easy access to guns! #endgunviolence #charliekirk #evergreencolorado

Today, Brady gun violence prevention experts and grassroots supporters are at the the MN State Capitol for a Senate Gun Violence Prevention Working Group hearing. In addition to Brady policy experts, Annunciation parents, doctors, and more are testifying, demanding that lawmakers act!

Brady volunteer and grassroots advocate Heidi Yewman shares an experience about why she never makes assumptions—and always asks—about unsecured guns in the home. "I wasn’t leaving my kids with a neighbor or someone I barely knew. So I didn’t think I needed to ask. I was wrong." #AskingSavesKids

Myth: “I don’t need to lock my gun because I trust my family.” Reality: Many unintentional shootings involve someone who has been educated on firearm safety. Gun locks save lives by preventing unintended access. www.endfamilyfire.org

Today marks the 31st anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. VAWA was signed into law less than a year after the bipartisan Brady Bill, and together, they have led to countless lives saved. But with guns increasing the lethality of domestic violence, there’s more work to be done.

We need leaders who will call for peace and unity in this difficult time, not fan the flames of division. Hopeful that others will follow the lead of Governor Cox.

Today is the anniversary of when the Federal Assault Weapons Ban — restricting the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms and large-capacity magazines — expired. That law saved lives.

There are many things that Gov. Cox and I disagree on, including gun safety laws, but on this we agree: Regardless of ideology, we must unite against political violence. As lead of an organization founded after a gunman tried to kill President Reagan, I urge Americans to listen to these words.

Now is a critical moment to LOWER the temperature in America. Unleashing even more federal troops onto city streets does just the opposite. We must address the root of violent crime in our cities: unfettered access to guns.

In the wake of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, multiple school shootings, and the July attack on MN elected officials, @JosephSakran shares his experience as a gun violence survivor & trauma surgeon, calling for action and cultural change. http://bit.ly/4mf514O

As a survivor and now trauma surgeon, I wrote this piece for @usatoday.com reflecting on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk. Our political disagreements must never descend into violence. Democracy thrives on debate — not bullets.

Reports of gunfire on the UMass campus. Now an active shooter threat at the U.S. Naval Academy. Instead of responding to gun violence with decisive action we get divisive rhetoric. This moment calls for leaders that will promote unity and take action on guns.

Everyone should read these immensely powerful words by the courageous @gabbygiffords.bsky.social.

Several HBCUs are on lockdown today after receiving what some are calling "terrorism" threats. Capitol police are also responding to a bomb threat at the DNC headquarters. While we don't yet know the details of these incidents, we must condemn all acts of hate and violence.

Utah is a “constitutional carry” state, meaning it allows the open and concealed carrying of firearms without a permit. In May, a change in state gun laws made it legal to carry loaded, hidden firearms on college campuses. The state also bans colleges from disallowing concealed carry.

No one, absolutely no one, deserves to be gunned down. And we can all agree on that.

With all the horrific news of today we're thankful for some good news: The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has found much of New Jersey's sensitive places law constitutional, keeping firearms out of schools, daycares, hospitals, and other public spaces. Gun laws save lives.

This is what real leadership looks like. MN Gov. Tim Walz says he will call a special legislative session to address gun violence following the mass shooting at Annunciation Church. Minnesota lawmakers need to listen to families impacted and come together to take action.

I just saw the video of Charlie Kirk being shot—shared by Rep. MTG. It left me sick. Horrified. We should never normalize turning violence and trauma into content. That is not leadership, it’s exploitation.

We now know that Charlie Kirk has been killed. This is a horrific act of gun violence that we cannot ignore. Just as we cannot ignore the school shootings that have wreaked havoc across the country over the past few weeks and continue today. These are preventable tragedies that demand action.

This is America. Where the gun violence never stops even though we know the solutions. Too many lives are lost to this preventable disease. Thinking about the Evergreen community and all of the parents and children whose worst fear just became their reality. We must do better.

There is too much gun violence in America, period. Everyone deserves to feel safe in our country and political violence is unacceptable. I am thinking of Charlie Kirk and his family, as well as the heartbroken community in Colorado that has suffered a school shooting today.

Charlie Kirk, a well-known conservative activist, was shot today at a political event at Utah Valley University. Political violence is never okay. We must come together to form a united response to America's gun violence crisis.

We must be willing to ask the tough questions when children gain access to firearms, let alone 23 guns. One simple step can keep children and others safe: storing firearms securely and separate from ammunition. @endfamilyfire.org

Pretty wild to form a commission to look at children’s health issues without ever examining their number one cause of death: gun violence.

California just passed a first-of-it’s-kind bill to stop the proliferation of 3D-printed ghost guns! Brady-sponsored SB 704 will mandate background checks on the purchase of firearm barrels, essential components needed to complete unserialized, untraceable 3D-printed ghost guns.

We can’t take our eyes off of the aftermath in Minneapolis. My thoughts are with Sophia Forchas and her family, and I am praying for her full recovery. 12-year old Sophia took a bullet to the left side of her brain during the Annunciation shooting. Please hold her in your hearts.

In honor of #FirearmSuicidePreventionDay, Milwaukee County’s Department of Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Services is giving away free gun locks. Secure gun storage can help prevent suicide and create safer communities. #EndFamilyFire

29 years ago today, our namesake Jim Brady received the Medal of Freedom. America is safer because of the work led by him and Sarah Brady. We are thankful for his leadership and constant dedication to solving the gun violence epidemic, and every day we work to continue his legacy. #EndGunViolence

TUNE IN @ 11 AM: I’ll be joining #MD Delegate Lesley Lopez, one of the leading voices in the fight to end gun violence, on Substack Live. We’ll be discussing recent events and the path forward. @bradyunited.org is honored to partner with Delegate Lopez, and this will be a fantastic conversation.

September 9th is #FirearmSuicidePreventionDay. Over half of all gun deaths in America are suicides. By working together to store guns safely, we can #EndFamilyFire and save lives. www.bradyunited.org/act/firearm-...

Today, we’re commemorating the 4th annual #FirearmSuicidePreventionDay. We lose 74 people to gun suicide every day in the U.S. By talking about gun suicide and practicing safe firearm storage, we can prevent these tragedies. www.bradyunited.org/act/firearm-...

This Tuesday is Firearm Suicide Prevention Day — a day established by Brady to raise awareness about America's firearm suicide crisis and promote the importance of storing firearms securely. We need to talk more about gun suicide, so we can talk about how to prevent it.