Brad Pitt to Co-Chair Brady Campaign Gun Control Awards in Los Angeles
On May 4, actor Brad Pitt (World War Z, Fight Club, Mr. and Mrs. Smith) will co-chair the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence gun control awards gala.
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Brady Campaign Rallies Against Donald Trump: He’s Too Pro-Gun
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence sent a March 9 email alert urging opposition to Donald Trump for his pro-gun stance on “concealed carry” and because of his support for allowing teachers to defend themselves and their students on school campuses.
Celebrities to Wear Gun Control Bracelets at Oscars While Surrounded by Massive Increase in Armed Security
Celebrities like Patricia Arquette, Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, and others, plan to make wear gun control bracelets at the 2016 Oscars while benefiting from massive increases in armed security at the event.
Facebook, Instagram Bar Private Citizens from Advertising Gun Sales
On January 29 Facebook announced a broadening of its anti-gun policies to include prohibiting private citizens from advertising gun sales.
Doctors Urged To Push ‘Agenda’ of Gun Control For Public Health
During the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting in early November, health services researcher Judith Katzburg urged to doctors “push the agenda” securing gun control for public health.
Physicians Urged To Ask Patients About Gun Ownership During Office Health Histories
A pediatric emergency medicine physician is urging doctors to join the effort for gun control by asking about gun ownership while performing health histories on their patients.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Push to Hold Gun Sellers Liable for Misuse of Guns
On October 30, the New York Times reported that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is joining the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence’s push to hold gun sellers liable for the misuse of guns.
Brady Campaign Honors Hillary Clinton’s ‘Leadership’ on Gun Control
On October 16, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence announced they will be awarding Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton with the “Mario M. Cuomo Visionary Award” for her “leadership” on gun control.
Brady Campaign Joins Media Attack on Oregon Sheriff
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence joined left-of-center media outlets in their effort to attack a local sheriff from the Oregon county where the recent mass shooting occurred. As Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin is dealing with the aftermath of the violence and helping his community, the Brady Campaign demanded his immediate resignation due to his opposition to gun control laws which were passed and signed into law in Oregon earlier this year.
U.S. Adds Nearly 200 Million Privately Owned Guns, Firearm Suicide Rate Decreases
From 1981 to 2013 the U.S. added 195 million privately owned firearms and the firearm-related suicide rate fell by five percent.
Dem Senators Call for More Gun Show Regulations in Wake of Lafayette
Less than a week after John Russell Houser allegedly opened fire inside a Grand Theatre in Lafayette, Louisiana, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), called on their colleagues to join together and pass more regulations on gun shows.
District Judge to Brady Campaign: Quit Suing Companies For Selling Ammo
In April Breitbart News reported the Senior District Judge Richard Matsch threw out a lawsuit filed by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence on behalf of the parents of Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes. The suit, filed against online ammo retailer Lucky Gunner and other outlets, sought monetary relief for ammunition and firearms supplies purchased by Holmes.
Smart Gun Company Touted By Democrats Files Chapter 11-Style Restructuring
Armatix makes the iP1 smart gun, which Democrats raved about and pushed to mandate as the only gun that could legally be sold in New Jersey in 2014. Democrats were joined in this effort by gun control groups like the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Oregon Sheriff: Gun Control Push ‘Borderline Treasonous,’ Will Not Enforce
While Oregon Democrats stood with Gabby Giffords and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence to push expanded background checks on April 1, Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer stood for the law-abiding citizens whom the checks will target by describing
The Hill: Easy Access to Guns Causes ‘Public Health Epidemic’
On April 1, The Hill ran a column describing gun violence in terms of “public health and safety,” claiming that easy access to guns is “causing a public health epidemic that we need to address urgently.”
Poll: Gabby Giffords’ Home State Abandoning Gun Control
A new poll shows that Gabby Giffords’ home state of Arizona is abandoning gun control, partly because fears of imported jihadism are growing.
Gun Control Groups Lobby Sens. Toomey and McCain Against CCW Reciprocity
With the NRA, the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), and even Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) supporting Senator John Cornyn’s (R-TX) push for national reciprocity of concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits, gun control groups are taking the only avenue they have left: lobbying Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and John McCain (R-AZ) to break from the Republican Party and vote against national reciprocity.
Brady Campaign on Threat Against Boehner’s Life: More Gun Control Now!
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence says the threats against House Speaker John Boehner’s life show a need for more gun control now.
HuffPo: Self-Defense A ‘Laughable’ Way to Defend Gun Rights
On Monday, the Huffington Post ran a column arguing that the Constitution is the weakest of all grounds for defending gun rights, and an appeal to self-defense to justify gun ownership is simply “laughable.”
