Brady newsletter March 16, 2018

"Remington's nightmare will come true." [This Week in Brady News]( View this email as a [webpage]( Tragedy in New Zealand Friday morning, Americans awoke to news of a tragedy aboard. At least 49 people were shot and murdered in a planned massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, with another 20 reported seriously injured. Many of the victims were immigrants and refugees fleeing countries plagued by warfare. We must stop the bloodshed, here and abroad! [Add your name to show that you stand with New Zealand — and that you pledge to put an end to the epidemic of mass shootings.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- A Win for the Families of Victims of Sandy Hook This week, families and survivors from Sandy Hook took a step closer to justice when the Connecticut Supreme Court allowed their lawsuit to move forward. Brady played a role in the case, which aims to hold the reckless assault weapon manufacturer accountable. We provided advice and counsel to the Sandy Hook lawyers and filed an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs. The court’s decision also relied heavily on legal precedent set by Brady. We’re proud of the role that Brady’s legal team played in helping ensure that justice is served. [Read more about the ruling.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Team ENOUGH] On March 14, Team ENOUGH joined thousands of students across the country for a school walkout in protest of gun violence. Follow Team ENOUGH on [Twitter]( and [Instagram]( for more photos. --------------------------------------------------------------- We Need Your Messages! #WriteYourReps We’ve partnered with March For Our Lives DC to write letters urging our senators to support S. 42, a clean bill to expand background checks to ALL gun sales. This is lifesaving legislation, and we need our senators to act. A coalition of students will visit the U.S. Capitol on March 26 to deliver the letters in person — so NO senator can ignore us. We need letters from constituents across the country to make this happen. Not able to mail a handwritten letter by March 18? [Send an electronic message now!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- NEW TOOLKIT: How to Organize Against Dangerous Efforts to Arm Teachers Team ENOUGH launched a toolkit on how students can organize against outrageous plans to bring guns into the classroom. The toolkit was created by members of Team ENOUGH Tampa, who recently had success in organizing with its local school board. Also this week, we joined Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Rep. Rosa Delauro (CT-03), and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) for the [introduction]( of legislation to ensure that the U.S. Department of Education can’t allow federal funds to be used to arm teachers. We’ll do everything we can to ensure students are safe. [Use our new toolkit to advocate for school safety with your local school board!]( [Call on your local school board to reject guns in schools]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Inspiring Interview with Team ENOUGH Leaders Tatiana and Eden Team ENOUGH leaders Tatiana Washington and Eden Hebron spoke alongside the U.S. Surgeon General about the need to address our country’s gun violence epidemic as a public health issue. Both students have been directly impacted by gun violence: Eden is a survivor of the school shooting in Parkland, FL, and Tatiana lost her aunt to gun violence. The event was organized by American Public Health Association (APHA). [Watch Tatiana and Eden’s moving interview with APHA.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Vote for EFF]( Reminder: Vote for End Family Fire for “PSA of the Year!” Time is running out to help us win the title of “PSA of the Year” for our End Family Fire campaign! Data shows the campaign has increased safe gun storage in homes by 7 percent. [Share to Facebook to ask your friends to vote and help us can reach even more people.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Gun Violence Prevention (GVP) Hero of the Week Fred Guttenberg is an American hero. His daughter, Jaime, was one of 17 people killed during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas school in Parkland, Florida. In the time since, Fred has dedicated his life to preventing gun violence. This week, we were proud to join him on stage for the introduction of Jaime’s Law, crucial legislation to require a background checks for every sale of ammunition. [Send a tweet to thank Fred for his tireless work to make our country safer.]( [Fred Guttenberg] Fred Guttenberg stands beside Sen. Blumenthal and Rep. Wasserman Schultz to introduce Jaime’s Law, named in honor of his daughter, Jaime Guttenberg. --------------------------------------------------------------- Brady in the News: Must-Reads ['Remington's nightmare will come true': Gun control advocates savor Connecticut court victory]( USA Today [Families can sue gun maker for U.S. school massacre: court]( Reuters [His daughter was killed on air. Now he's speaking out against gun violence in a new book]( USA Today [The Million Mom March: Continuing its Legacy 19 Years Later]( Medium [Women’s History Month: Profiles of 31 women who were champions of peace]( La Crosse Tribune --------------------------------------------------------------- Brady Quote of the Week “Remington's nightmare will come true.” — Jon Lowy, Brady’s Chief Counsel and Vice President of Legal, on this week’s court ruling around Sandy Hook and holding gun makers accountable. [Tweet this quote.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Brady on Social Media: [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Instagram]( Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 840 First Street, NE Suite 400 Washington, DC 20002 United States Paid for by the Brady Campaign. Contributions to the Brady Campaign are not tax deductible. Our work is made possible by supporters like you. 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