We've Been Here Before...

PLUS: ways to act, introducing our new Team ENOUGH Executive Council, and more This has been a hard week, friend. On Wednesday, a 14-year-old armed with an assault weapon shot and killed four people — two students and two teachers — and wounded nine others at Apalachee High School in Winder, GA. The incident was the deadliest school shooting in Georgia’s history. Tragically, we’ve been here before. Already in 2024, there has been an average of 1.5 mass shootings every day and this is the 45th school shooting of the year. It’s no wonder that 77% of parents are worried that their child’s school will become the site of the next mass shooting. And all the while, Congress has failed to address what is at the root of almost all high-profile school shootings: assault weapons. These weapons of war are used time and again to kill as many people as possible as quickly as possible. In fact, in shootings where an assault weapon is used, 155% more people are shot and 47% more are killed. To make matters worse, the devastation at Apalachee High School comes twenty years after Congress let the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban expire. We cannot wait another moment to ban these weapons of war, once and for all. We know it will save lives: During the 10-year period the federal assault weapons ban was in effect, mass shooting fatalities were 70% less likely to occur compared to the periods before and after the ban. [On behalf of]( who lost their lives in Apalachee High School, for those who were injured, and for the entire Winder community, the time is NOW to demand Congress ban assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. Please join us by making your voice heard today.]( [TAKE ACTION ]( In solidarity, Team Brady   Fed Up and Fired Up? Here’s How You Can Take Action NOW After tragedies like the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, GA, we often feel devastated, lost, and fatigued. But now is the time to demand change. That’s why we at Brady have [compiled resources]( that you can use to ACT NOW in your community — and there’s one resource that we want to highlight specifically, friend. We know that safe firearm storage can reduce the risk of school shootings. In fact, 76% of school shooters under the age of 18 obtain their guns from the home. If we want to help prevent tragedies like we saw this week, we must [practice and promote]( safe firearm storage. This can include ensuring all guns in your home are secured, ASKing about unsecured firearms in the home, encouraging school leaders to engage parents in conversations about safe firearm storage, and more. [So whether you're passionate about promoting safe firearm storage in your community, getting loud on social media, making your voice heard in local media, or supporting our mission financially — you can help. Please visit our webpage now to learn how to get involved in your community.]( [ACT NOW ](     Team ENOUGH Welcomes New Executive Council Members! EXCITING NEWS! Team ENOUGH, Brady’s youth-led initiative, welcomed EIGHT new youth leaders to the Team ENOUGH Executive Council! These impressive students will help guide our youth-focused efforts to free America from gun violence. They join six other members, rounding out a diverse council to lead Team ENOUGH and help shape their projects, programs, and vision. New members hail from coast to coast, represent a number of communities that are disproportionately impacted by gun violence, and include gun violence survivors. [We know they will use these experiences to tackle all facets of the gun violence epidemic in America, and we are so excited to see what they will do during their time on the Team ENOUGH Executive Council! Please visit our webpage to read more about their backgrounds and what they look forward to bringing to Team ENOUGH.]( [TAKE ACTION ]( Episode 243: Saving Young Lives Through Conversations On Guns And Mental Health (from the archives) September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Firearm suicide is a growing public health crisis in America: On average, we lose 74 people to firearm suicide every single day — which is more than are lost to firearm homicide and unintentional shootings combined. And recent research by Brady also found that firearm suicide rates are [increasing among youth]( especially Black and Brown youth. [This week, we’re revisiting a podcast episode from the archives that addresses the urgent topic of youth firearm suicide. We’re joined by Dr. Kurt Michael, a gun owner and senior clinical director at the Jed Foundation, to explore the heightened suicide risks for young people, the life-saving role of safe firearm storage, and more.]( [LISTEN NOW ]( [Georgia School Shooting Suspect Accused of Killing 4 With AR-style Rifle]( Washington Post [Lax Gun Laws a “Death Sentence”: Georgia Teen Kills 4 in Deadliest School Shooting of 2024]( Democracy Now [Another Reason Project 2025 Is So Bad for Women? 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