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Why the NRA Wants the Trayvon Martin Case to Go Away

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Shoot First, Stand Your Ground, Florida, National Rifle Association, Concealed Carry, Trayvon Martin, Brady Campaign, Trayvon Martin Shooting, George Zimmerman, Nra, Guns, Politics News

In a real sense, Trayvon Martin's death at the hands of George Zimmerman exposes the mythology of the NRA's core narrative about guns and self-defense.

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Gun Control Group Launches Petition: 'Freedom To Buy Skittles Without Getting Shot'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Brady Campaign, Video, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground, Skittles, Trayvon Martin, Gun Rights, Gun Control, Gun Lobby, Trayvon Martin Skittles, Nra, Stand Your Ground Laws, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A major gun control group on Monday launched a nationwide petition to Congress -- "The Freedom To Buy Skittles Without Getting Shot" -- ...

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Shooting of Florida Teen Shows Danger of Maryland Judge's Renegade Ruling

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Brady Campaign, Second Amendment, Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Florida Shooting, George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, Concealed Carry, Gun Control, Florida, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Nra, Barack Obama, Heller Decision, Guns, Politics News

The full facts about this incident are still emerging. But one thing seems clear. If George Zimmerman had not been carrying a gun, it is likely Trayvon Martin would be alive today.

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Calderon's Billboard of Crime Guns, and What It Means

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Brady Campaign, President Obama, Gun Control, Nra, National Rifle Association, Felipe Calderon, Fast and Furious, One Handgun a Month" Law, Virginia Guns, Gun Trafficking, Gun Trafficking Mexico, Illegal Gun Trafficking, Politics News

The solution to gun trafficking to Mexico is also the solution to gun trafficking within the U.S.: stronger federal gun laws.

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Even "Gun Rights" Judge Can't Stomach NRA Extremism

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Brady Campaign, Second Amendment, Illegal Gun Trafficking, National Rifle Association, Concealed Carry, Atf, Guns in School, Gun Control, Gun Lobby, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Nra, Politics News

Recent gun lobby legal defeats underscore how much the NRA and its gun industry funders are dependent for their success on the tactics of political threats and intimidation.

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Gun Industry Suffers Stinging Defeat in Court

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Brady Campaign, Gun Violence, Gun Control, Gun Lobby, Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Mexico Gun Trafficking, Illegal Gun Trafficking, Atf Gun Trafficking, Atf, Politics News

The gun industry is dominated by manufacturers, distributors and retailers who profit so handsomely from high-volume sales to traffickers that they will fight any serious effort to curtail them.

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Lighting A Candle For Victims Of Gunfire

Colin and Andrew Goddard | Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Brady Campaign, Gun Violence, Tuscon Shooting, Virginia Tech, Guns, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Gabrielle Giffords, Impact News

Today, Jan. 8, 2012, we will join with thousands of Americans to light a candle in remembrance and honor of the six killed and 13 who survived the mass shooting in Tucson, Ariz., exactly one year ago.

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Joe Walsh Fires Back At Anti-Gun Group's Criticism

Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Brady Campaign, Illinois Concealed Carry, Joe Walsh Guns, Joe Walsh Gun Rights, Pat Quinn, Illinois Gun Rights, Concealed Carry, Gun Rights, Pat Quinn Gun Rights, Joe Walsh Tea Party, Tea Party Republicans, Governor Quinn, Congressman Joe Walsh, Tea Party, Joe Walsh, Chicago News

After ever-outspoken U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) told a Tea Party gun forum in Huntley, Ill., that he would be a "cheerleader" for gun rights in Cong...

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Packing For College: Laptop, Books, Ramen Noodles, Gun?

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Arkansas, Texas, Brady Campaign, Gun Violence, Guns on Campus, National Rifle Association, Gun Violence Prevention, Gun Control, Colin Goddard, Arizona, Virginia Tech Massacre, Nra, Rick Perry, Guns, College News

It's back to school time again and college kids are heading to campuses across the country. If the National Rifle Association has its way, "packing" for college will have a whole new meaning.

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Leaving Brady, But Not the Fight to Prevent Gun Violence

Paul Helmke | Posted 09.07.2011

My tenure with the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence will be ending, but I will remain engaged in the movement to reduce gun violence in America. For me, working for a safer America is more than just a job.

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Why We Must Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines

Sen. Frank Lautenberg | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Brady Campaign, Gun Laws, High Capacity Clip, High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines, Tucson Shooting, James Brady, Arms Control, Handguns, Guns, Politics News

It's time to end the bloodshed and restore common sense to our gun laws -- beginning with a permanent ban on high-capacity gun magazines. These deadly devices are the weapon of choice for the deranged.

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Jim and Sarah Brady: Beyond Politics to Idealism

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: National Rifle Association, Ronald Reagan, President-Ronald-Reagan-Shooting, Tucson Shooting, James Brady, President Obama, Gun Control, Gabrielle Giffords, Sarah Brady, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Nra, Guns, President Reagan, Brady Campaign, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Politics News

Thirty years ago, a disturbed young man with a $22 revolver almost ended the lives of Ronald Reagan and his press secretary, James Brady. Like other anniversaries of historic events, this one is cause for reflection.

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In Arizona, Survivor Of Virginia Tech Massacre Talks Gun Control: 'The Time For Thoughts And Prayers Is Over'

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 112th Congress, Background Checks, Jared Lee Loughner, Michael Bloomberg, Tucson Shooting, Living for 32, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Steve Gallardo, Giffords Shooting, Gun Crime, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Brady Campaign, Gun Control, Colin Goddard, Gabrielle Giffords, National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Gun Control Laws, Virginia Tech Massacre, Arizona Shootings, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Politics News

Almost two months after the shootings in Tucson, Ariz., Colin Goddard, a survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre, is speaking to Arizona students about...

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There Can Be No Gun Control Without Recognizing and Respecting the Different Gun Cultures in the U.S.

Mitchell Bard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brady Campaign, Peter King, Arizona Shooting, Lirr, Carolyn McCarthy, Louie Gohmert, Michael Bloomberg, Trent Franks, Gun Control, New York Times, Jared Loughner, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Politics News

Both sides of the gun control issue must take this opportunity to better understand the complicated and varied role guns play in American communities. If they do, we can make every community safer.

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7 Big Events In The Federal Gun Control Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011

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The deadly shooting at Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's political event in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday is re-energizing gun control advocates. But Paul Helmke,...

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Now Arizona Wants to Allow Concealed Guns on Campuses

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brady Campaign, Shooting, Gun, Janet Napolitano, Sheriff-Clarence-Dupnik, Tucson, Gun Control, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer, Politics News

Will Gov. Brewer and the state legislature listen now after the Tuscon massacre -- or continue Arizona down the path of gun violence?

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To Private Gun Sellers: Don't Ask, Don't Sell

Colin and Andrew Goddard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Columbine, Gun Violence, Brady Campaign, Gun Show Loophole, Gun Violence Prevention, Andrew Goddard, Gun Shows, 20/20, Colin Goddard, Gun Show Undercover, ABC News, Background Checks, Guns, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Politics News

Any responsible American should want to know that the weapon he's making money from won't be put in the hands of someone who is known to be dangerous.

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The NRA Is Wrong Again

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Violence, Brady Law, Concealed Carry, Paul Pardus, Second Amendment Remedies, Brady Campaign, Gun Deaths, Stephen A. Carr, Lady GaGa, Nra, Gun Crime, Fbi, Wayne LaPierre, Politics News

America has the highest number of guns in the industrialized world and our citizens make up 80 percent of people in the industrialized world who die from bullet blasts.

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Guns, the Guard, and Guts

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Guard, Chicago-Illinois, Guns, Brady Campaign, Gun Violence, Chicago, Violence, Chicago News

Gun violence in Chicago is boiling. It's been so bad this year that two Illinois state legislators say the answer may be to bring in the National Guard.

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Carve Out for the NRA Carves Up Democracy (UPDATED)

Nan Aron | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alliance for Justice, Brady Campaign, National Rifle Association, NRA Lobby, Citizens United, Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club, Nra, DISCLOSE Act, Nra-Exemption, Politics News

In Washington, it's an article of faith that what the National Rifle Association wants, the National Rifle Association gets. But people are pushing back against the entrenched culture of special favors.

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Exclusive NRA Deal for Campaign Law?

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gun Owners of America, National Right to Life Committee, Campaign Finance Reform, Congress, Afl-Cio, Citizens United, Disclosure Rules, Democrats, Nra, Elections, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Disclosure, Chamber of Commerce, Brady Campaign, House of Representatives, Campaign Finance, Rep. Chris-Van-Hollen, Politics News

Under H.R. 5175, every other group would have to report names of people who donate at least $600 for election activities. Every. Other. Group -- the Sierra Club, the AFL-CIO -- except the NRA.

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Bill Brady, Republican Primary Opponents Hold Campaign Rally (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Brady Campaign, Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor 2010, Chicago, Illinois, Illinois Governor's Race, Brady Campaign Event, Illinois Governor, Governor Pat Quinn, Bill Brady, Kirk Dillard, Video, Chicago News

To show party unity, Bill Brady's primary opponents came to support him at his rally on Sunday, kicking off his gubernatorial campaign. Brady won the...

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Majority Of Americans Oppose Open Carrying Of Loaded Firearms (POLL)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Polls, Brady Campaign, Second Amendment, Open Carry, 2nd Amendment, Open Carry Laws, Firearms, Politics News

A majority of Americans are opposed to open carry laws that allow Americans to visibly carry loaded guns out in public, a new poll finds. According t...

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Starbucks Guns Debate: Coffeemaker

Huffington Post | Ryan McCarthy / AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Howard Schultz, Peet's Gun Ban, Starbucks Firearms, 2nd Amendment, Starbucks Guns, Guns in Starbucks, Gun Control, Brady Campaign, Peet's Coffee, Starbucks, Poll, Open Carry, Guns, Business News

Gun-and-latte aficionados can rest easy. Despite an outcry from advocacy groups, Starbucks says it will continue to allow customers to bring licensed ...

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Starbucks Gun Policy: Refusal To Ban Firearms Pleases Open Carry Advocates, Troubles Gun Control Advocates

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Starbucks, Guns, Gun Rights, Open Carry, Gun Control, Starbucks Guns, Starbucks Open Carry, Brady Campaign, Business News

Dale Welch recently walked into a Starbucks in Virginia, handgun strapped to his waist, and ordered a banana Frappuccino with a cinnamon bun. He says ...

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