Press Releases

• Brady Center, UT Students Urge Court To Dismiss NRA Lawsuit To Let Teens Buy Handguns
  December 27, 2010 — The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence today filed a brief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas urging the ...read the full release
• Brady Center Urges Colorado Supreme Court to Dismiss Guns on Campus Lawsuit
  December 20, 2010 — The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence filed a brief today in the Colorado Supreme Court urging the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking a right ...read the full release
• Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor, Brady Campaign Plan to Fight Guns on Texas College Campuses
  December 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Brady Campaign today announced that it and Colin Goddard, an Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs at the Brady Campaign, would be ...read the full release
• CO Supreme Court to Decide Whether Colleges May Prohibit Guns on Campus
  October 18, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Colorado Supreme Court today agreed to decide whether the University of Colorado will continue to be able to protect student ...read the full release
• Sarah Brady's Message to Illinois Voters: Don't Vote for THAT Brady
  October 07, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Sarah Brady, honorary Chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, is urging Illinois voters to reject Gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady ...read the full release
• Statement of Paul Helmke on Colorado Court of Appeals Ruling Concerning Guns on Campus
  April 15, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement on todays ruling by the Colorado Court ...read the full release
• Appeals Court to Hear Arguments Tuesday on University of Colorado's Gun Policy
  March 22, 2010 — Washington, D.C. - The Colorado Court of Appeals will hear arguments tomorrow on whether the University of Colorado can continue to protect student safety by ...read the full release
• Brady Campaign Commends Student Pledge Against Gun Violence For Their Day Of National Concern
  October 21, 2009 — Students across America are observing the Day of National Concern about Young People and Gun Violence today by signing the “Student Pledge Against Gun Violence”.  ...read the full release
• In Michigan, Gun Extremists Pushing Bill To Force Colleges To Allow Guns In the Classroom
  October 19, 2009 — Lansing, MI - A state House Committee says it will hold a hearing tomorrow morning on a dangerous measure that would force all public colleges ...read the full release
• Study Shows Those Armed More Likely To Be Shot
  October 06, 2009 — Washington, DC - A new study by University of Pennsylvania researchers shows that people in possession of a firearm are almost 4.5 times more likely ...read the full release
• From Coast To Coast, State Lawmakers Categorically Reject Forcing Guns Onto College Campuses
  July 08, 2009 — Gun Lobby Loses 34 Bills In 22 States in Three Years;NRA’s Agenda to Hijack Universities’ Authority to Keep Deadly WeaponsOff Campuses Squashed In Red States ...read the full release
• Students For Gun Free Schools Joined By Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Freedom States Alliance ProtestEasyGuns.com Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence GunFreeKids.org FROM COAST TO COAST, STATE LAWMAKERS CATEGORICALLY REJECT FORCING GUNS
  July 08, 2009 — Austin, Texas – As state legislatures across the country gaveled their sessions to a close, it signaled the culmination of a long, unanimous rejection of ...read the full release
• Students For Gun Free Schools Joined By Coalition to Stop Gun Violence Freedom States Alliance ProtestEasyGuns.com Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence GunFreeKids.org FROM COAST TO COAST, STATE LAWMAKERS CATEGORICALLY REJECT FORCING GUNS
  July 08, 2009 — Austin, Texas – As state legislatures across the country gaveled their sessions to a close, it signaled the culmination of a long, unanimous rejection of ...read the full release
• Guns On Campus, Guns At Work Get Big Thumbs Down In Texas
  June 02, 2009 — Austin, Texas – The Texas State Legislature said “no” to the gun lobby in the session just ended, joining a growing list of states that ...read the full release
• Statement Of Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke On Louisiana's Rejection Of Loaded, Concealed Handguns On College Campuses
  May 29, 2009 — Washington, DC – Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement about yesterday's 86-18 vote defeating HB 27 ...read the full release
• In The Aftermath of Gun Violence, Remembrances Of Past Violence, And A Plea For Action
  April 15, 2009 — Washington, DC - Tomorrow, April 16, marks the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech tragedy in Blacksburg, Virginia, which left 32 innocent victims dead, and ...read the full release