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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org

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President @BradyUnited.org. Fighting to free America from gun violence. Proud Virginian, mother, and lawyer. Join the movement at bradyunited.org.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · Nov 19

My name is Kris Brown, I’m the president of @bradybuzz.bsky.social, and as I work to end gun violence, my greatest goal is to put myself out of work.

When gun violence is the #1 killer of kids and young people in America, inaction is not an option.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 4h

What an amazing night.

So grateful for our hosts Coach Steve Kerr & Tony Xu, all of our special guests, the dedicated Brady team, and all those who came out to the Chase Center last night to support Brady’s mission to free America from gun violence.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 8h

This is the best! Our #ShowGunSafety team has been proud to meet with HBO about depicting gun safety on screen. They did well on White Lotus, and now this is another success!

krisbrownofficial.substack.com/p/what-we-sh...

What The White Lotus Teaches Us About Guns on Screen

Saving lives by changing the stories we tell

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 9h

@jonathanjackson.house.gov is right: this Administration isn’t even remotely serious about addressing gun violence in Chicago or anywhere.

There are proven solutions to stop the flow of illegally acquired firearms. The gun lobby demands Trump ignore them.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Rep. Jonathan Jackson: "If this was genuine, Trump would be more interested in saying, 'How do we effectively deal with gun violence? How do we deal with gun manufacturers?' The city of Chicago does not have one gun shop."

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 11h

Grateful for @corybooker.com’s leadership in always demanding action on gun violence.

It’s time for all of Congress to meet the moment and save lives.

Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 1d

Compared to the rest of the world, the United States stands alone with the threat we face from gun violence. It’s time to pass common sense safety measures–that over 80% of Americans agree on–to make our streets safer.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 12h

Can confirm that they have not.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 15h

When a 10-year-old who has already lost 3 relatives to gun violence has to beg for action, it’s political negligence. When will our leaders listen? #MOleg

10-year-old Jennings boy becomes a voice against gun violence

Prince Jones, a Hanrahan Elementary student, dreams of being a governor or a football player. He's speaking out after losing his father and other relatives.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 1d

Trump’s government shutdown puts lives on the line. Period.

This isn’t just about politics, it’s about people. Every day the government stays shut down, gun violence prevention efforts are stalled and survivors are left wondering how they’ll pay for the care that keeps them alive.

End it now.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 1d

No one is safe while gun lobby politicians keep blocking lifesaving laws that Americans have repeatedly said they want in strong terms. We must all act here.

The Deadly Paradox of American Gun Violence

Stanford researchers explain why we’re safer from violent crime than in decades, but more vulnerable to mass shootings.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 4d

More Americans now say violence might be needed to “fix” the country.

This is the direct result of years of reckless rhetoric by the gun industry and our leaders allowing unfettered access to guns.

We must unequivocally reject violence and dangerous rhetoric in all of its forms.

There’s a growing number of Americans who think violence might be necessary to get the country back on track

Nearly a third of Americans – 30% – say people may have to resort to violence in order to get the country back on track, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 6d

Joan Peterson of Duluth lost her sister in a domestic violence shooting and has since spent decades with Brady advocating for stronger laws to protect families from gun violence.

Her story illustrates how a single act of violence ripples through generations, fueling both grief and action.

Gun Death in Minnesota: A Six Year Trend Analysis 2018-2023

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 5d

I joined @kalwradio.bsky.social to discuss the uniquely American gun violence epidemic and the evidence-based solutions that aren’t being discussed by our leaders. Listen below.

327 people will be shot today. Why aren't we discussing gun control?

Given that it's impossible to keep up with daily shootings and deaths, where is the conversation about gun control?

www.kalw.org

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 6d

Domestic violence and guns are a deadly mix.

When an abuser has a gun, the risk of a woman being killed increases fivefold.

Keeping guns out of the hands of abusers isn’t optional. It’s how we save lives.

Read my latest Substack this #DVAM:

From Intimate Partner Violence to Mass Shootings: The Overlooked Connection We Need to Talk About

The connection between domestic violence, guns, and mass shootings is clear. The question is whether we’ll act on it.

krisbrownofficial.substack.com

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 6d

Local officials deserve credit for driving a historic reduction in Camden’s homicide rate.

Community violence intervention #CVI programs like Cure4Camden have proven they save lives. Yet this administration has gutted the very programs making progress possible. #NJ

First homicide free summer in Camden in 50 years | Camden County, NJ

(Camden, NJ) – As we usher in the autumn equinox and the humidity lifts and the air cools the Camden County Police Department has hit another unprecedented high point in ... More

www.camdencounty.com

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 6d

While Winsome Earle-Sears pushes bigoted ads to divide Virginians, @abigailspanberger.com is addressing the real issue in our schools: parents deserve to know their kids will come home safe. #VAGov

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 7d

Big moves in Virginia’s college precincts — voter registration is surging, including at my alma mater, Virginia Tech. Young voters are organizing, registering, and ready to win.

Let’s do this! #VA #vote @teamenough.org

[see @statenavigate.org]

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 7d

Today my thoughts are with the entire Las Vegas community.

60 people were killed and at least 400 others injured in a preventable shooting at the Route 91 festival in 2017.

We must continue the fight for change in their honor. #NV

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 7d

Winsome Earle-Sears just pledged loyalty to Trump’s agenda on Meet the Press.

In Virginia, this would mean importing his extremism to roll back basic safety protections and put our children and communities in danger.

Virginia voters must say NO.

#VAGov

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 8d

We need meaningful action on gun violence in Minnesota and everywhere! Thank you @governorwalz.mn.gov and state leaders for making our safety a priority.

Minnesota House DFL @mnhousedfl.bsky.social · 8d

🚨BIG NEWS:🚨

Minnesota Democrats just unveiled our proposal for a possible special session. Our plan would:

✅Ban assault weapons
✅Ban high-capacity magazines
✅Ban binary triggers
✅Implement 'safe storage' rules
✅Ban untraceable 'ghost guns'
✅Strengthen MN's red flag law

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 8d

Let’s keep our attention on the Michigan church victims including veteran John Bond. Hold these families in your heart. #MI

Victims of Michigan church shooting include a grandfather who was a Navy veteran

One of four people killed in the attack on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meetinghouse in Michigan is being remembered as a grandfather who adored his family.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 8d

Hey, Winsome, we’re HOKIES, and we’re watching.

And we won’t forget who has our backs this November. #VAGov #VT

Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social · 9d

"We're talking about Tech, by the way; saw the game this past Friday - go 'Hoos!" - Winsome Earle-Sears bluevirginia.us/2025/09/very...

Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 8d

Giving “potentially operable” ghost guns to officials in a country where they are illegal isn’t just a gesture gone wrong.

It’s flaunting America’s obsession with a crisis that kills our people at record rates and is the #1 cause of death for our kids.

FBI boss Kash Patel gave New Zealand officials 3D-printed guns illegal to possess under local laws | CNN

On a visit to New Zealand, FBI Director Kash Patel gave the country’s police and spy bosses gifts of inoperable pistols that were illegal to possess under local gun laws and had to be destroyed, New Z...

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 9d

It may be tempting to focus on the Southport #NC shooter’s connection to a celebrity right now, but I ask you to keep your focus on the THREE DECEASED VICTIMS and the lives they left behind. Please do not in any way elevate the perpetrator of this act of evil.

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 9d

Betraying your own supporters by selling their data for profit and power? That’s right on brand for the gun industry.

Usually, with a fully functioning, nonpartisan ATF and FBI, this would be investigated immediately.

A New Lawsuit Alleges the Gun Industry Exploited Firearm Owners’ Data for Political Gain

The federal court complaint filed this week closely mirrors the findings of a ProPublica investigation that detailed a decades-long secret program operated by the gun industry’s largest trade group.

www.propublica.org

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 9d

4 members of a #MI LDS church are dead and others are still unaccounted for at this hour.

This is truly horrific. The inaction from our leaders to prevent it is unacceptable.

The gunman is reported to have used an assault style weapon. Weapons of war have no place in civilian life.

Investigators probe for motive in Michigan LDS church shooting, fire

The search for more potential victims of a mass shooting at a Michigan church continued into Monday, after a gunman killed at least four people.

abcnews.go.com

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Kris Brown | President, @BradyUnited.org @krisbrown.bradyunited.org · 10d

All Americans deserve to be safe in church and in their communities. This
news is heartbreaking and my thoughts are with the Grand Blanc community.

Live Updates: Michigan church engulfed in flames after shooting injures multiple people

Multiple people injured following Michigan church shooting

www.nbcnews.com

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