This Resource Will Save Lives

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Huge news, friend!   Brady's This Is Our Lane campaign is proud to release "How to Talk to Patients About Gun Safety" — a critical resource guide that gives healthcare professionals the tools needed to have discussions about gun safety with their patients.  Our This Is Our Lane campaign, led by Brady chief medical officer and Johns Hopkins trauma surgeon Dr. Joseph Sakran, initially distributed the guide to over 300,000 healthcare professionals.   Each year, tens of thousands of people are impacted by gun violence, and firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens in America. Additionally, we know that over HALF of clinicians report that they avoid discussing firearm access and safety due to concerns about feeling unprepared or alienating patients.    That's where our resource guide comes in: It will fill the gap in education around firearms and provide research-based best practices, practical strategies, sample scripts, and downloadable educational resources to aid medical professionals in their discussions with patients.    In turn, medical professionals can help prevent incidents of family fire — which includes unintentional shootings, firearm suicides, and firearm misuse — ultimately saving lives and reducing injuries.     When healthcare professionals ask about alcohol use or smoking, they are doing so to protect their patients and prevent life-threatening illnesses or scenarios — it's not personal or political. Now, with the launch of this resource guide, we are empowering healthcare professionals to treat gun violence as the public health crisis it is and make discussions about firearm access and safety a part of routine care.    Please join us in learning more about this life-saving resource today, and consider sharing it with any healthcare professionals you may know!  VISIT THE RESOURCE >>> READ MORE >>> In solidarity, Team Brady   Celebrating Black History Month This week for Black History Month, we are featuring Mattie Scott, a gun violence survivor and president of Brady California. Preventing gun violence is personal for Mattie. In 1996, her son, George C. Scott, was shot and killed while attending a graduation party in his San Francisco neighborhood. George was only 24, and he was the father of two young kids.    A day later, Mattie had to call her grandson on his birthday and tell him his father was never coming home — a moment she describes as the hardest day of her life. But it was this devastation that pushed Mattie to dedicate her life to gun violence prevention.    As the president of Brady California, Mattie advocates and helps pass life-saving legislation that makes California communities safer for everyone. In the 2024 legislative session alone, this included three Brady-sponsored bills, including a landmark safe gun storage bill that has been hailed as one of the strongest in the nation. Mattie was also honored with the Women's History Month award from San Francisco's mayor and has worked closely with powerful gun violence prevention advocates, including Nancy Pelosi and Kamala Harris. "You have to meet with Mattie," Harris said, her words ringing true for the many people Mattie has helped.   We're in awe of Mattie and her tireless dedication to saving lives. Please join us in learning more about her story and advocacy by listening to our podcast episode: "Why Survivors Must Lead in Gun Violence Prevention." Or, join us in recognizing Mattie on social media. LISTEN NOW >>> SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA >>> Calling California Activists: You're Invited to Brady's "Building A Future Without Gun Violence" Conference We're less than one month away from Brady's second "Building A Future Without Gun Violence" conference in California — and we'd love to see you there, friend.   You'll join community leaders, front-line stakeholders, and local advocates to learn about equitable, data-driven approaches to reduce the flow of crime guns in California, while also focusing on healing and wellness.    Wednesday, March 19, 2025 8:30 a.m. — 4 p.m. Los Angeles, CA Keynote speakers: Former Stockton Mayor Michael D. Tubbs and Executive Director of Cities United Anthony D. Smith.   During our conference, we'll discuss ways we can work to address the supply of firearms funneled into our communities. You'll learn how to identify members of the gun industry contributing to crime guns in your neighborhoods and brainstorm how to use this information to improve public safety in your community.   Are you in? RSVP today! RSVP >>> Gun Violence Prevention Victory in Virginia! Exciting news out of Virginia: 13 gun violence prevention bills have passed out of both the state house and senate and are headed to the governor's desk! Among many other things, these life-saving bills will ban deadly assault weapons and ghost guns, mandate safe and secure firearm storage, and ban guns from college campuses.    Brady and Team ENOUGH staff and grassroots leaders spent months advocating and testifying in support of these solutions, and dedicated grassroots activists like you called, emailed, and made your voices heard. We wouldn't have been able to get these bills passed through the state legislature without you, friend, so thank you! Team ENOUGH members in the Virginia State Capitol lobbying for gun violence prevention bills.   Across the country, we at Brady are fighting hard to hold the line, working with state lawmakers to end gun violence. And this work is more important than ever before. Want to help us? Join a Brady or Team ENOUGH chapter today! JOIN NOW >>> Donor Spotlight: Pellie Anderson This week, we are proud to feature Pellie Anderson — a gun safety advocate, former prosecutor and district attorney, and mom, who has been a Brady volunteer and donor since 2019. Pellie is currently a member of Brady's Northern California Regional Leadership Council, where she works alongside regional and national Brady leadership in support of our culture change efforts to promote the safe storage of firearms.   Her experience as a prosecutor and district attorney in Marin County inspired her commitment to gun violence prevention, especially as it pertains to domestic violence and suicide prevention. In her community, she has been instrumental in founding and launching the Marin Gun Safety Collaborative, which educates people, law enforcement, and other organizations on gun violence restraining orders (GVROs) and safe storage of firearms.    We are so grateful for Pellie's dedication to our mission to free America from gun violence. If you would like to join Pellie in supporting Brady's work, consider giving a gift to end gun violence today. 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