Annual Report Fiscal Year 2020 RED, BLUE, AND BRADY

There’s red, there’s blue, and then there is Brady.

The title of this report is not only the name of Brady’s ; it represents a way of thinking. At Brady, we take action, not sides, and this past year has shown us how important empathy and compassion are to our movement. Brady’s mission to prevent gun violence and save lives is possible only when we listen to the voices of those most impacted and learn from their stories. From coast to coast, liberal and conservative, red and blue, young and old — even when faced with what seems like insurmountable differences, we must come together. We can find resilience within one another, and together we will create a better, safer country for all.

Brady is composed of Brady Center, 501(c)(3), and Brady Campaign, 501(c)(4). This report details the cumulative work, successes, and financials of both arms of the organization. KEVIN QUINN KRIS BROWN BOARD CHAIR PRESIDENT

Dear Brady followers and supporters, Dear Brady supporters,

I hope this letter finds you, and those around you, well as we continue to face Greetings to each of you! I echo Kevin’s sentiments in hoping you are all an ever-changing landscape. The pandemic has impacted our health, our keeping as safe as possible throughout the coronavirus pandemic. economy, and our nation’s ongoing gun violence epidemic. It has felt, and can feel, overwhelming, but at Brady it has also sharpened our focus in the wake of COVID-19 has changed the landscape of gun violence in our country. We saw unprecedented surges in gun sales — called “panic purchases” — to mitigate more than 2 million guns purchased between April and June this year, many risks associated with increased gun violence during this unprecedented time. of which were to first-time buyers engaged in “panic purchasing.” Brady’s End Family Fire campaign remains essential to educating gun owners about the As a nation, we’ve watched those who should be leading us sow division and dangers of guns in the home, especially with so many new gun owners living in fear rather than unity and hope as rules are broken, public safety is ignored, times of unprecedented stress. misinformation is spread, and common decency is trammeled upon. We also saw the continued, egregious murders of Black Americans covered not But through the bleakest hours, we’ve still seen moments of hope and beauty. only by local witnesses with cell phones, but also by a media that typically has The best of America, and indeed the American way, is defined by, as we say at not given enough attention to racial injustice. We at Brady are committed to Brady, taking action, not sides. continuing our work to end all forms of gun violence (including police violence) so that all Americans can live their lives without the fear of being shot. This year, we’ve seen the once-powerful NRA substantially weaken amidst allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and gross misuse of its nonprofit status. Our work takes place on many fronts — across Congress, the courts, and While their individual contributions have declined, we know that the gun communities — and in our Annual Report we’ll highlight Brady’s work in each of manufacturers who bankroll this organization will continue to do so, because these areas representing Brady’s holistic approach to tackling gun violence. the NRA truly represents them — not actual gun owners. For example, you’ll see Brady’s incredible legislative work showcased in the We’ve witnessed the American people rising like never before to demand the laws that we helped pass at the state level. To demonstrate our victories in right to live free from the uniquely American epidemic of gun violence. Sadly, the courts, we share a victory that’s been 15 years in the making! Lastly, our our urban communities bear the brunt of failed gun policies: easy access to community-based work is showcased through our Combating Crime Guns firearms, straw purchasing, gun trafficking, and all-too-common racial bias on Initiative, which is designed to end easy access to the illegal guns that flood the part of law enforcement. The racial justice aspects of gun violence must be communities plagued by everyday gun violence; this supply-side approach, addressed, and our nation must strive to create an America where responsible focuses on the gun dealers profiting from these unlawful sales. As you read gun ownership is what’s expected and valued everywhere. these stories, you will see that Brady’s work is both synergistic and a living example that the sum of the parts is greater than the whole. It’s the America that Jim and Sarah Brady fought so tenaciously to achieve, and the one all of us deserve. With your continued support, we can have that Thank you for your support — past, present, and future. We hope you enjoy America. We will make it happen. reading about what you made possible to end the epidemic of gun violence!

Kevin Quinn Kris Brown, Brady Board, Chair President, Brady

WORKING ACROSS CONGRESS DONOR SPOTLIGHT JUANO QUEEN

Brady has focused on setting policy at the passed in the wake of the horrific murder of federal level since our inception. In 1993, we . This work underpins Brady’s Juano Queen has the led the way as the organization most influential commitment to racial justice and ensuring distinct honor of having in passing the Brady Bill and establishing the that meaningful reform is enacted to grant all served on two Brady Brady Background Check System. In 1994, Americans — regardless of skin color, racial Regional Leadership it was Brady that led the charge in working origin, gender, or sexual orientation — the Councils (RLC), first in with Congress to pass the Federal Assault safety and protection they deserve. This type New York and now in Los Weapons Ban that was in effect for a decade. of institutional reform is critically important to Angeles. In 2018, after Since that time, now nearly 30 years ago, we reestablishing trust and accountability in our the shooting at Marjory have continued our efforts, working with state society. Stoneman Douglas High legislatures across the country to enact life- School, Juano knew that the time had come saving legislation — and nowhere have those In Ohio, Brady worked with Amnesty to become an active participant in the gun efforts been more successful than in the state International, Community Justice Action Fund, violence prevention movement. of . OH Coalition Against Gun Violence, States United to Prevent Gun Violence, and Giffords He reached out to Brady and became Brady California, led by our incredible network to advocate against a dangerous Stand Your one of the founding members of the New of advocates, has worked tirelessly Ground law. While peaceful protests were York RLC. Juano had always admired to establish some of the most comprehensive occurring across the country, this law would Brady’s legacy and its mission of reducing gun violence laws anywhere in the country, have expanded the rights of gun owners to use America’s gun violence epidemic through and we keep building on that success. Just deadly force whenever or wherever they feel collaborative, non-partisan efforts. In this this year, Brady was instrumental in passing threatened, and in advocating against it we era of partisanship, he wholeheartedly a microstamping law requiring new model hope to avoid a dangerous, potentially fatal supports Brady’s approach to generating handguns to include a technology which precedent from being set. lasting changes that decrease gun violence imprints a unique marking on bullet casings, by bringing people from across the political giving law enforcement data that can link Finally, there is Virginia! In 2020, we were divide together. casings recovered at crime scenes directly able to provide critical support in the to the gun that was used to fire them. This Commonwealth for the passage of ten gun Juano’s tireless work last fall on the technology will revolutionize law enforcement’s violence prevention measures. Led by Vice premiere of “Voices of Parkland” was ability to identify shooters and gun traffickers. President of Policy Christian Heyne, Brady instrumental to its phenomenal success. He submitted expert testimony on policies funding, truly has become an active participant in the In Colorado, Brady worked with legislators expanding, and enhancing Brady Background gun violence prevention movement and an to secure the passage of the Enhance Law Checks, extreme risk laws, and violence invaluable Brady partner. Enforcement Integrity Act, heralded as one of intervention programs, along with a host of the most comprehensive and important state other important measures. Together with police reform measures in the country and partners like the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence

4 Make your life-saving gift today at bradyunited.org. and the Virginia Center for Public Safety, forward gun violence prevention policies that our tireless efforts led to Virginia becoming incrementally advance our cause. We leverage a national gun violence prevention leader — our strong coalition partners in states and right in the NRA’s backyard! These laws will communities across the country to shape revolutionize the Commonwealth’s entire winning legislative strategies and critical system of gun laws, and their impact will be felt defensive measures against reckless and up and down the East Coast’s I-95 corridor. irresponsible gun laws. We could not do this work without the support of these partners, our In addition to these victories at the state level, grassroots advocates, and our donors. Brady led efforts in Congress to address gun violence and achieved the most success we It is the commitment of our supporters, have seen in decades. We helped secure our belief in data-driven solutions, and our passage of two major bills requiring Brady multidisciplinary team of legal, policy, and Background Checks for all sales (HR 8) and community engagement experts that allow closing loopholes that allow sales of guns to us to advance life-saving state and federal proceed even when background checks are not changes. completed (HR 1112). We also worked closely with leaders in Congress to secure $25 million in funding for gun violence research for the first time in two decades — an amount we will work to substantially increase in the coming years.

Brady uses a data-driven approach to move

POLICY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Brady provided expert 2. Brady helped secure $25 3. In coalition with racial justice 4. While Brady testified and testimony on three bills in million for gun violence groups, Brady sent a letter assisted in the governor’s Congress — the Extreme research for the first to Congress urging members legislative package in Virginia, Risk Protection Order Act, time in two decades. Our to support the George Floyd we also created a groundswell the Disarm Hate Act, and the Shorty Award-winning Justice in Policing Act of 2020, of support through our Keep Americans Safe Act — #WeNeedToKnow campaign a bill to reform police tactics #ProtectVirginia social media all of which were passed by elevated the desperate need and permissible use of force campaign, gaining support the powerful House Judiciary for gun violence research in — and which the House of from key influencers like David Committee. America by engaging with key Representatives went on to Hogg of . members of Congress like Sen. pass with bipartisan support. Warren, Rep. Katie Hill, Sen. Durbin, and more! Annual Report FY 2020 5 BRADY LEGAL: WORKING IN THE COURTS DONOR SPOTLIGHT CHARLIE AND ELEANOR

Shots echoed on the streets of Buffalo, New Williams’ story is a prime example of why Brady EDMONDSON York, on a summer night in August 2003. Legal’s work focuses on the sources of gun Daniel “Bud” Williams, then 16 years old, was violence, and on holding negligent gun dealers Charlie and Eleanor Edmondson have shot and severely injured in a mistaken drive-by accountable. While those who commit crimes been involved with Brady since the early shooting while playing basketball outside of his are typically apprehended by law enforcement, 1980s. The Edmondsons are particularly home. His eyes had been firmly set on an NCAA unparalleled gun industry protections — enthusiastic about Brady Legal’s work as led Division I scholarship, but that all ended with a namely the Protection of Lawful Commerce in by Vice President of Legal Jonathan Lowy. single bullet. Arms Act (PLCAA) — seek to shield the gun But in Charlie’s words, he could never have industry from liability and block victims of gun imagined “how much resistance the NRA, The gun used to shatter Williams’ dreams was violence from having their day in court. with the support of the gun industry, would destined to wreak havoc. Three years earlier, a bring to bear.” dealer sold 180 handguns to a gun trafficking But after 15 years of litigation, Brady Legal ring in a series of all-cash sales at a gun show delivered a direct blow to the gun lobby’s Yet the Edmonsons have not lost any of in Ohio. Those guns, including the one used attempt to negate industry responsibility, their grit in this four-decade battle. They to shoot Williams, were trafficked hundreds secured justice on behalf of Williams and his recently supported a matching-grant direct of miles to New York, where they armed family, and instituted life-saving business marketing challenge that raised $1.3 million prohibited purchasers and caused chaos for reforms. for Brady! years. Brady Legal filed suit in 2005 on behalf of Through their years of support, the Williams and his family with the knowledge that Edmondsons have not lost an ounce of hope the Ohio gun manufacturer, Beemiller, and for an America free of gun violence. They its national distributor, MKS Supply, played a know that the majority of Americans support key role in the trafficking ring that led to the sensible gun laws, and they believe this shooting of Williams. The case shed light on support will spread to others who will join the way that the gun industry all too often puts and strengthen the fight. Brady is thankful profits over people, ignoring clear evidence that for lifelong supporters like the Edmondsons firearms are being trafficked and used illegally. who truly make our work possible. We argued that it should have been obvious to the seller and distributor that they were supplying illegal guns to traffickers. After all, law-abiding purchasers don’t buy hundreds of cheap handguns in all-cash sales. At the very least, the seller should have asked questions and chosen not to engage in the sale. Had they done so, hundreds of guns wouldn’t have been trafficked into the illegal market. A small percentage of gun dealers supply a PLCAA does not provide any protection to gun training program to better identify and deter majority of our nation’s crime guns, so it was no companies which knowingly violate the law. illegal straw purchasers. It’s also agreed not to surprise that, in addition to the guns recovered In a landmark decision — the first since the sell firearms to non-licensees, or to sell guns in Buffalo, MKS Supply also sold 630 firearms PLCAA’s passage in 2005 — the court ruled for resale unless the buyer holds a Federal that were later recovered in connection with that gun manufacturers and distributors can Firearms License (FFL). crimes, including a semiautomatic rifle used in be held liable to victims for supplying guns to the 1999 Columbine High School massacre. traffickers. Reforms like these reaffirm why Brady Legal’s supply-side approach is one of the most Despite clear evidence of violations of the This landmark decision underscores not only effective ways to prevent gun violence: it holds law, the defendants skirted accountability for the battle victims of gun violence face in the both the distributor — the top of the food chain years as they attempted to move the case to courts because of PLCAA, but also the role — and its downstream sellers accountable. federal court. In 2011, the case was dismissed the gun industry plays in fueling the epidemic on the grounds that PLCAA barred the case of gun violence. This groundbreaking legal While Williams’ life will never be the same, altogether. It seemed as if the gun industry precedent, however, struck a direct blow to the Brady Legal is proud to have instituted would not be held accountable for its role in the gun lobby’s attempt to shield the industry from significant reforms on his behalf, helping to Williams’ shooting, nor for fueling the endless responsibility — and now because of Brady keep guns out of the hands of individuals intent cycle of gun violence that creates perpetual Legal’s work — more victims of gun violence on doing harm. With more than 30 years of trauma in communities across the nation. will have their day in court. working in the courts, Brady Legal leads the way in finding legal solutions to create a safer But Brady Legal never gave up. Because of In addition to the life-saving precedent Brady America for all. unwavering support and a strong dose of Legal established, the distributor agreed to perseverance, the team successfully appealed implement significant business reforms to the dismissal and established the precedent, stop the flow of crime guns. The company set by a New York Appellate court, that will now urge its dealers to participate in a

LEGAL HIGHLIGHTS

1. Brady Legal expanded its racial 2. A number of Brady Legal’s 3. Brady Legal secured significant 4. Brady Legal filed or joined nine justice work to focus on the cases continue to gain steam grants to pursue its work, new landmark cases, including disproportionate impact that and manifest change in the including $50,000 from the major gun dealers like gun violence has on Black and courts. This includes our case Impact Fund for Gary for our Cabela’s and Academy Sports, Brown communities. Most on behalf of Gary, Indiana, legal work in Gary, Indiana, and and filed a complaint against notably, our lawsuit on behalf which will move forward after $20,000 from the Sustainable Smith & Wesson’s marketing of Black children in Chicago two decades of litigation. Grantmaking Partners Fund — of assault weapons before the proceeded on the basis that The case seeks to hold gun both of which will fund Brady Federal Trade Commission, gun violence, and the state’s manufacturers accountable for Legal’s life-saving efforts in the as well as a call for the IRS to failure to adequately regulate their complicity in supplying courts. investigate the NRA’s tax- gun dealers, deprives them of the criminal gun market. exempt status. their right to an education and causes PTSD. Annual Report FY 2020 7 WORKING IN COMMUNITIES DONOR SPOTLIGHT THE LYNX FOUNDATION

The “communities” aspect of Brady’s work is team serves on both local and statewide often the most difficult to describe because violence intervention and prevention programs The Lynx Foundation provides seed funding it can take many forms. Bottom line, Brady’s through their work on the Oakland Violence to organizations and projects that create work in communities propels forward the Prevention Coalition and as a member of the solutions for gun violence, as well as equity movement to prevent gun violence, even when California Violence Intervention and Prevention for women, opportunities in education, and Congress fails to act or court action stalls. Coalition organized by Giffords Law Center. The support for veterans. We value partners who team successfully worked with the Oakland think bravely and unconventionally, work One outstanding example of Brady’s Police Department on the public release of doggedly, and share our values for a just and community work is our Combating Crime Guns crime gun trace reports, showing the number equitable world. Initiative, created to reduce the flow of crime and type of firearms recovered in crime. The guns into impacted communities and ensure team continued strengthening its community Brady’s creative approach to decreasing that the suppliers of crime guns, including the partnerships this year through a joint effort urban gun violence in impacted communities irresponsible dealers who profit at the expense with Youth Alive!, a local violence prevention resonates with our views and priorities. of human life, are held accountable for their and intervention organization. In the summer We believe that neither the color of one’s actions. of 2020, Brady released the first video in a skin nor zip code should impact one’s life series explaining what crime guns are and expectancy — and that it is up to all of us to Through the support of donors, Brady the importance of a supply-side approach to be a part of solutions for change. We sought expanded the Initiative’s local outreach in combating gun violence. With future videos a grantee partner who looks for solutions key cities such as Oakland, Los Angeles, and focused on survivor stories, this content aims beyond politics and the limitations of current Milwaukee while also investing in a statewide to empower communities most impacted by regulations and who believes in the power of program in New Jersey. By partnering gun violence to create change and educate collaboration and community-based change. with organizations and local residents who stakeholders about ways that crime gun We found all of this in Brady and proudly fully understand the needs of impacted dealers can be held responsible. invest in Brady’s efforts to prevent gun communities, this initiative empowers local violence in Oakland and beyond. citizens to take actions to end gun violence in One of Brady’s key priorities has been a focus their own neighborhoods. on the educational component that comes along with building an innovative solution. In In Oakland, Brady’s Combating Crime Guns order to gain new partners in a supply-side solution, outreach and public education has been paramount. In addition to the video A supply-side approach focuses series, Brady issued a report, “Combating on the supply of crime guns and Crime Guns: A Supply-Side Approach,” written encourages elected officials, in collaboration with Giffords Law Center, to community members, and law help elected officials, community organizers, enforcement to address not just the and regular citizens understand what can be done to solve the problem of crime guns shooter, but also the source of the flooding communities across the country. gun.

In addition to localized actions, Brady has of the Firearms Retailer Code of Conduct Act in a national strategy that combines our legal, August of 2020. policy, and community-based program expertise. Through Freedom of Information In addition to these efforts, Brady is working Act (FOIA) requests and litigation, our legal with state and local officials to find creative team has obtained and analyzed approximately ways they can implement laws, policies, 30,000 pages of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, regulations, and incentives to protect their Firearms and Explosives (ATF) inspection data. communities and improve gun industry We took that data and worked with a team of practices. experts to create a proprietary data-analytics tool that allows law enforcement agencies in Addressing the supply side of gun violence is states working with Brady to pinpoint those continue to help reduce the flow of crime guns critical to saving lives and is an issue of racial dealers most likely to violate the law while by facilitating cooperation with local and state justice. Where you live should not determine selling guns. In a climate where ATF only officials so we can put this data-analytics tool if you live. Yet, tragically, in the United States inspects about 7% of federal firearms licensees to use and identify problem dealers. where you live, your skin color, and your each year — including only 12% to 13% of all economic status have a direct impact on your gun dealers, pawnshops, and manufacturers Once problem dealers are identified, we can life expectancy. Through our Combating Crime — it is absolutely essential to bolster ATF hold them accountable even in the absence of Guns Initiative, Brady works to correct this inspections with more targeted state and local adequate federal oversight. One way of doing devastating reality in a way that puts the onus inspections. That is precisely what Brady is this is through Brady’s Gun Dealer Code of on those who are responsible, most notably doing with its Enhanced Inspections Initiative, Conduct — a list of business practices that the irresponsible gun industry actors who, data an effort made possible through, and sustained gun dealers can adopt to prevent the sale of shows, are often the cause of guns flowing from by, our combined expertise in policy, litigation, crime guns. Brady’s policy team has also been more suburban white communities into more and community-based programs. Brady’s working with leaders in Congress on similar urban Black ones. partners and supporters across the country legislation, which resulted in the introduction

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Brady has expanded its 2. Team ENOUGH continued to 3. Survivors and grassroots 4. Brady’s End Family Fire grassroots presence in lead the way in youth activism activists Aalayah Eastmond campaign has continued to communities across the with new chapters in Rhode and Amanda Wilcox provided gain momentum, accruing country, creating new Island, Los Angeles, Chicago, inspiring and meaningful more than $30 million in state executive councils in San Francisco, Oakland, and testimony to Congress. donated media thanks to Illinois, Ohio, Florida, New Fairfax, Virginia. Eastmond testified before the heavy-hitting partners who are York, Nevada, Maryland, House Judiciary Committee committed to saving lives. and Pennsylvania, as well in the first hearing on guns in as expanding councils in three Congresses, while Wilcox California and New Jersey. testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee as an expert on extreme risk laws. Annual Report FY 2020 9 Brady responded to the Trump administration’s reckless guidance by suing the DHS and filing COVID-19 AND GUN SALES a letter with the ATF to rescind their guidance. We demanded the DHS produce all documents regarding the decision to make gun stores Gun violence is a uniquely American epidemic. As lawmakers issued orders temporarily essential businesses. No other industrialized country in the world closing gun stores to protect public safety, the experiences the level of gun violence that NRA filed lawsuits in protest, some of which Our lawsuit will find if there was any gun lobby occurs in America on a daily basis. It’s an called the orders “pointless.” Brady responded or industry influence and whether public health epidemic each of you has worked alongside immediately in support of local government experts signed off on this guidance. As we us to end. But the backdrop of COVID-19, and efforts to stop the spread of the deadly await the records, we expect to expose heavy the horrific toll it is taking on us all, has only coronavirus. Alongside supporters like you, gun industry influence that permitted the gun worsened the epidemic of gun violence. we sent thousands of messages to lawmakers lobby to put sales ahead of public safety during providing them with detailed resources to fight a pandemic. Gun stores — listed as “essential businesses” back against the gun lobby’s “people over — are seeing record high sales, while health profits” agenda. At the end of the day, we deserve to know if care professionals desperately attempt to stem our leading public health experts are listening the loss of life from both COVID-19 and our gun It didn’t take long, however, for the Trump to the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre or NIH’s Dr. violence epidemic. administration to intervene. The Department Anthony Fauci. of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Bureau One thing is clear: Even after this pandemic, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Against the backdrop of COVID-19, the surge in gun violence will not have paused. That’s why (ATF) issued unprecedented guidance listing gun sales, and further taxation of our already- Brady is active on all fronts to prevent gun gun manufacturers and dealers as “Essential strained health care system means that violence during COVID-19: supporting local Critical Infrastructure Workforce” — even Brady’s life-saving work is more important now government public safety efforts, educating allowing “drive-thru” gun sales. than ever. Your advocacy and financial support citizens on gun safety, and fighting against are essential to our success. Even while our the gun industry’s efforts to sell weapons to At a time when gun industry oversight may be nation continues to battle a uniquely American anyone, anywhere. more important than ever, this guidance issued epidemic amidst a pandemic, you can count by the DHS and ATF poses a tremendous on Brady to continue to defend America's most In March, lines to purchase a firearm stretched threat to public safety. In America, 4.6 million important right: the right to live. as far as the eye could see, with the NRA children live in homes containing an unsecured fueling fear and uncertainty of the pandemic firearm. With more guns in the home, the risk of to boost gun sales. Between January and family fire increases, especially when gun sales September of 2020, there was a 73% increase are made to first-time, untrained buyers who in estimated gun sales compared to the same couldn’t receive proper instruction from their period in 2019. We witnessed over 3.9 million dealer. Brady Background Checks initiated in June 2020 — more than any other month since the While our End Family Fire campaign promoted system launched. safe gun storage to prevent gun violence,

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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If and Team ENOUGH, Brady’s youth-led you want to go far, go together.” initiative, this campaign gave potential voters resources to ensure their voices [African proverb] were heard, with particular emphasis on historically disenfranchised Black and Brown Partnerships, whether with individuals, communities. As you can see, one mission and organizations, or larger coalitions, are almost several groups with a similar end goal make for always more productive than working by a powerful combination! oneself. They are also an intrinsic part of Brady’s approach to forwarding our mission Additionally, Brady works in partnerships with and the gun violence prevention movement. many membership associations, organizations, has received $36.4 million in donated media? and NGOs whose missions overlap with ours Between donated creative media from One has only to witness the incredible efficacy and whose efforts play a role in reducing gun powerhouses such as Bustle, Juniper Park/ of Brady’s groundbreaking social norm change violence. For example, everyone knows that TBWA, and Artex Productions, in addition to campaign, End Family Fire, produced in gun violence impacts teachers. There are many the other items mentioned, Brady received over partnership with the Ad Council, to see the organizations that represent teachers with $30 million worth of in-kind donations last year. truth of this statement. By combining the whom Brady works closely to ensure everyone research and content expertise of Brady with in our schools are safe. The same can be said of Many organizations in various movements will the vast network of donated media suppliers organizations that work on democracy issues. “throw their weight around” when they feel and campaign know-how of the Ad Council, Gun violence prevention is a perfect example “their way” is the best way, ultimately riding we have shared the term “family fire” with of how the will of the people is being stymied off into the sunset and leaving smaller, local millions of gun owners across the country via by a crippled democracy. If 97% of those who organizations demoralized and disenfranchised TV advertisements, print, radio, digital, and live in our country want expanded background from their own community efforts. Brady has roadside billboards. Our tracking studies show checks, but our Senate continues to block long believed that any viable solution needs to that we have significantly raised awareness of any movement for passage of legislation, be based on research — both of the situation “family fire” and the need for safe gun storage democracy is not being served! and of the proposed solution — and the to save lives. The testimonials we have received assembling of strong partnerships in which from families who have secured their guns From a fiscal standpoint, these many members and organizations each bring unique after seeing our campaign motivate all of us to partnerships also yield tremendous financial strengths to the table. Brady supporters are continue our work to save the lives of those we benefits for Brady, allowing us to accomplish also an integral part of that network. Every may know — and the many more we will not. far more than our operating budget alone petition you sign, every elected official you call, would otherwise allow. Were you aware that every new campaign you lift up on social media Another outstanding example of Brady’s Brady Legal received $8.6 million this year in allows us to further our mission to save lives. approach to working in coalition with others pro bono services through our Legal Alliance, is our Voting Access Saves Lives campaign. or that to date our End Family Fire campaign A collaboration with March For Our Lives Annual Report FY 2020 11 impassioned plea for America to expand its view of gun violence to one that goes beyond GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION IS A just the mass shootings that garner media attention.

RACIAL JUSTICE ISSUE Team ENOUGH has been at the forefront of efforts to reduce gun violence, which includes their ongoing work to ensure equal access to Racism and gun violence have always been must include efforts to end police violence. the ballot box. With the 2020 election, issues of interconnected. It’s impossible to ignore the Police violence is the unlawful, unnecessary, social justice were on the ballot, and with even facts: Black Americans are twice as likely as or disproportionate use of force by police. The more barriers to voting due to the coronavirus white Americans to die from gun violence presence of a firearm heightens tensions and pandemic, Team ENOUGH and Brady joined and 14 times more likely to be wounded. The exacerbates confrontations, particularly in forces with March For Our Lives to launch bottom line is that gun violence reduces the life interactions with police where there is already Voting Access Saves Lives, a campaign to expectancy of Black Americans by four years. an unequal power dynamic. Whether or not expand voting access. a firearm is used in these interactions, the Black-led, community-based groups have mere presence, threat, or perceived threat of Racist and discriminatory voter suppression worked relentlessly to develop community- a firearm means that police violence is gun tactics have been prevalent throughout our based solutions that successfully reduce gun violence. history and continue today. About 1 in 13 Black violence. As an organization dedicated to Americans are ineligible to vote, which is four saving lives and preventing gun violence, Brady In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, times the rate of non-Black Americans. That is committed to matching these grassroots, Brady advocated for the George Floyd Justice means these individuals have had their voices community-based efforts with upstream, in Policing Act of 2020, legislation which would suppressed when it comes to gun violence systemic change. We’ve been fortunate to have reform policing tactics and the permissible prevention due to lack of representation. the support of our donors in ensuring that this uses of force. The bill was passed by the U.S. work receives the necessary resources. House of Representatives in June, and Brady It’s no accident that the communities often has urged the Senate to take up this important most affected by gun violence — namely Black In 2020, the sickening murders of Black legislation. Police reform cannot stop there, and Latinx communities — face the greatest Americans have been captured on film. We however, and Brady and Team ENOUGH have barriers to the ballot box. Our campaign has don’t need to see such violence and injustice taken an active role in proposing solutions to worked to expand vote-by-mail, early voting, to know that it exists today, and has existed reduce violence and to be allies to Black-led and voter registration. for far too long in our country. At Brady, we organizations. are committed to seeking real and meaningful We know that we can’t prevent gun violence change that advances racial justice, to ensuring Thanks to the support of our donors and until we ensure everyone can fairly participate that our policy positions further that aim, and grassroots leaders, in August of 2020, Brady in our democracy. Bullets don’t discriminate, to working toward a more inclusive and diverse and Team ENOUGH joined the National Action and every American, regardless of age, gun violence prevention movement. Network as partners in the Commitment March neighborhood, occupation, or race has the right on Washington, D.C. Team ENOUGH’s Aalayah not to be shot. We need comprehensive gun The fight for a nation free of gun violence Eastmond was invited to speak, giving an policy that will reduce all forms of gun violence. That’s the kind of work you make possible. 12 Make your life-saving gift today at bradyunited.org. A YEAR OF RED, BLUE, AND BRADY

“Some people might find this content disturb- audience, but also built new partnerships and ing...don’t worry, we find it disturbing too.” elevated the voices of existing groups doing With those words, host JJ Janflone launched work on the ground. Organizations like the Red, Blue, and Brady in October 2019 — the Great Plains Action Society, Stop AAPI Hate, first national gun violence prevention podcast Latinos For Democracy, the Alliance of Con- series in history! In just over one year, Brady cerned Men and Women, and others have both has released nearly 100 episodes of original enriched Brady’s content and attracted a new content, with contributions and insights from and diverse group of activists to our fold. some of the leading experts on gun violence prevention in our nation. We can all be proud that in its first year Red, Blue, and Brady has been named a Shorty Red, Blue, and Brady discusses current events Social Good Award finalist in the category of and shares personal narratives in its explo- , joining fellow nominees from outlets ration of America’s gun violence epidemic. such as HBO, CNN, and AARP. The nomination Although covering often tragic and difficult specifically recognizes Brady’s racial justice subject matter, survivors, activists, academ- series, in which diverse guests and Brady staff “ ics, and political and civic leaders have come discuss a number of topics where gun violence Red, Blue, and Brady has been so together to share their stories of joy and sorrow prevention and racial justice initiatives overlap. helpful to pass onto lawmakers as a — stories which further our common purpose This topic has proven to be one of our most primer on major gun violence issues of fully understanding the nation’s long history popular among listeners, both within the Brady and gun violence prevention methods. of gun violence. community as well as those just learning about The conversations are quick and our legacy and work today. We are justifiably personable while also detailed and Reaching nearly 1,700 cities, the podcast, proud of the role our podcast has played in nuanced. To be able to give legislative which continues to gain listenership across the educating listeners about important issues and offices a thirty minute conversation globe, has consistently ranked among the top how they can take action to make a difference. they can listen to while they work that 200 podcasts for education, as well as the top breaks down something complex like 500 of news podcasts. Red, Blue, and Brady Moving Brady into this new way of delivering the Protection of Lawful Commerce in has proven to be an essential resource in set- important content ensures that everyone in our ting Brady apart as a thought leader on issues country has the opportunity to learn about and Arms Act (PLCAA), and how it impacts of gun violence, bringing new members and — most importantly — work to end our gun vio- survivors of gun violence, is incredibly donors into the cause. lence epidemic. Haven’t listened to an episode valuable. yet? Visit bradyunited.org/podcast or search for By ensuring that content is intersectional in “Red, Blue, and Brady” on your favorite pod- - CHRISTIAN HEYNE, BRADY VP OF POLICY nature, Brady has not only expanded our own cast platform.

Annual Report FY 2020 13 BRADY ENVISIONS A FUTURE FREE FROM GUN VIOLENCE.

We see a nation where families and communities gather, free of fear. A nation with common-sense policies that keep us safe.

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Annual Report FY 2020 15 What do President , actor Bryan Cranston, Speaker , journalist Jonathan Capehart, former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, and Representative Lucy McBath have in common? You could find them all at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. for Brady’s annual Action Awards on November 14, 2019.

As our gala emcee and Washington Post and MSNBC contributor Jonathan Capehart said, “Instead of finding solutions to end gun violence, our nation’s response is to prepare us for it. We can do better. We have to do better.”

The gala was our most successful yet — a great evening spent honoring those who work tirelessly to end gun violence.

Uniting both sides of the aisle to end our gun violence epidemic, honorees spoke of the need for every American, gun owners and non-gun owners alike, to ensure that all are free to enjoy the most basic of all our rights: the right to live without the fear of being shot.

WANT TO BE PART OF THE ACTION?

In April of 2021, the Brady Action Awards will be going virtual. We invite you to join us in honoring all of those who continue to support Brady’s work to end gun violence and save lives.

16 Make your life-saving gift today at bradyunited.org. REGIONAL LEADERSHIP COUNCILS

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NEW YORK

Marita Daly (Chair) Nick Kenig Michael Plimack Mark House (Chair) Pellie Anderson Steve Kerr Kari and Tom Rocca Ann Boyce Jeff Bleich Sonja Caldwell Kos Michael Ronen Justin Bartha Anne Ching Kira Dahlgren Lancaster Steve Sposato Keven Duffy Kris Dyszynski Reginald Lee Laura Stein Patrick Gadson Jessica Gerber Ian MacLeod Eric Swergold and Dawn Dobras Matthew Harrigan Eric Havian Josh McHugh Kath Tsakalakis John Kimball Dennis Joyce Dennis Mulqueeney Lucy McMillan Priscilla Natkins Katherine Nicholls Bill Oberlander Michael Schissel Susan Smith Ellis Ross Misher (Chair) Judy Hofflund Lindsay Scola Joshua N. Solomon Christy Callahan Rise Johnson Allison Shaw Kathleen C. Walsh John DeFaria Jeremy Kagan Randi Singer Jacqueline Wolff Bill D’Elia Jill Lawrence and Paul Koplin Rose Ann and Ira Sharp Jason Wagenheim Erin Dunkerly Nadine Lewis David Skaar and Diana Skaar Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin Harry Litman Lisa Stewart and Alan Joan Whitney Flagg Alana Mayo Meyerson Tracy Grand Adam McKay Jeff Vespa Anita Greenspan Claire Rudnick Polstein Lena Waithe Joan Hill Juano Queen Ben Wexler

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JOSH SOLOMON NEW YORK CHICAGO Josh Solomon, founder and principal of the Business of Sports School, serves Gwen Geller Heather Nornes on Brady’s New York Regional Leadership Council (RLC). He believes that Brady Vincent Geraghty Kendra Peterson RLCs offer unique opportunities to support Brady’s mission: “You give to a great Andrew C. Goldberg Jim Reichardt organization, raise awareness, host events, and recruit others from your network Donna Gutman Gordon Scott to join this movement and make an impact. Brady truly sets itself apart by taking Ben Jablow Alison Shaewitz action, not sides, and uniting both gun owners and non-gun owners alike to end the Corry Keilin Sara Shankman epidemic of gun violence.” Douglas W. Lyons Juan Woodbury Josh helps teach inner city youth the foundations of business and entrepreneurship, along with academic subjects. As a principal, he knows that gun violence is a racial equity issue that disproportionately impacts the communities and daily lives of WASHINGTON, D.C. many of his students. Josh remains hopeful, however, because of youth activists Dr. Babak Sarani (Chair) Peter Jablow like those involved with Team ENOUGH, Brady’s youth-led initiative. “When they Bill Bentley Sara Lange see injustice, they speak up, and I know that they will fight hard for changes that will Carrie Cochran Jackie Mahoozi save lives.” Jenny Collier Marisa Nightingale Ricki Tigert Helfer Alan Pemberton Brady is fortunate to have such a generous, dedicated, Roberta Horton and thoughtful RLC leader like Josh supporting gun violence prevention inside and outside of the classroom.

18 Make your life-saving gift today at bradyunited.org. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Kevin Quinn (Board Chair) Kevin Quinn (Board Chair) Tony Porter (Treasurer) Tony Porter (Treasurer) Steven Rothstein (Secretary) Steven Rothstein (Secretary) Kristin Brown (President) Kristin Brown (President) Alan Bennett Alan Bennett Gene Bernstein Gene Bernstein Michael Buckley Michael Buckley Peter Detkin Delphine Cherry (MMM/Chapter Rep) Thomas Dixon Peter Detkin Roberto Gonzalez Thomas Dixon Ricki Tigert Helfer Roberto Gonzalez Martina Leinz Ricki Tigert Helfer Paul Poduri Martina Leinz Denise Roth Paul Poduri Joe Trippi Denise Roth Alan Wurtzel Rosa Rosenberg (Public Member Rep) Joe Trippi Alan Wurtzel

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