Women’s March Partner
Founded: 1974 as National Council to Control Handguns (NCCH), became Handgun Control Inc. in 1980, renamed again to Brady Campaign in 2001 in honor of James and Sarah Brady. The former has been shot and disabled in the 1981 assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan. The Bradys were instrumental in the passage of the Brady Act in 1993, which requires a background check on all firearm purchases.
Founder: Mark Borinsky (NCCH)
Website: www.bradycampaign.org
Location:
840 First Street, NE, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20002
+1 202-370-8100
Summary:
- Gun-control advocacy group
- Claims that only 60 percent of sales are covered by Brady background checks
- Campaign the reduce gun deaths in half by 2025 by “changing the culture, laws, and the gun industry”
Funding:
2008 – 2017 federal grants: N/A
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