Washington, D.C., October 22, 2018 – Yesterday in Jacksonville, FL, six people were wounded in a street shooting, three critically. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released the following statement, noting the state’s repeated high-profile gun issues and the opportunity voters have to change that legacy.
“For too long, Florida has been known as the ‘Gunshine State,’ a regrettable if well-deserved nickname,” stated Avery Gardiner, co-president of the Brady Campaign. “From the gun lobby’s vicelike grip on the state’s elected officials to the repeated mass shootings seen across the state, Florida carries a reputation that any state would do its utmost to avoid. Now, six people have been shot in an event so seemingly routine that it barely registered in the nation’s consciousness. In 15 days, though, Florida has a chance to change all that by electing gun safety champions who will defend and promote common sense measures to keep their state safe from reckless gun violence. So go vote, Florida - there’s too much at stake not to.”
Over the past few years, Florida has seen:
Over the course of 2018, the Brady Campaign and its Florida Executive Council have endorsed 27 candidates for office in Florida, the most of any state. Endorsed candidates include:
To learn more about your local voting information in Florida, click here.
Brady has one powerful mission — to unite all Americans against gun violence. We work across Congress, the courts, and our communities with over 90 grassroots chapters, bringing together young and old, red and blue, and every shade of color to find common ground in common sense. In the spirit of our namesakes Jim and Sarah Brady, we have fought for over 45 years to take action, not sides, and we will not stop until this epidemic ends. It’s in our hands.
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