Leading gun control group endorses slate of Assembly Dem incumbents

The Brady PAC, a leading gun control advocacy group, endorsed 19 Democratic Assembly incumbents for re-election on Wednesday.

In its announcement, the PAC said it endorsed candidates dedicated to maintaining New Jersey as “one of the leading gun violence prevention states in the country.” The organization endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) for governor last month.

“New Jerseyans have voted time and time again for strong gun laws to protect our children and communities,” said Karen Kanter, president of Brady New Jersey. “Our state cannot afford to reverse course. We must elect a strong majority in the Assembly that will partner with Mikie Sherrill to build on our state’s progress on gun violence prevention and deliver what every New Jerseyan deserves: a future free from the fear and the absolute devastation of gun violence.”

The Brady PAC is the political arm of the Brady Campaign; both organizations are named for former White House press secretary James Brady, who was shot and severely injured in the 1981 assassination attempt of President Ronald Reagan. The group supports universal background checks, regulation of “ghost guns,” and increased oversight and accountability for gun stores and manufacturers.



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