front cover snapshot of A Good Fight, published in 2002

Sarah Kemp Brady (born February 6, 1942) is the wife of former White House Press Secretary James Scott Brady. Her husband sustained a permanently disabling head wound during the Reagan assassination attempt which occurred on March 30, 1981. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The White House Press Secretary is a senior White House official with a rank one step below Cabinet level. ... Chaos outside the Washington Hilton Hotel after the assassination attempt on President Reagan. ... Chaos outside the Washington Hilton Hotel after the assassination attempt on President Reagan on March 30, 1981 The Reagan assassination attempt occurred on March 30, 1981, just 69 days into the United States Presidency of Ronald W. Reagan. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brady remained as Press Secretary for the remainder of Reagan's administrations, but this was primarily a titular role. Their lives were changed forever.

Sarah and James Brady became leading advocates of gun control and other actions to reduce the amount of gun violence in the United States. They later became active in the lobbying organization that would eventually be renamed the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, and they founded the not-for-profit Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The phrase Gun politics refers to the views of different people within a particular country as to what degree of control (increased gun rights vs. ... The Brady Campaign or Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence or The Brady Campaign united with the Million Mom March was founded in 1974 as the National Council to Control Handguns and was named Handgun Control, Inc. ... The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence in the United States is a not_for_profit organization headed by James Brady, former U.S. White House Press Secretary to President Ronald W. Reagan. ...

Legal action project

Among their projects is the the Legal Action Project of the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence. On January 16, 2003, on behalf of the families of many of the victims of the Beltway sniper attacks in 2002 who were killed (including Hong Im Ballenger, "Sonny" Buchanan, Jr., Linda Franklin, Conrad Johnson, Sarah Ramos and James L. Premkumar Walekar) as well as two victims who survived the shooting (Rupinder "Benny" Oberoi and 13-year old Iran Brown) filed a civil lawsuit against Bull's Eye Shooter Supply of Tacoma, Washington, and Bushmaster Firearms, Inc. of Windham, Maine, the gun distributor and manufacturer respectively that made the assault rifle and laser scope used in the crime spree, as well as Bull's Eye owner Brian Borgelt, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo. Muhammad, who had a record of domestic battery, and Malvo, a minor, were each legally prohibited from purchasing firearms. While they were each indigent, the suit aimed for the liability of the gun manunfacturer and its dealer. Locations of the 14 fatal sniper attacks numbered chronologically. ... Bulls Eye Shooter Supply store in Tacoma, Washington gained notoriety following the three_week long rampage in the fall of 2002 which came to be known as the Beltway Sniper Attacks because they occurred near the circumferential Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) outside Washington, DC. While staying at a Bellingham, Washington... Tacoma, with Mount Rainier in background This page is about the city in Washington. ... Bushmaster Firearms Inc. ... Windham is a town located in Cumberland County, Maine. ... John Allen Muhammad (born John Allen Williams on December 31, 1960) carried out the Beltway sniper attacks in an apparent attempt to extort $10 million dollars through terrorism. ... Lee Boyd Malvo Lee Boyd Malvo (alias John Lee Malvo) (born February 18, 1985), along with John Allen Muhammad, was arrested on October 24, 2002 in connection with the Beltway sniper attacks. ...

The suit claimed that Bull's Eye Shooter Supply ran its gun store in Tacoma, Washington, "in such a grossly negligent manner that scores of its guns routinely 'disappeared' from its store and it kept such shoddy records that it could not even account for the Bushmaster assault rifle used in the sniper shootings when asked by federal agents for records of sale for the weapon." It was alleged that the dealer could not account for hundreds of guns received from manufacturers in the years immediately prior to the Beltway sniper attacks. It was also claimed that Bull's Eye continued to sell guns in the same irresponsible manner even after Muhammad and Malvo were caught and found to have acquired the weapon there. Bushmaster was included in the suit because it allegedly continued to utilize Bull's Eye as its dealer despite an awareness of its negligent practices.

The case had been set for trial in April 2005. After losing several decisions as the case made its way through the courts, Bull's Eye and Bushmaster contributed to an out-of-court US$2.5 million settlement. According to the Legal Center, it was agreed that "Bushmaster will also educate its dealers on safer business practices. The settlement is the first time a gun manufacturer has ever paid damages for negligence leading to criminal violence and the largest settlement by a gun dealer ever."

After the settlement was announced, WTOP radio in Washington, DC reported that Sonia Wills, mother of sniper victim Conrad Johnson, said her family took part in the lawsuit more to send a message than to collect money from Bushmaster Firearms and Bull's Eye Shooter Supply. "I think a message was delivered that you should be responsible and accountable for the actions of irresponsible people when you make these guns and put them in their hands," she said. [1] (http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=333&sid=265409) WTOP is a radio station in Washington, DC,the call letters for WTOP are 1500 AM in Washington and 820 AM for Fredrick. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United...

Honorary doctorate degrees

Sarah and James Brady were each awarded a doctorate degree (of Humane Letter) by Drexel University in 1993. The work of the Bradys continues in 2005. Drexel University is an institution of higher learning located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Book

In 2002, Sarah Brady and Merrill McLoughlin wrote "A Good Fight", Published by Public Affairs, ISBN: 1586481053. According to a review, the book is about her entire life, including a battle with lung cancer. "Much more than a polemic about the importance of gun control, A Good Fight is a wonderfully readable personal story about an ordinary woman coping with extraordinary events and becoming extraordinary in the process." [2] (http://www.jointogether.org/gv/resources/database/reader/0,2045,550105,00.html)

Scandal

A minor scandal of sorts occurred after, wtiting in her book, Sarah Brady recounted that she had purchased a powerful Remington .30-06 rifle with a scope and safety lock at a Lewes, Delaware gun shop, for her son, James Scott Brady, Jr., "as a Christmas present" in 2000. According to Delaware Justice Department spokeswoman Lori Sitler, this purchase was apparently a "straw purchase". Under the gun laws, her son, as the intended recipient of the weapon, should have undergone the required background checks, although he has no criminal record. State nickname: The First State Other U.S. States Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Governor Ruth Ann Minner Official languages None Area 6,452 km² (49th)  - Land 5,068 km²  - Water 1,387 km² (21. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

According to a quote in the New York Times, "We hope that it's innocuous and there's been no laws violated," said James Jay Baker, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association. "It's obviously interesting that Sarah would be purchasing firearms of any kind for anybody, given her championing of restrictive guns laws for everyone." The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is an organization for gun owners advocacy in the United States. ...

Ms. Brady was not indicted by any grand jury, state or federal, in the incident.