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Washington, D.C. - Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Center and Brady
Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, issued the following statement:

“We can expect two things as a result of today's decision by the U.S.
Supreme Court in McDonald v. Chicago: the gun lobby and gun criminals
will use it to try to strike down gun laws, and those legal challenges
will continue to fail.

“We are pleased that the Court reaffirmed its language in District of
Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment individual right to possess
guns in the home for self-defense does not prevent our elected

As you probably know, the US House of Representatives is poised to take up the DISCLOSE Act later this week. The act would require special-interest groups to disclose their top donors if they choose to run TV ads or send out mass mailings in the final months of an election.

Now in a move that can only be called underhanded, Congressman Heath Shuler has brokered a deal in which the National Rifle Association(NRA) will cease its opposition to the DISCLOSE Act in exchange for getting itself - and only itself - exempted from campaign speech restrictions contained in the proposed legislation.

In Charlotte on May 15, 2010 NCGV and the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America will host a forum on ending gun violence in our communities, entitled 'Valuing Communities: Working Together to End Gun Violence'.

The event will provide an opportunity for local residents to discuss their experiences with violence, hear from advocates who have created successful programs to prevent gun violence, and help form a plan for their neighborhood and their city. The event is open to the public and will be held from 10am to 2pm..