About the Brady Campaign The Brady Campaign’s mission statement is to create a safer America for everyone and reduce the number of gun deaths and injuries. Mark Borinsky, was robbed and nearly killed at gun point. He created this organization from his experience and the original name was the National Council to Control Handguns. Jim Brady, Ronald Reagan’s Press Secretary was shot in the head and became partially paralyzed in late march during the attempt of assassination on the president. He and his wife joined the organization in the mid 80’s and they have been fighting for gun laws ever since. For their commitments to the organization, the campaign was renamed in honor of the Brady family in 2001. Origins The National Council to Control