Question

Which event preceded the brady campaign to prevent gun violence?
a. the assassination of martin luther king, jr., in 1968
b. the assassination attempt on president ronald reagan in 1981
c. the supreme court's decision in 2008 to strike down the district of columbia's ban on handguns
d. the end of the vietnam war
e. the assassination of president john f. kennedy in 1963?

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b). The assassination attempt of President Ronald Regan was the proceeding event of the Brady campaign to prevent gun violence in 1981. The campaign is named after James (Jim) Brady who was permanently disabled as the result of the attempted assassination. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, a non-profit organization, was led by Brady’s wife, Sarah, from 1989. to 2002.