Head of Gun Control Group Plays ‘Dear Abby’ and Her Advice Is Hilarious

Many gun control groups have shifted their strategies over the past few years to appear more reasonable on the issue. Giffords, for instance, has an astroturf group of gun owners that supports all kinds of restrictions on the right to keep and bear arms, and Everytown for Gun Safety is now even offering online gun “training” that teaches the basics of gun safety along with a heaping dose of anti-gun rhetoric. 

 Brady head honcho Kris Brown, on the other hand, is still hard at work to prevent gun ownership. At her Substack, Brown recently channeled her inner Dear Abby and answered a question she says she’s been asked a lot lately: “What do I say to my friend/family member/colleague who tells me they want to buy a gun because they don’t feel safe right now with what’s happening in this country?”

First of all, if Brown really is getting a lot of folks asking her that question, that’s a good sign for those of us who care about this country and our right to keep and bear arms. Brown even admits that “[s]ince 2020 and the unrest amid the pandemic, gun owners have increasingly become more diverse, including more people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, and self-identified liberals.” 

This is an existential crisis for the gun control lobby, which depends on support from those on the left to advance its agenda. So, as you might imagine, Brown does her best to provide some talking points for liberals to use to convince their friends and family to remain disarmed and defenseless. 

These conversations can feel high-stakes. Here are a few ways they might actually unfold:

When fear is driving the decision

Friend: “I just don’t feel safe anymore. I think I’m going to buy a gun.”

You: “That makes sense. A lot feels uncertain right now. What’s been making you feel the most unsafe?”

(Let them answer)

You: “I hear you. I want you to feel safe too. Can we talk through what having a gun would actually look like day to day? Not just the moment you’re worried about, but everything that comes with having a gun?

Translation: Sure, there are tens of millions of Americans who safely and responsibly own guns, but I’m not sure you’re capable of doing so. 

When they say it’s about protecting their family

Friend: “I just want something to protect my family.”

You: “I get that. That instinct is real. One thing I’ve learned is that owning a gun doesn’t automatically translate into greater safety. A lot of harm can actually happen inside the home if there is a gun present. Have you thought about what risks might look like for your family specifically, and what steps you might take to minimize those?”

Translation: That instinct is real, but you’re too irresponsible to own one. Better to just let the police protect you instead.  

When they’re minimizing the responsibility

Friend: “I’ll just keep it for emergencies.”

You: “Understandable, that’s the reason that most people buy guns. The hard part is that owning a gun isn’t just about emergencies; it’s about the daily responsibilities that come with it, too. Storage, access, training, and who else is around. What would your plan be for keeping it secure when you’re not using it?”

Translation: I just don’t think you’re smart enough to have thought about even the basics of gun ownership. 

When the conversation starts to turn into a debate

Friend: “Well, it’s my right”

You: “Of course. I’m not questioning that. I just care about you and want to make sure you’re thinking through all the implications, not just the fear you’re experiencing.”

This is the one that made me laugh out loud. Not questioning that we have a right to own a gun? That’s what the gun control lobby does every day. You don’t have the right to own this gun because its too powerful. You don’t have the right to own that gun because its too easily concealed. You don’t have the right to build your own gun. You don’t have the right to buy a gun without a permit. You don’t have the right to own a gun if you were convicted of a non-violent felony 20 years ago. You don’t have the right to own a gun if you eat a THC gummy to help you sleep at night. 

And, as gun control activists continue to argue, you don’t have the right to own a gun because the Second Amendment is about the militia, not individual gun ownership. 

The common theme among Brown’s responses is that they see the would-be gun owner as an irresponsible moron incapable of doing basic research or exercising the slightest bit of caution. I can’t see any of her hypothetical conversations going well, at least not from her perspective. Her advice is a great way to end friendships, but I don’t think it would do much to dissuade anyone from purchasing a gun if they’re concerned about their safety. 

There’s one other talking point that made me chuckle. FPC’s Rob Romano highlighted it on X. 

Brady President, May 2025: “…murder rates will undoubtedly soar, as they did during Trump’s first term.”

Today: “…know that we are on track to have the lowest rates of violent crime in an entire century.” https://t.co/cB7EmSueRK

— Rob Romano (@2Aupdates) March 27, 2026

Anti-gun activists like Brown have been predicting a rise in violent crime ever since the Bruen decision came down, but instead, as she now admits, violent crime is plummeting across the country. Brown will never admit she and other activists were wrong, of course. She’ll just swap out one talking point for another and hope that nobody notices. 

I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Brown’s readers take her advice to heart and talk to their friends with all the condescension and arrogance that Brown suggests. I can’t think of a better way for the anti-gun crowd to help grow the number of gun-owning folks on the left than by belittling their concerns and treating them like children because they want to exercise their right to keep and bear arms. 

Editor’s Note: The radical left will stop at nothing to enact their radical gun control agenda and strip us of our Second Amendment rights.

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