Brandon in the News
To learn more about Brandon's efforts to keep defective guns off the street, see some of the many articles highlighted below.
San Rafael
Attorney Richard Ruggieri Receives National Legal Award
Brandon's Arms Press Release (July 27, 2005)
Legal
Community Against Gun Violence Honors Brandon Maxfield
Brandon's Arms Press Release (July 12, 2005)
Brandon is featured in April 2005 Ladies Home Journal in an article called Armed and Dangerous.
California
Court of Appeals Affirms $24 Million Judgment against Bryco Arms
Brandon's Arms Press Release (February 24, 2005)
Will
Jimenez Arms Find Nevada Safe Haven to Manufacture Unsafe Firearms?
Brandon's Arms Press Release (February 15, 2005)
Jimenez Arms' Junk Gun Fails California Safety-Tests
State Bans Manufacture and Sale of Jimenez Arms Gun; Removes JA-9 Model from Approved List
Brandon's Arms Press Release (January 18, 2005)
A $140 Gun Could Cost a Retailer $22 Million
Federal Licensed Firearms Dealers Warned of True Costs of
Selling Cheap "Junk" Guns
Brandon's Arms Press Release (January 11, 2005)
Fraud Alleged in Winning Bid for Gun Manufacturer
New York Times
Was the Auction of Bryco Arms' Assets Fraudulently Funded?
After Failed Attempt to Conceal Source of Funds, Bank Records
Prove Jennings' Money Funded Purchase
Brandon's Arms Press Release (October 18, 2004)
Teenager Fails in Bid to Buy Gun Maker
New York Times
Shooting Victim is Outbid for O.C. Gun Maker
Los Angeles Times
Bryco's Bankruptcy Ploy Successful;
Plant Manager Makes Highest Bid; Thousands of Defective Guns Likely to Hit Streets
Brandon's Arms Press Release (August 12, 2004)
Gun victim bids for weapons stock
BBC News
Paralyzed Teen Makes Bid for Gun Company
National Public Radio (with link to Morning Edition story)
Sights set on gunmaker
Chicago Tribune
Paralyzed teenager attempting to buy up guns at auction
Kansas City Star
Shooting victim bids on firm that made flawed gun
Omaha World-Herald
Paralyzed teen gets closer to gun buy
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Judge Sets Auction Date for Gun Firm
Join Together Online
Teen gets 2nd chance to bid on gun factory
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Crippled Willits teen gets another chance to buy gun maker
KESQ Channel 3 - Palm Springs, CA
Gun victim tries to buy gun factory
Billings Gazette
Quadriplegic wants to buy, close gun plan
The Washington Times
Teen Tries to Buy Gun Company
CBS Evening News
Boy bids to put gun firm out of business
San Francisco Chronicle
Teen Bids for Maker of Gun That Maimed Him
ABC News
Shot teen tries to buy gun firm
The Age, Australia
Paralyzed Child Raises $175,000 to Buy and
Destroy 75,000 Defective Guns and Equipment
Brandon's Arms Press Release (July 9, 2004)
Victim's Allies Raise Bid for Gun Maker
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Paralyzed by a Gun, Boy Now Seeks to Buy Maker
New York Times login required
Victim seeks to buy, shut down gun factory
San Jose Mercury News
Paralyzed teen's family wants to buy gun maker
Arizona Republic
Gun victim
mounts struggle to buy plant
Florida Times Union
Family of
Gun Victim Wants to Buy, Close Gun Firm
Join Together
Campaign Seeks
to Halt Gun Makers' Bankruptcy Ploy
Join Together
Gun Foes Might Buy Arms Firm
Los Angeles Times
Sale of Bankrupt Gun Firm Postponed
Los Angeles Times
Willits teenager paralyzed by bullet collecting money to buy defective guns
San Diego Union Tribune
Willits teen wants to melt handguns
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Gun victim plans takeover revenge on manufacturer
The Guardian
Teen wants to buy 60,000 unbuilt guns
The San Francisco Chronicle
Bidders for gunmaker's assets hope to shut it down
USA Today