After a gunman stormed into San Francisco law firm Pettit & Martin in 1993, killing eight people and injuring six more, the Bay Area legal community banded together to fight for stronger gun laws. Thirty-two years later, GIFFORDS and GIFFORDS Law Center are leading the gun violence prevention effort nationwide, and California has some of the strongest gun laws in the country.  As we do every year, we’ll be gathering our supporters to honor those we lost at the 101 California Street shooting and the thousands of Americans who die from gun violence annually.

Join Gabby Giffords, Senator Mark Kelly, Senator Chris Murphy, and other special guests as we recommit to our mission of building an America free of gun violence.

For information on how to support our event or general inquiries, email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.

The Celebration of Courage will feature a number of speakers, elected officials, and special guests devoted to reducing gun violence in California and across the United States.

The Celebration of Courage is only possible with the generous support of the organizations and individuals dedicated to GIFFORDS and GIFFORDS Law Center’s work to save lives from gun violence.

To express our gratitude for making our event possible, our law firm, foundation, and individual supporters receive exclusive special benefits at various levels. Learn more about how to support the 2025 Celebration of Courage.

For questions about how to support the event, email Chris Phillips at cphillips@giffords.org.