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99. How We’ll Save Our Kids From the Gun Lobby’s Greed with Shannon Watts

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May 26, 2022
Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, shares her journey from a stay-at-home mom to a leading activist against gun violence. She discusses how guns have become the leading cause of death for American children and exposes the gun lobby's profit motives. Shannon offers practical advice for parents on safeguarding their children and critiques the misleading narratives from lawmakers. She emphasizes the need for grassroots activism to challenge the normalization of violence, particularly in schools, and the importance of community in driving real change.
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INSIGHT

America's Gun Obsession

  • America's gun obsession is unique, with 400 million civilian-owned guns.
  • This isn't about loving or hating guns, but about common-sense regulation.
INSIGHT

Gun Lobby's Influence

  • The gun lobby profits from gun sales, influencing laws.
  • Their extremist agenda started as fundraising, then became embedded in right-wing politics.
ANECDOTE

Buffalo Shooting

  • An 18-year-old white man, radicalized online, killed 10 Black people in Buffalo.
  • He was motivated by white supremacist ideology and easy access to assault weapons.
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