Pod Save America

"Why We Can't Give Up."

May 26, 2022

Senator Alex Padilla of California, a strong advocate for gun safety reform, joins to address the urgent need for action following the recent Texas school shooting. He emphasizes the emotional toll on families affected by gun violence and discusses the challenges of achieving bipartisan support for effective legislation. The conversation also touches on California's assault weapons ban as a potential model for national reform. Additionally, they analyze the recent election results and their implications for the political landscape related to gun control.

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Gun Violence and Political Inaction

23min

Confronting Gun Violence: The Need for Aggressive Advocacy

5min

Pushing for Gun Safety Legislation

6min

Advocating for Gun Safety and Analyzing Election Outcomes

4min

Georgia's Political Showdown

15min

Navigating Political Complexities and Strategic Missteps

2min

The U.S. Senate debates gun safety reform following the horrific school shooting at a Texas elementary school and Senator Alex Padilla joins to talk about what else can be done to stop mass shootings. And later, Jon and Dan go through Tuesday's election results from the primaries in Georgia and Texas.

Our team has compiled a few ways you can help support the Uvalde community and the work to get rid of the Republican politicians who have failed to do anything to prevent shootings like these at votesave.us/texas.

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