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The gun violence crisis in America has shown little signs of slowing, and even though most Americans are desperate to stop the violence, congressional gridlock prevents us from making progress. Guns Down America—an organization focused on building a future with fewer guns, weakening the gun industry, and building political and cultural support for policies that will keep us safe from gun violence—has a plan to circumvent that gridlock. Morgan Avrigean of Guns Down America discusses the organization's strategy, and how they've achieved victory's despite decades of inertia. In this Episode Business Must Act: Are your favorite businesses keeping you safe from gun violence? The Deadliest Places to Grocery Shop in America Business Gun Safety Scorecard Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. And please spread the word by telling your friends, family, and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Resources A video from writer, and content creator, Franchesca Ramsey on grief was mentioned in the intro of the episode. The video can be found here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Costs of Gun Violence pt 3 : Safer Shopping to All! In this podcast, we dig into some OG GAG history with Kenn Kidd, who organized direct actions against Wells Fargo and Fedex around their support for the NRA and gun makers. Our GVP news this week is about the costs of gun violence to taxpayers in Columbus Ohio, estimated at half a Billion per year, thank you to Sean Stefanic. We speak to Morgan Avirgean, the Campaign Manager of Business Must Act for Guns Down America about the ways the stores we shop in and the corporations that control them prop up the gun industry or actually make us safer against gun violence. Then dig into GAG's corporate action wins with GAG activists and founding members Cathy Marino Thomas and Ken Kidd. And as always we start with our In Memoriam, young single mother Jessinya Mina… Thank you to Libby Edwards for this contribution and our production team,.Sarah Germain Lilly, Ti Cersley, Sean Stefanic, Libby Edwards, Cathay Marino Thomas and guest Ken Kidd.

Yes, the regulatory approach to gun control has stalled. But Hudson Muñoz, of Guns Down America, offers a fresh approach: Mobilizing the vast power of consumers to disrupt the firearms industry. He explains to Bradley how that works and offers a simple way for supporters to start flexing their power right now — by making informed choices about where they shop for the holidays. "The gun industry's survival depends on us," says Munoz, "not the other way around."This episode was taped at P&T Knitwear at 180 Orchard Street — New York City's only free podcast recording studio.Send us an email with your thoughts on today's episode: info@firewall.media.Subscribe to Bradley's weekly newsletter, follow Bradley on Linkedin + Substack + YouTube, be sure to order his new book, Vote With Your Phone.

Join us on Radio GAG for Suicide Prevention Month and how to be aware if someone is contemplating suicide. Libby Edwards and Cathy Marino-Thomas host with guest Hudson Munoz, executive director of Guns Down America. We discuss how they ended the NRA's lucrative insurance program, pushed major American banks to end their business relationships with irresponsible gun manufacturers, and forced large retailers like Walmart to dramatically shrink gun sales. In Memoriam is Vanity Williams. Contributors: Donna Aceto, Frank Gargiulo, Sarah Germain Lily, Ti Cersley @gunsdownmovement Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ young people four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. We will talk about suicide prevention--how to tell if someone you know is thinking of harming themselves and how to get help, in a crisis and beyond. Below are organizations that provide crisis support:   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: CALL or TEXT 988

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Hudson Munoz joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics and his current role as Executive Director at Guns Down America, where they're working to build a future with fewer guns.

Thursday, July 4th, 2024Today, Arizona Dems turn in a record number of signatures to put abortion access on the ballot in November; the leader of the RNC platform committee entertained the idea of prosecuting women who seek abortion care; the man behind project 2025 calls for blood unless we let them take over, and President Biden says he's staying in the race; plus AG and Dana deliver your good news.Promo Codes:For up to 30% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to https://www.helixsleep.com/dailybeans.Netroots Nation is in Baltimore, July 11-13. Go to netrootsnation.org and type NN24Partner in the promo box for 10% off your ticket.Our Guest: Hudson Munozhttps://www.gunsdownamerica.org/guns-down-america-appoints-new-executive-directorGuns Down Americahttps://www.gunsdownamerica.orgTickets and LIVE show dates https://allisongill.comSubscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.com AFL-CIO Stands in Strong Solidarity With Biden-Harris Ticket (aficionado.org)Abortion measures could be on Arizona and Nebraska ballots after organizers submit signatures (AP News)Top leader of RNC Platform Committee entertained idea of imprisoning women who get abortions, opposes exceptions (CNN)Biden vows to keep running as signs point to rapidly eroding support for him on Capitol Hill (AP News)Man Behind Project 2025 Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud (The Daily Beast) Subscribe to Lawyers, Guns, And MoneyAd-free premium feed: https://lawyersgunsandmoney.supercast.comSubscribe for free everywhere else:https://lawyersgunsandmoney.simplecast.com/episodes/1-miami-1985Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Follow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Follow Mueller, She Wrote on Posthttps://post.news/@/MuellerSheWrote?utm_source=TwitterAG&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=muellershewrote&utm_content=FollowMehttps://muellershewrote.substack.comhttps://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrotehttps://www.threads.net/@muellershewrotehttps://www.tiktok.com/@muellershewrotehttps://instagram.com/muellershewroteDana Goldberghttps://twitter.com/DGComedyhttps://www.instagram.com/dgcomedyhttps://www.facebook.com/dgcomedyhttps://danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsHeads up – The Seattle show is sold out. If you are in a position of having tickets to empty seats please send us a message at hello@muellershewrote.com – put “Seattle Tickets” in the subject line – and we'll see if we can connect you with people who would like to go, but were unable to get tickets.The Biden-Harris Administration's Student Debt Relief Plan Explained (studentaid.gov)Houston students to brave dark, cold, and unpredictable waters while swimming the Catalina Channel (click2houston.com)Indivisible Bucks County (Twitter) Live Show Ticket Links:https://allisongill.com (for all tickets and show dates)Wednesday July 10th – Portland OR – Polaris Hall(with Dana!) - SOLD OUTThursday July 11th – Seattle WA – The Triple Door(with Dana!) - SOLD OUTThursday July 25th Milwaukee, WI https://tinyurl.com/Beans-MKESunday July 28th Nashville, TN - with Phil Williams https://tinyurl.com/Beans-TennWednesday July 31st St. Louis, MO https://tinyurl.com/Beans-STLFriday August 16th Washington, DC - with Andy McCabe, Pete Strzok, Glenn Kirschner https://tinyurl.com/Beans-in-DCSaturday August 24 San Francisco, CA https://tinyurl.com/Beans-SF Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/OrPatreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Gun culture is not normal, and the normalization of gun ownership - especially among marginalized communities - has to be stopped. Hudson Munoz, Executive Director of Guns Down America, joined Danielle to discuss his own experiences with queer friends being influenced by the gun lobby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Rifle Association has been one of the most powerful and most dangerous gun lobbying groups in America. But now a corruption trial is underway, and their visibility and potentially their influence is collapsing as a result. To hear more about it, we've invited Hudson Munoz onto the show. Hudson is the Executive Director of Guns Down America, a gun violence prevention advocacy organization --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alyssa-milano-sorry-not-sorry/message

A movement calling for governors to ban all guns starts at Colorado capitol. A group of activists calling themselves "Guns Down, America" started a movement on Saturday to call on governors to ban all guns. The group held a rally at the Colorado capitol, where they spoke about the need for gun control in the wake of recent mass shootings. Hollywood actors guild votes to authorize a strike, as the writers strike continues. The screen actors guild (SAG) voted on Saturday to authorize a strike, as the writers strike continues. The strike could affect the production on many major films and television shows. Ajike Owens, a black mother of four children ages 3 to 12 years old, lost her life after being gunned down by a white woman. Ajike Owens, a 32-year-old black woman, was shot and killed by a white woman on Friday in Philadelphia. Owens was walking home from work with her four children when she was shot in the back. The woman who shot her has been charged with murder. A school board in Oklahoma has approved an application for the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S. a school board in Oklahoma has approved an application for the first publicly funded religious charter school in the U.S. the school, called the Heritage Christian Academy, will be open to students of all faiths, but will have a Christian curriculum. FOLLOW ALONG AS WE COVER: 2:32 BLACKURATE NEWS: Movement Calling For Governors To Ban All Guns Starts At Colorado Capitol 7:03 Hollywood Actors Guild Moves Strike To The Next Phase  11:45 What Can White Women Do To Become Allies? 16:07 60 Sec Headlines Story 1: Billy Porter To Receive Award For Lgbtq Advocacy Work Story 2: Black Journalist Kristen Welker Set To Replace Chuck Todd On Meet The Press Story 3: Tupac Get His Own Star On The Hollywood Walk Of Fame Today Story 4: Pete Davidson Curses Peta Out For Shaming Him Over Not Adopting A Dog At A Pet Shop 17:46 TODAY IS WEDNESDAY JUNE 7th. TODAY IS…. Global Running Day National Chocolate Ice Cream Day 20:33 BLACKURATE NEWS: Black Mother In Florida Was Fatally Shot Through Front Door By White Neighbor 25:49 Young Thug's Brother Unfoonk Gets 9 Year Prison Sentence 29:21 THE BIG UP/LET DOWN: BIG UP -  President Biden Announced Tuesday That His Administration Has Allocated $115 Million To Resolve Jackson, Mississippi's Water Crisis.   LET DOWN - Largest U.S. LGBTQ Advocacy Group Declares ‘State Of Emergency' Amid Political Assaults   33:28 It's The Amanda Seales Show And You Know Our Phone Lines Are Open To You 24/7…AT 855-AMANDA-8 THAT'S 855-262-6328! 35:19 BLACKURATE NEWS:  A School Board In Oklahoma Has Approved An Application For The First Publicly Funded Religious Charter School In US 42:31 Update On The Utah Bible Ban Conversation 48:18 Amanda Talks About Shooting Her Special In DC 52:26 We Are Always Taking Your Calls On Our Topics, Maybe You Need Advice Or Just Want To Say Hello! Call Us Anytime At  1 855 AMANDA 8 … THATS 1855 262-6328 … 55:33 Politicians Say The Darndest Things (Audio) 61:01 Thank You For Joining Us On This Wednesday! We Covered A Lot Of Stories: Stay Connected With Us On Social Media At Seales Said It. Keep Them Calls And Comments Coming In….Our Lines Are Open 24/7…. 1-855-AMANDA 8, THAT'S 1-855-262-6328… 63:59 Coming Up Thursday, You Can Chime In On Our Group Chats Every Hour…And We'll Have Another Round Of 60 Second Headlines, …. And Our Segment “Most Likely To” With Jeremiah Like The Bible, …..All That Is Coming On Thursdays  Amanda Seales Show! FOLLOW THE SHOW ON ALL SOCIALS: @sealessaidit @amandaseales @jeremiahlikethebible If you have a comment leave Amanda a message at 1 855-AMANDA-8 that's 1-855-262-6328See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are 26 days into 2023, and the United States has already experienced 40 mass shootings, as of today Thursday morning.  California, a state with some of the nation's toughest gun laws, has suffered three mass shootings in less than a week. In Monterey Park, California on Saturday, a man with a gun killed 11 people, and injured nine. On Monday, there were two more shootings. In Half Moon Bay, a man killed seven people, and injured one. And in Oakland, another armed individual killed one person and injured seven people in a shooting at a gas station that night. According to the Gun Violence Archive, so far this year, in these 26 days of January, there have been nearly 3,000 gun related deaths - a number that includes deaths by suicides, homicide, defensive and unintentional shootings. So what can we do about it? We speak with Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down America about guns and gun reform in America.  

We are 26 days into 2023, and the United States has already experienced nearly 40 mass shootings, as of today Thursday morning.  California, a state with some of the nation's toughest gun laws, has suffered three mass shootings in less than a week. In Monterey Park, California on Saturday, a man with a gun killed 11 people, and injured nine. On Monday, there were two more shootings. In Half Moon Bay, a man killed seven people, and injured one. And in Oakland, another armed individual killed one person and injured seven people in a shooting at a gas station that night. According to the Gun Violence Archive, so far this year, in these 26 days of January, there have been nearly 3,000 gun related deaths - a number that includes deaths by suicides, homicide, defensive and unintentional shootings. So what can we do about it? We speak with Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down America about guns and gun reform in America.  

On the surface, the name Merchant Category Code (MCC) seems pretty dry. But a new MCC may be a powerful tool in preventing mass shootings, as well as other forms of gun violence. An MCC is an identifier used by banks to identify purchases made from candy stores to snowmobile retailers, and is used to spot transaction patterns and possible fraud. But as of this month, there is a new code that can be used to report suspicious purchasing patterns of firearms and ammunition to law enforcement. This reporting is key in preventing mass shootings, as in 8 out of the 13 mass shootings that killed 10 or more people between 2007 and 2018, killers financed their attacks with credit card purchases —many made only weeks before the shootings.  To discuss the ins and outs of this code, and what you can be doing to make sure it's implemented, hosts Kelly and JJ are joined by three folks involved in the fight to make the new MCC happen: Igor Volsky, Founder and Executive Director of Guns Down America; Josh Scharff, Brady Senior Counsel and Director of Programs; and Heather Sallan, co-president of the Brady Northern Nevada chapter and a survivor of the Route 91 mass shooting in Las Vegas.  Want to get involved?Urge your senators to expand and strengthen background checks.Join a Brady chapter near you and sign up to attend our new volunteer session.Mentioned in this podcast:How a new credit card code could help stop mass shootings (ABC News)Brady Calls For Wide Use of New MCC (Brady)How Banks Unwittingly Finance Mass Shootings (New York Times)Credit Card Issuers Join the Fight to Limit Mass Shootings (New York Times) For more information on Brady, follow us on social media @Bradybuzz or visit our website at bradyunited.org.Full transcripts and bibliographies of this episode are available at bradyunited.org/podcast.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.In a crisis? Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor 24/7. Music provided by: David “Drumcrazie” CurbySpecial thanks to Hogan Lovells for their long-standing legal support℗&©2019 Red, Blue, and BradySupport the show

In this episode of The Brief, first aired on June 7, 2022, we are joined by the executive director of Guns Down America and author of the book Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns, Igor Volsky. He joins Markos to discuss Uvalde, Texas, and what Democrats and Biden are and are not doing to solve our country's gun safety issues.

We discuss the supreme court's ending of Roe vs. Wade and the expansion the right wing's weapon agenda with activist and writer Julie Kohler and Igor Volsky of Guns Down America.

Igor Volsky is the executive director of Guns Down America and author of the book Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns. He joins Markos to discuss Uvalde, Texas, and what Democrats and Biden are and are not doing to solve our country's gun safety issues.  

Igor Volsky of Guns Down America on definite steps President Biden can take to end gun violence. Igor also share his thoughts on the war as a native Ukrainian. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A minimum and maximum wage.   The minimum wage often stands in for a variety of different workers-rights issues in political debates. This week we dig into how minimum wage laws can function as part of a broader social agenda—and study their direct, and incredibly intriguing opposite.  Janelle Jones Economic analyst Janelle Jones says a higher minimum wage is a crucial tool in bridging our nation's widening income inequality gap  And in the face of federal inaction, cities and states are setting up to the plate. Sam Pizzigati Income inequality in America is now at a rate we haven't seen in close to 100 years.  In a new book, author Sam Pizzigati says it's time to resurrect an idea once endorsed by President Franklin  D. Roosevelt … a maximum wage for our nation's highest earners. Jim Hightower   A Rube Goldberg Inflationary Spiral   Last July, several GOP senators combined their 5-watt intellects to charge that inflation was rising because of the “insane tax and spending spree of President Biden and the Democrats.”   Never mind that the “insane” spending is for such sensible, productive, and enormously popular national needs as childcare and jobless benefits, Mitch McConnell's rabidly partisan flock saw the chance to politicize the public's legitimate worries about rising prices.   Bill Press To Stop Gun Violence, Elect Democrats.   With the tragic massacre of children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas dominating the news, we talked to Igor Volsky of Guns Down America about what can be done, if anything, to combat gun violence and the politicians who support it. But our gun laws cannot change unless our politicians do, so Bill also talked to two sharp political reporters about the 2022 primaries: Niall Stanage, White House Columnist for The Hill and Political Analyst at News Nation AM and Maya King, Politics Reporter for the New York Times covering the South based in Georgia.   If you'd like to hear the entire episode, visit BillPressPods.com.  

Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay react to the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas (:14), before being joined by Guns Down America director Igor Volsky (30:15) to discuss pushing the Biden administration to live up to promises made (34:19), and attempting to find hope amidst the circumstances (48:11). Hosts: Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Guest: Igor Volsky Producers: Trudy Joseph and Donnie Beacham Jr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the tragic massacre of children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas dominating the news, we talked to Igor Volsky of Guns Down America about what can be done, if anything, to combat gun violence and the politicians who support it. But our gun laws cannot change unless our politicians do, so Bill also talked to two sharp political reporters about the 2022 primaries: Niall Stanage, White House Columnist for The Hill and Political Analyst at News Nation AM and Maya King, Politics Reporter for the New York Times covering the South based in Georgia.Today's Bill Press Pod is supported by The American Federation of Teachers. It was two teachers, Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia, who lost their lives in Uvalde trying to protect their students.More information at AFT.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nineteen children murdered at an Uvalde, Texas elementary school. This week on America: Changed Forever, a look at the nation's latest mass shooting and the continued debate over guns. CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues speaks with Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), the Chair of the Gun Violence Task Force, Igor Volsky the Executive Director of Guns Down America and Gun Rights advocate John Lott, Founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Igor Volsky is co-founder and the Executive Director of Guns Down America and author of “Guns Down: How To Defeat The NRA And Build A Safer Future With Fewer Guns.” Igor has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, and CNBC television, and he has been a guest on many radio shows. In 2011, Forbes named Igor one of their top “30 under 30” in Law & Policy. Igor previously served as the Deputy Director of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and as Vice President at the Center for American Progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Igor Volsky is co-founder and the Executive Director of Guns Down America and author of “Guns Down: How To Defeat The NRA And Build A Safer Future With Fewer Guns.” Igor has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, and CNBC television, and he has been a guest on many radio shows. In 2011, Forbes named Igor one of their top “30 under 30” in Law & Policy. Igor previously served as the Deputy Director of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and as Vice President at the Center for American Progress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, John discusses the latest tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde Texas. He then speaks to Igor Volsky the Executive Director of Guns Down America and finally takes a call from Marie in Atlanta.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A special broadcast featuring gun violence survivors demanding their right to be safe at school and in their lives. The Radio GAG team, Libby Edwards, Ti Cersley, and Sarah Germain Lilly speak with Sarah Lerner, a teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, who survived the shooting and edited an anthology of the survivor's voices: Parkland Speaks. After hearing Parkland survivor Cat Tibbetts read from the book, we are joined by Abbey Clemments and Sari Beth Rosenberg, founders of Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence who talk about their movement to organize teachers and create change. And calling in live will be GAG Activist Jay W. Walker reporting on GAG's Bloody Valentine action in NYC and Manuel Oliver, father of Joaquin Oliver and Igor Volsky of of Guns Down America in action in DC. Wrapping up the show, best selling author Dave Cullen, NY Times bestsellers Parkland: Birth of a Movement, Columbine, and Gabby Giffords - Vanity Fair profile will talk about his work and the Gun Violence Prevention Movement.

Gun violence activists, survivors, organizers and advocates rallied in front of the White House yesterday, demanding President Biden finally take a different approach to the public health crisis that is gun violence. Igor Volsky is the Executive Director of Guns Down America, and in today's episode, he tells us there's not a single staffer in the White House whose full-time job is to address this crisis, as gun violence continues to take lives. And since Biden pledged from the campaign trail, where's the action to his proposed plan now? Guns Down America is also asking the White House to conduct a federal review of laws across the country, like open carry and stand-your-ground, to consider how they empower vigilantism like that of Kyle Rittenhouse. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a new podcast from the producer of The Rick Ungar Show... Facepalm America. Facepalm America looks at the news from a perspective similar to the one you hear on The Rick Ungar Show, but in a slightly more comedic and unfettered way. So check out this episode of Facepalm America and for more episodes, search for Facepalm America on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Or go to bit.ly/facepalmpod This episode: Beowulf speaks with Gene Ludwig of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity and why the unemployment rate doesn't make sense, talks with Igor Volsky of Guns Down America about the new Oath Keeper on the NRA board of directors, and why you should NOT take a bath in borax to unvaxx yourself.

Beowulf speaks with Gene Ludwig of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity and why the unemployment rate doesn't make sense, talks with Igor Volsky of Guns Down America about the new Oath Keeper on the NRA board of directors, and why you should NOT take a bath in borax to unvaxx yourself.

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Texas lawmakers are busy at work restricting reproductive healthcare access, but they're simultaneously expanding the right to carry a firearm with one of their newest laws--a law that is opposed by the majority of Texas voters as well as law enforcement officials. Igor Volsky is the Executive Director of Guns Down America and he points to the research that shows states that pass more permissive gun-carry laws immediately see an increase in gun violence, meaning they just made their constituents a lot less safe. Igor also shows us how President Biden's agenda is falling short on gun reform, as the administration has yet to kickstart their promised fight to end gun violence. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, and we've got our resident expert back on the show to honor the month and discuss where we're at with congress and gun safety laws. Igor Volsky is Executive Director of Guns Down America and author of “Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns,” and he has a very specific challenge for Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who thinks she can changes the minds of GOP members with her powers of persuasion. Igor also fills us in on where the NRA stands after their failed attempt to file for bankruptcy and flee New York. By the way, did you hear that West Virginia is raffling off rifles in exchange for getting vaccinated? Igor fills us in on that strange program and more in today's episode. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com

Evan Solomon discusses the auditor general's report on the issues with Canada's national PPE stockpile before the pandemic and how it impacted the response to COVID-19.  On today's show:   We play Evan's full interview with auditor general Karen Hogan. Historian John Boyko discusses the Prime Minister's apology to Italian-Canadians who were interned during World War Two.  Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down America, talks about new gun legislation in Texas amid mass shootings in the U.S.  Matt Stroud, freelance journalist, explains how Chicago's predictive policing program led to a man being shot twice.  Dr. Suzanne Simard, professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, talks about her new book: Finding the Mother Tree.  Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin, plays Overhyped vs. Underplayed. 

Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com

The Supreme Court is set to hear a major NRA-backed gun rights case, which will decide if New Yorkers can carry concealed handguns while in public. Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America, is back today to explain how this potentially dangerous ruling could bring us such a great distance from what the 2nd Amendment was intended to do, according to the Founding Fathers. And as Igor reminds us, there are now more guns than people in the United States, and even the “best trained individuals” (a.k.a. the police) prove to misuse their firearms time and time again--so this case could have violent and tragic results. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com

This week on "America: Changed Forever," host Jeff Pegues speaks with Gun Control and Gun Rights advocates about Gun violence in America, Guests include Texas State Rep. Justin Holland (R), the Founder of Guns down America Igor Volsky. Sandy Phillips, whose daughter Jessi was killed in the 2012 Aurora Colorado Shooting, and John Woodrow Cox, author of "Children Under Fire An American Crisis."

The past month has been devastating when it comes to guns in America. I mistakenly thought that we had gotten a bit of a reprieve during the pandemic. Well, maybe there was break in school shootings-- because the kids were out of school! As the nation returns to "normal," it appears so too are the numbers of shootings returning to pre-COVID levels. I had already invited Igor Volsky, founder & director of Guns Down America (gunsdownamerica.org), on the show for today, when the news broke yesterday about yet another school shooting, this one in Knoxville, TN. Enough already!

Gun violence is centered in the national conversation once again, in light of the mass shootings in Atlanta, Boulder, and Chicago. Igor Volsky is the Co-Founder and the Executive Director of Guns Down America, and yesterday, his organization teamed up with other leaders and organizations in the fight against gun violence to launch a coalition letter to President Biden, calling on him to take immediate action. Mark and Igor are then joined by Pastor Michael McBride of fundpeacenow.com. Pastor Mike is one of the parties signed on to the coalition, and he expands on the myriad of ways gun violence shows up in communities and how creativity is needed when applying pressure on D.C. to work harder on gun legislation reform. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com

Gun violence is centered in the national conversation once again, in light of the mass shootings in Atlanta, Boulder, and Chicago. Igor Volsky is the Co-Founder and the Executive Director of Guns Down America, and yesterday, his organization teamed up with other leaders and organizations in the fight against gun violence to launch a coalition letter to President Biden, calling on him to take immediate action. Mark and Igor are then joined by Pastor Michael McBride of fundpeacenow.com. Pastor Mike is one of the parties signed on to the coalition, and he expands on the myriad of ways gun violence shows up in communities and how creativity is needed when applying pressure on D.C. to work harder on gun legislation reform.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In This Episode: Erin and Weer’d first discuss a successful court case for the Second Amendment in Washington State, and then the most tone-deaf article ever written, which just happens to appear on the Giffords blog; Xander brings us his Independent Thoughts on prepping and extreme weather; David reviews the KP-15 Polymer AR-15 lower; and then Weer'd fisks "Guns Down America" accusation that the NRA is insurrectionist. Did you know that we have a Patreon? Join now for the low, low cost of $4/month (that’s $1/podcast) and you’ll get to listen to our podcast on Friday instead of Mondays, as well as patron-only content like mag dump episodes, our hilarious blooper reels and film tracks. Show Notes Main Topic: Washington Appeals Court Unanimously Strikes Down Local Gun-Control Law Giffords-The Past and Present of Black Gun Ownership in the US Gun Lovers and Other Strangers: KE Arms - KP-15 Complete Lower Receiver KE Arms KE Arms - KP-15 Products Forgotten Weapons: History of the Monolithic Polymer AR: From Colt to KE Arms InRange TV: WWSD (What Would Stoner Do) Playlist Midwest Industries, Inc. - AR-15 Handguard CMMG Ambi Selector Weer’d Audio Fisk Guns Down America-The NRA's Flirtation with Insurrection Guns Down America Bloomberg Isn’t Delivering Promised General Election Spending. He’s Speaking At The DNC Anyway. U.S. Capitol has had violent incidents in the past - a historical review NRA Sues San Francisco After Lawmakers Declare It A Terrorist Organization Trump lawyer plays EPIC compilation of Democrats calling to "FIGHT"  

Joan Esposito talks with Crains Chicago Business political reporter Greg Hinz about Illinois' new Speaker, Guns Down America's Igor Volsky about gun control and the incoming Biden administration, and media professional David Layman.

The proof is in the data: voters want gun law reform. Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America, is back to talk about what the incoming administration needs to do to give the people what they want. Igor also gets into this year’s increase in gun violence, which includes the unsettling truth that more Black men are committing suicide.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Igor Volsky joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career in politics, his role at Guns Down America and his book "Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns".

Until recently, Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America, considered himself an expert on the level of corruption happening inside the NRA; but when he read the details of New York Attorney General Tish James' lawsuit against the organization, he admits to being completely floored -- he had no idea it ran this deep. In today's episode you'll hear all the ways that Wayne LaPierre got reimbursed with NRA funds, also known as the money made off members, for all sorts of egregious behavior. And in doing so, they're breaking the laws of the IRS, and the IRS doesn't like it when they don't get their share of the money. All this, PLUS Igor talks about what a Biden/Harris presidential team can mean for gun reform & some information on the recent spike in gun violence in certain cities.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Gun rights" supporters are invested in protecting the 2nd Amendment, but often conveniently forget the 1st. Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America, is back for today's episode of MIP and the first order of business is the intersection of gun violence and the recent protests for #BlackLivesMatter. Igor and his team looked at instances of firearms at protests from late May into early June, and found that out of 130 instances, 60 appear to be connected to white nationalists and white supremacists. And while we're raising our standards for gun ownership in this country, we should also be raising our standards of the companies we invest in. Guns Down America is now keeping tabs on how major brands (like your beloved Target) are handling the national call to end racism and if they're actually making changes beyond those posted to their timelines and feeds.CLICK HERE for more information on the topics discussed in today's episode: https://gunsdownamerica.org/Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In North Carolina, an armed militia of stay-at-home protestors, complete with what appeared to be a bazooka, first harassed a black family walking outside, then entered a Subway for some sandwiches. Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America, wants to know why Subway has remained silent in condemning the group who have direct ties to white nationalism and a specific group that is working to start a race war. Get into the details in today's episode then head to SubwayMustAct.org to get involved.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last Thursday Brett spoke with Igor Volsky of Guns Down America. They discussed the increase of the panic buying of guns and some of the gun regulations the Trump administration has tried to loosen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assembly member Jo Anne Simon gives an update on how New Yorkers are handling the pandemic. Igor Volsky of Guns Down America talks about the increase in gun sales, domestic violence, and suicide due to Covid-19. In memoriam: Cheryl Schriefer, age 59, who was killed in Illinois. With hosts Cathy Marino Thomas and Mark Bloomberg, and music by Sing Out Louise.

For every one COVID-19 mobile testing site in the United States, there are about 100 gun shops that offer drive-through purchasing--which is a new service made available in the midst of the pandemic, thanks to the Trump administration classifying these businesses as essential. And what we learned from March's data is that there were 1 million additional gun permit applications as opposed to March of 2019. Igor Volsky is the Executive Director of Guns Down America and an expert in gun ownership and the subsequent violence and deaths, and he says that while gun permit numbers are up, so are the number of phone calls to domestic violence and suicide hotlines, and that's not the only trouble afoot. Listen to this episode to hear more startling revelations, potential implications, and some ideas for how you can get involved from home.Executive Producer: Adell ColemanProducer: Brittany TempleDistributor: DCP EntertainmentFor additional content: makeitplain.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From 2016-2020, the seven studios with films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars collectively contributed $4.2 million to candidates who also received money from the NRA. We're partnering with Guns Down America to urge the studios to stop donating to NRA-backed candidates, lobby Congress on gun reform, and support survivors and gun violence intervention programs. In memoriam: Samuel Reynolds, age 16,  who was killed in Arlington, TX. With host Ti Cersley, GAGer Ken Kidd, and music by Sing Out Louise.

Today’s question is how can we prevent gun violence in American? Igor Volsky is founder and the Director of Guns Down America. Igor has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, and CNBC television, and he has been a guest on many radio shows. His work on gun violence prevention has appeared in USA Today, U.S. News and World Report and the Orlando Sentinel, among others.  In 2011, Forbes named Igor one of their top “30 under 30” in Law & Policy. At Guns Down, he sets the overall strategy and leads our outreach efforts. Also I talked about how awesome my wife is Val's Website Guns Down America Igor's Book @IgorVolsky    

2019 has seen more mass shootings than days on the calendar, and Igor Volsky is doing something about it. In this episode, Mark sits down with the Executive Director of Guns Down American to look back on the year, which, despite its horrific violence, has also included some significant "wins" for Volsky and the organization--most notably pushing Wal-Mart to step back from promoting gun sales and get involved with lobbying Congress on gun reform. Volsky also talks about the first-ever gun safety scorecard for national retailers--is your favorite store getting a passing grade? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 115: Igor Volsky, Guns Down America [Encore Presentation] LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2019 Opening: After two mass shootings in less than two days — not to mention the violence that gets less attention on the streets of our town — we present this essay originally presented just after the Parkland shootings. Interview: There are more guns than citizens in the United States, which is a statistic that the NRA can’t stand. Why isn’t it more? In this interview originally recorded in April 2019, Igor Volsky, founder and executive director of Guns Down America, presents a strategy to weaken the NRA.

Building a Movement for Deep Change.  Confronting the power of concentrated wealth. Overcoming the new Jim Crow. Plus, how to defeat the NRA.   The entrenchment of American wealth and political power. A faithful movement to end mass incarceration. Plus  Bill Press with Igor Volsky founder and the Director of Guns Down America.   Paul Starr In a new book, Paul Starr argues that much of our politics today is a struggle over the historic entrenchment of great wealth through political power. And if Donald Trump gets re-elected, this entrenchment will only deepen.   Billy Honor With nearly 2.3 million prisoners behind bars, the United States is the incarceration capital of the world. Our next guest is part of a new interfaith movement that is calling for an end to what they describe as a moral injustice and one of the dominant expressions of systemic racism in our country today.   Igor Volsky Can America end its love affair with guns?  There’s more progress than you may think. Bill Press talks with Igor Volsky author of Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns   Jim Hightower What is the “AI agenda,” who’s pushing it, and why?

Bill talks with Igor Volsky, the Founder and Director of Guns Down America, a grassroots organization dedicated to taking down the NRA and reducing the number of guns in America.

We talk with Guns Down America’s Igor Volsky, who summarizes the history of gun control and the NRA. Paul Rowley calls in to describe his experience at the vigil for the three-year anniversary for the shooting at Pulse in Orlando. In Memoriam: Kimberly KJ Morris, who was killed in the Pulse massacre. With hosts Maryellen Novak and “Tilda Swinton” aka Kevin Hertzog.

During episode 270, co-hosts BL Ochman & David Erickson discuss: Geo-targeted update of Soul Asylum's hit song Runaway Train devoted to the discovery of missing kids IKEA's recreation of living rooms from The Simpsons, Friends & Stranger Things Crossfit's Facebook pause Google's Translatotron technology Tiny replica McDonald's bee hives David Gilmour's podcast series telling the backstory of three of his famous guitars Guns Down America's challenge to blacklist the NRA Jeff Jarvis' superb essay about our Crisis of Cognition PR pros need to do the legwork Antitrust investigations heating up for Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google Google's suspicious outage The North Face's disastrous black hat SEO tactic The limitations of social listening Plus great new apps and important stats and a lot of stuff in between. Show Notes & Links: http://beyondsocialmediashow.com/270 Watch the video version Connect with the show on social media Subscribe to the weekly eNewsletter

Guns Down America is traveling across the country to organize action-driven town halls that answer the question: what can I do to help reduce gun deaths in America?   This event focused on generating citizen action on the local, state, and federal levels to reduce gun deaths. The event aimed to educate people about the horrors of our broken system, plug advocates into edgy campaigns designed to financially drain the gun industry and the NRA, and help generate unique action plans that will push the 2020 presidential candidates to finally tackle the issue of gun violence in a bold way.

Welcome to Ring of Fire Radio, I'm Farron Cousins sitting in for Sam Seder this week. Today on the show The Trump administration continues to defy the rule of law and Democrats really only have one option – begin impeachment proceedings now! Igor Volsky from Guns Down America will be here to tell us how we can fight back against the NRA. Journalist Mike Stark will tell us his personal story of how right wing operatives are trying to silence journalists.

The blitz of media coverage for this week's 20th anniversary of the Columbine attack has once again put the perpetrators center stage. But school shooters and other would-be attackers have continued to be inspired by the pair who committed suicidal mass murder at their Colorado high school on April 20, 1999— a dynamic known as the “Columbine effect.“ Some have even taken pilgrimage-style trips from as far away as North Carolina and Washington state, to visit Columbine in suburban Denver before returning home to carry out their own shootings. On today's show, we ask: What has changed in the last two decades in the way the media covers mass shootings? And what has changed in our resolve to finally do something about this crisis? Host Jamilah King talks with Columbine survivor Craig Scott, and Dave Cullen, a reporter who rushed to the scene that day, about their recollections and ongoing struggles. We also talk to Mother Jones's own national affairs editor, Mark Follman, about investigating the growing problem of copycat shooters. Finally, Igor Volsky, founder and executive director of Guns Down America, shares reporting from his new book, “Guns Down: How To Defeat The NRA And Build A Safer Future With Fewer Guns,” which proposes a plan for defeating the ever-resolute National Rifle Association. Four interviews, reflecting four unique perspectives at this moment of remembrance and commemoration.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2019 Opening: No matter what Lou Dobbs might think, the current president’s approval ratings continue to hover at about 40 percent. How many of those might be labeled “deplorable?” Clues here. https://pewrsr.ch/2Iy5TSX Interview: There are more guns than citizens in the United States, which is a statistic that the NRA can’t stand. Why isn’t it more? This week’s guest holds an opposing view: America needs far fewer guns and much less NRA. Igor Volsky is founder and executive director of Guns Down America, and author of a new book that outlines what he thinks we need to do to fix this problem. Volsky’s Washington Post article about the global aspirations of the NRA is here. https://wapo.st/2GkYkh2 Guns Down America looked at how big banks have invested in guns. See if your bank made the grade here. Isyourbankloaded.org

If you’re a fan of this podcast, you probably recognize this week’s guest. Having just finished his debut book, “Guns Down: How to Defeat the NRA and Build a Safer Future with Fewer Guns,” Igor Volsky, a former Thinking CAP co-host and current executive director of Guns Down America, joined the pod to discuss his new project and lay out his vision to reduce the number of guns in the U.S. by raising the standard of ownership. Volsky, a former journalist, breaks down the current state of the gun violence prevention movement; the National Rifle Association's outsize influence on shaping the national debate; and why the movement to reduce guns and gun deaths is finally picking up momentum in all corners of the country.

After an update on the latest news of the day, Nicole Sandler welcomes Igor Volsky, co-founder and executive director of Guns Down America to the show to talk about his new book and organization which works openly and unapologetically to reduce the number of guns in circulation and make guns harder to get.

Guest-host, Jefferson Smith explores the disturbing escalation of the far right with David Neiwert author of Alt-America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the Age of Trump. - Igor Volsky, Executive Director of Guns Down America considers what we've learned in the year since the Parkland shooting murders. - Jefferson engages with Noah Smith, author and opinion columnist at Bloomberg News on the practicality of the Green New Deal. - Thom Hartmann Book Club: Thom's reading from Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board – by Vince Houghton - Continuation of interview with Noah Smith. - Talk Media News - Bob Ney, fluent speaker of Farsi and expert on Iran, is our guide on the 'Highway to Hell' as Trump and Netanyahu appear to be orchestrating a possible lead up to war with Iran.

On this week’s episode, McClatchy's Alex Roarty and the News & Observer’s Colin Campbell sit down with Guns Down America director Igor Volsky to talk about how Democrats are reacting to gun reform post-Parkland and how the gun-friendly candidate Conor Lamb won a congressional seat in a conservative Pennsylvania district. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Press welcomes Igor Volsky, Jordan Fabian, Glenn Thrush, & Emily Crockett to discuss the Trump family's donor bidding, Guns Down America's stand against the NRA, President Obama's ineffective threat to Russia, why Keith Ellison may be the best choice to lead the Democrats, & a preview of the Women's March on Washington - all the big highlights from this Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show!