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Episode 277-Three-Round Burst of GOFU’s Also Available OnSearchable Podcast Transcript Gun Lawyer — Episode Transcript Page – 1 – of 11 Gun Lawyer — Episode 277 Transcript SUMMARY KEYWORDS GOFUs, New Jersey gun laws, vampire rule, sensitive places, unlawful possession, pretrial detention, federal injunction, carry permit, gun transport, Second Amendment, gun rights, legal advice, gun ownership, gun regulations, gun safety, gun culture. SPEAKERS Speaker 2, Evan Nappen, Teddy Nappen Evan Nappen 00:17 I’m Evan Nappen. Teddy Nappen 00:19 And I’m Teddy Nappen. Evan Nappen 00:21 And welcome to Gun Lawyer. So, you know our show here, one of the things that is very, very famous about our show are GOFUs. And GOFUs, as my listeners know, are Gun Owner Fuck Ups. The idea with GOFUs is these are real cases, actual things that happened. They are expensive lessons that people learn, and that you, the listener, get to learn for free. And of course, we always do the GOFU at the end of the show, whatever this week’s GOFU may be. But suddenly I’ve been pounded with GOFUs, and they’re very important. And I said, you know what? We’re going to do a three round burst here of some really important GOFUs, including what I want to begin with by telling you about this actual case. It illustrates just how insane New Jersey is and what every law-abiding gun owner could, in fact, face. Evan Nappen 01:32 Of course, I’m not using any names, but this is an actual situation that occurred. And some things, looking at the situation that the, and not just necessarily a mistake that the gun owner did, but something that hit me as extremely important for every New Jersey gun owner to make sure they do. There’s a very simple thing that is very important that could be critical between whether or not they hold you in jail or release you. We’re going to get to that from this story so you’ll learn this secret, so that you don’t end up in this GOFU situation. Spending days or weeks incarcerated for nothing, because that’s what the Gulag does, as you know. This is a case that wraps it all up into that. Evan Nappen 02:39 So, here’s this guy who comes into New Jersey, and he’s at a mall. Now, as you may know, the mall is not, in and of itself, a sensitive place, right? Those of us who have familiarized ourself, which hopefully all of you have, with these “sensitive places”. A mall is not, per se, a sensitive place. Now, there can be rules regarding malls where they say, hey, no guns in the mall. We don’t want guns, you know. And any Page – 2 – of 11 private property, whether open to the public or not, can have a prohibition privately saying we don’t want any guns here. In the same way they could say, we don’t want any dogs. We don’t want any bare feet. You know, things like that. The property owner has certain control. But if there is such a sign, if there is such a statement by a property owner, then if you come on to that property and they don’t want you on that property for a reason such as that. They can’t say, hey, we don’t allow minorities on our property. You know, they can’t. You can’t have racial discrimination in a place open to the public. But you can have other restrictions. Evan Nappen 04:07 Now, I happen to personally think that firearms should be viewed as a civil right and in the same category as discrimination, because it is a civil right. But that’s not currently how the law is. So, if a private entity prohibits gun, says no guns, then if you still go on that property and you’re specifically told to leave and don’t, then you’re what’s known as a defiant trespasser. So, what we’re talking about is trespassing, but trespassing is not a sensitive place violation. Sensitive place violations are specific gun law violations that create a certain place that becomes a prohibited area under the law to carry a gun, even if you have a permit to carry. So, this person is in the mall and apparently gets approached by mall security, who has allegedly dogs that can sniff gunpowder. Believe it or not, they’re out there. Apparently, he’s approached and they say, we think you have a gun. Please leave. And he does. No problem. He was asked to leave, and he leaves. Evan Nappen 05:30 After leaving, while in his car, driving, he gets stopped by police. More than even one because, oh, there’s a gun, right? Because, obviously, security called it in, I guess, at some point, and he was stopped. He is stopped for violating, in their minds, the sensitive place prohibition under Section 24 under Chapter 58 of the sensitive places. And what is that? What is that sensitive place that they believe he’s in violation of? Oh, New Jersey’s version of the vampire rule. The vampire rule is that you need permission before you go onto any private property. That is the issue that’s before the United States Supreme Court. The Hawaii, you know, the Woolford case in front of SCOTUS. We’re waiting for a decision. Evan Nappen 06:43 Now, Hawaii had the law just like New Jersey. The only difference is New Jersey’s vampire rule case saying that you can’t go on to private property, whether open to the public or not open to the public, you cannot go on any private property in New Jersey unless you first have permission to carry your gun there. In other words, they needed to have a sign, you know, that says we love guns. You know, basically, guns welcome. You know, guns permitted. Essentially, a sign. Or you got specific permission from the property owner before you enter the property. Hence the vampire rule. You know, as long as you don’t invite the vampire in to your place. That’s where that comes from. Evan Nappen 07:34 Well, New Jersey’s vampire rule, to impose this, you need permission first, before you can go on private property, even private property open to the public, has been found and was found unconstitutional in the Koons versus Platkin case. In Koons. And in that case, as you may recall, Judge Bump found it was unconstitutional and put an injunction on that section, saying it is unenforceable. It’s Page – 3 – of 11 unconstitutional. That any private property that is open to the public, you’re allowed to bring your gun on unless it’s otherwise a sensitive place. So, you know, if you want to go into a 7-11 with your carry gun, you can. It’s open to the public, even though it’s privately owned by 7-11. Now, if you want to go to a private residence, a private place that’s not open to the public, then you do need advanced permission for that. If you go into even your friend’s house, your friend needs to be able to say, yeah, you have permission to have your gun at my house. But not open to the public. Evan Nappen 09:00 So, the mall is open to the public. The mall is not a per se sensitive place. Yet, in this case, the basis for stopping and arresting this man or woman, I won’t even tell you what the sex is, the basis for the arrest is an alleged violation of the sensitive place section for which there is a federal injunction against enforcement. Then because somehow there’s this belief that if you are in violation of sensitive place, you’re also unlawfully carrying even though you have a carry permit, which makes absolutely no sense. There’s no logic to that. He’s charged with unlawful possession of a handgun without a carry permit, even though he has a carry permit. And, of course, with those gun charges, off to the Gulag you go. So, you are arrested, and you are put in jail. Evan Nappen 10:16 Now, the Gulag kicks in, where there’s 48 hours in which the prosecutor gets to decide whether to seek pretrial detention. It is solely within the discretion of the prosecutor. And if the prosecutor decides to seek pretrial detention, you’re going to be held for another five days before there’s a hearing when we can actually argue to get you out. And with the new law that was just signed by Murphy, they can get an additional five days to make sure that the gun is operable, to get an operability report, which is irrelevant to the charges anyway. So, by this arrest, you actually have the opportunity to be incarcerated basically for two weeks, guilty of nothing. Evan Nappen 11:08 What happened? Well, luckily, I got a call very quickly. When this person was in jail, loved ones got a hold of me. And this is on a Saturday, my friends, on a Saturday. Yeah. They do these on Saturday. They just hired me in time that I was able to get onto the court hearing 15 minutes before that first 48 hour time period, for that very first hearing where there’s no argument. The prosecutor either is going to say we’re seeking pretrial detention or not, but at least I could get on. And, lo and behold, I get on, and the prosecutor, big shock, is seeking pretrial detention, which means he’s going to be held or she is going to be held another five days or so, to have that hearing. It may be longer if they’re going to go for the operability nonsense, too. Teddy Nappen 12:11 Doesn’t Bergen County always seek pretrial detention? Evan Nappen 12:16 Well, it’s not just Bergen. And let me say this isn’t necessarily even Bergen, by the way, Teddy. But most counties have a policy of just automatically seeking pretrial detention on most gun cases. So, that’s not a big surprise. But what happens is, in this 48 hour period here, we still have the court appearance. But there’s nothing an attorney officially can do, because the prosecutor is given the sole Page – 4 – of 11 discretion. The prosecutor says, well, it’s gun charges with the Graves Act. Because, of course, the seriousness of the charge is second degree. You’re looking up to 10 years in State Prison. You’ve got a minimum mandatory three and a half years with no chance of parole. So, because of the seriousness of that offense and the Graves Act and it’s guns, we’re going to seek pretrial detention. Evan Nappen 13:13 And the court says, you know, Mr. Nappen, do you have anything that you want to add? And I say, and here’s exactly what I did them. I said, look, I understand how much discretion the prosecutor has here. Normally, we just have to wait until the hearing in order to argue. But I have to say, and I make it clear here. I say, look, my client not only had a permit to carry and why the state can’t access it, you know, they took his wallet and he can’t get to his wallet. And for whatever reason, there’s some glitch in them trying to get it out of the State Police. I don’t know why, but the very basis for his arrest was for a law for which there is an injunction, a federal injunction, that’s been upheld even by the Appeals Court. So, you have law enforcement violating a federal court injunction and charging and utilizing a statute that is enjoined from being enforced. Evan Nappen 14:19 So, in complete violation of that injunction, I make it clear that that is what is going on here with someone who has a permit, who has the lowest scores on the PSA of a one, one, that’s the lowest you can get. The PSAs are your flight risk and danger risk that they calculate into whether you’re to be released. Now they’re looking to hold them for another five to 10 days to even try to get them argued out. And at that point, the court officer actually says, well, counselor, there’s no argument here at this level. You’ll have to argue, you know, at the hearing when it gets scheduled. And I said, look, I’m not arguing anything. I said, do you know what I’m doing? I’m putting the State on notice as to the civil rights violation taking place on my client. At which time, the prosecutor says, look, we haven’t even had a chance to talk, and I said, no, we haven’t. I just got hired and got on here 15 minutes ago. Well, let’s talk. I said, okay. Evan Nappen 15:24 We had a private conference, and when we came back, I’m happy to say that the prosecutor withdrew their motion for pretrial detention. My client got out of jail that day, and now we will fight these charges. I’m extremely confident in how that fight is going to go as well. So, folks, what are the takeaways? Look at the risk you’re running. Look at the utter and complete failure of the Attorney General of New Jersey to inform law enforcement as to the changes in the law by these court actions. Why are the police charging an offense which has been enjoined? Police should know better, but I’ll tell you what else. The Attorney General should be instructing, the way they’ve done so many other times on so many other things, to all law enforcement, explaining how that sensitive place has been enjoined. And how on public property, it is not a sensitive place where you need prior permission under the vampire rule. This hasn’t been done. So, you have what is essentially a false arrest taking place. Evan Nappen 17:06 You have a system designed to incarcerate gun owners. It is outrageous, and you need to know that this what you’re up against. So, what do you need to do to protect yourself? Where’s the GOFU aspect? Well, let me tell you something that would be really important. Here’s what everybody should Page – 5 – of 11 do. Make sure your carry permit, make sure your gun licenses, are also, copies are given to your loved ones. People you can count on. Because if you get incarcerated and your wife or your parents or your brother is calling me and if they can get me copies of your carry permit or gun license that you otherwise can’t access, I can get that to the prosecutor. There doesn’t have to be a dependency for somehow getting it out of the State Police in time. Or finding it in some wallet that’s been confiscated and held in evidence in some other place, in some other room, somewhere else. That can be of great assistance, immediate assistance, in addressing your arrest and avoiding further gulaging of you. So, make sure. The takeaway is to make sure that folks that care about you, that would be the people you would go to if you had a problem, that they can provide and have access to copies of your gun licenses. That would be incredibly important. The other thing is make sure you have an attorney that you can get a hold of right away. An attorney that can come to your aid, argue, to get you out on a Saturday where time is of the essence. Those are the takeaways that are critical from this experience. Evan Nappen 19:08 Let me tell you, the GOFU has taken on a life of its own, and I’m glad about it. I have here a listener who sent a GOFU that they wanted to make our other listeners aware of, and I appreciate that. They asked that I not use a name, but here’s the GOFU letter. It says, I have a GOFU for you. It’s important for people to know to do this, so please share it on your show. This past fall, I planned a trip to Western New York to visit my family. I have a New Jersey PTC, also a PA PTC. I really like to have my gun along on trips with the highway driving. So, I asked a few guys at the shooting range what I should do with the gun when I got to New York state line. They told me to stop at a rest stop before I enter the state, put the unloaded gun in a car safe, and I should be good. That’s what I did. When I reached my destination, I told my family I had brought it, since they like guns, and they absolutely freaked out. They told me, the police would arrest me. It was illegal to bring a gun into a destination in New York. I better bring it in the house and keep it hidden. And hide it really well on the drive back. They really got me worried. So worried, in fact, I couldn’t get to sleep. So, I checked New York gun laws, and sure enough, she was correct. I was scared and felt terrible. I was incriminating my family members. Needless to say, the gun and the safe box and its cable were very hidden on the way back. I was careful not to break any speed limits. You can sum it up this way, but my takeaway is you have to do your own research before you take your gun out of state. Otherwise, you might end up in jail, and I’m very thankful that I didn’t. Evan Nappen 20:50 This is very true. State lines mean something. Now, here’s where the GOFU was. The GOFU was not following Title, 18, 926A thoroughly. That’s the federal preemption that lets you transport interstate. You have to be going from one place where you lawfully can possess and carry to another place. Your end destination has to be a place where you can lawfully possess and carry. Since New York does not recognize New Jersey’s permit or Pennsylvania’s permit, and unless you have a New York non-resident permit, that will not cover you. So, bringing your cased and unloaded gun into New York, now you’re possessing a handgun in New York, and you don’t have the protection of federal preemption. That’s the problem. Page – 6 – of 11 Evan Nappen 21:42 And it is a GOFU. This person is absolutely right. Make sure you know the laws. Make sure you clear it with counsel, so that you do not end up a GOFU. Because if that person had been stopped in New York with that handgun while in New York, they would face dire consequences. So, know the gun laws. Know the state laws. Do your research. Best bet? Well, you can always ask me, that’s one thing you want to do. Get my book, New Jersey Gun Law. I’ll shamelessly plug my book right now, because right in my book is a chapter on how to properly interstate transport, right in there on transportation of guns. What you need to know. Go to EvanNappen.com and get your copy of my book, New Jersey Gun Law. It’s the bible of New Jersey gun law. That’s the kind of stuff you need. That’s the kind of information you must have. That’s what you need to do. You cannot take these things lightly, because the consequences can be dire, and we see it. So, I appreciate this GOFU. I appreciate it being pointed out. These are real people experiencing the horrors of gun laws that are designed to ruin people’s lives and to turn law-abiding citizens into criminals. To oppress our Second Amendment rights. That’s all these laws do. You’ve got to protect yourself, folks. Learn from these tips and learn from these cases so you don’t become the next GOFU. Evan Nappen 23:16 Hey, let me tell you about our friends at WeShoot. WeShoot is an range indoor range in Lakewood, New Jersey. The range where Teddy and I both shoot. We love WeShoot. Great training. Great range facilities. Great pro shop, and a great bunch of folks. This week they’re running some great specials. They have the Chiappa Rhino 60DS, which is a futuristic revolver with its low bore access design. It’s kind of cool. It delivers, you know, reduced recoil because of that and fast follow up shots. They’ve got a Mossberg Gold Reserve Sporting shotgun. It’s an over and under, built for clay and field. It has engraving, premium walnut, and it’s competition ready. It’s a beautiful gun. Check out the Mossberg Gold Reserve Sporting. They also have a Springfield Prodigy Comp gun, comp gun. A modern double-stack 1911-style performer. It has an integrated compensator, and it’s optics ready. It has serious speed for duty or competition. Check out that Springfield. And you can also check out Sarah Sablom. She is on the hunt for a perfect carry gun. You can check out one of these WeShoot girls there. Go to weshootusa.com for their great website with amazing photography. They’re running great deals. They look forward to helping you and making you part of the WeShoot family. Go to weshootusa.com. Evan Nappen 25:05 Let me also mention our friends at The Association of New Jersey Rifle & Pistol Clubs, who just recently, through my friend and colleague, Dan Schmutter, argued in the Coons case at the Appellate level. And we’re looking good. I’m cautiously optimistic. And that’s your Association at work in the courts, fighting the Carry Killer bill. They’re also fighting the assault firearm ban and the large capacity magazine ban. You need to be a member. Go to anjrpc.org. Make sure you belong to your state Association. They are the gun rights defenders for New Jersey. You’ll get a great emails of what’s going on. You’ll get the alerts. You’ll know that you’re part of the solution and helping to fight the gun rights oppressors in New Jersey. Go to anjrpc.org and join today. Teddy, what do you have for us today in Press Checks? Page – 7 – of 11 Teddy Nappen 26:08 Well, as you know, Press Checks are always free, and this is something I want people to understand. We cannot take our foot off the gas when it comes to fighting the good fight for our rights. Because, look, we have had a lot of great victories when it comes to Second Amendment, to the conservative movement, and to getting the word out there, thanks to Alternative tech. But the Left are slowly trying to crawl back their power. What do I mean by that? Well, our friends at Bearing Arms did an article. Cam Edwards says, NBC decided to give a platform to the anti-gun activists. (https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2026/02/10/nbcs-today-show-gives-anti-2a-activist-platform-for-propaganda-n1231508) Oh, gee, what a shocker! Teddy Nappen 26:59 It was Nicole Hockley out of the Sandy Hook Promise. You know, another one of Bloomberg’s groups who called in to demonetize online influencers in the 2A space. You know, someone like you and I, Dad. You know, people like a Brandon Herrera or Grantham, Mr. Gunzing. You know, any individual who is a pro-gun influencer they want to demonetize. That’s their call to action. I love the framework that she abuses in this. Sandy Hook and the group called Untargeting Kids, a call for platform transparency, putting parents back in charge of firearm safety. You know, whenever I hear the Democrats try to say, we need to stand on parents rights, it’s always comes down to oh, when it comes to firearm safety. But, you know, when it is hardcore pornography being offered to children, oh, that’s fine. Or, you know, a drag queen story hour. Oh, that’s fine. But oh no, when it comes to firearms, we need to give it back to the parents. So, they were trying to, yeah, they were trying to run this experiment, testing YouTube accounts mimicking a nine to 14 year old. Evan Nappen 28:21 Wait. Are you telling me that the Left are hypocrites? Teddy Nappen 28:26 Oh, well, as the saying goes. Evan Nappen 28:28 I don’t know about that. Teddy Nappen 28:30 As the saying goes, they only have double standards, or they would not have any standards at all. Evan Nappen 28:37 Exactly. Teddy Nappen 28:39 That’s how it always is with them. Whenever you see the term parental rights, you can see in the very corner, TM. It’s their version. Not when it comes to gender ideology, not when it comes to abortion, not when it comes to any other thing, but parents rights, TM. That’s their abuse of the language. Did you ever hear the word Democracy, TM. Or Second Amendment, TM. That is their version. Not what we know to be fact and truth. It’s their version. But anyways. So, they ran this experiment, which, you Page – 8 – of 11 know, these experiments can easily be debunked just by the abuse of algorithms. But whatever. We will say, for the sake of argument, we will say this data is true. So, they ran this experiment, and then 14 year old received 1300 firearm-related video recommendations after watching video games and movies that included firearm content. So, you know, a kid watches a bunch of Let’s Plays on Call of Duty, and then all a sudden, he gets a breakdown of an unboxing of a ACOG scope or something stupid. It’s one of those where they’re trying to make this argument, this very weak argument, on saying, oh, these videos are being monetized to target advertising, targeting our children. So, if a kid is interested in firearms, what is the problem with that? Why? He gets bombarded with tons of movies on all forms of graphic violence that goes into that. Then all of a sudden, it comes up with ad on any other influencer regarding firearm breakdown, because that’s the goal. They want you to get engagement. That’s it. And then I love this one. 54% of boys from 10 to 17 report sexually charged firearm content. Now, they do not define what sexually charged firearm content is. Evan Nappen 30:40 What is sexually charged firearm content? What is that? Teddy Nappen 30:43 It’s called we made it up! Because they love to just define terms. Evan Nappen 30:52 They just threw sex with guns, and don’t define it. Teddy Nappen 30:55 Correct. It’s just, and by the way, they don’t list any of the materials that was reviewed by the bots. Evan Nappen 31:02 Wait, it sounds like ammosexuality. Teddy Nappen 31:05 I know. Yeah, it is the hopalosexual all over again. Evan Nappen 31:10 What is that? That’s really interesting. Teddy Nappen 31:12 Yeah, and they don’t list any of the video game content that was reviewed. It doesn’t list any of the movies reviewed or the TV shows. Oh, because they don’t want to show the sexually graphic material that is pushed by the Left. You know, that’s why, you know, ask them. Evan Nappen 31:28 They should list it. They should list all that so that we could carefully review it, Teddy. Teddy Nappen 31:32 Well, unfortunately. Page – 9 – of 11 Evan Nappen 31:34 All these sexual . . . Teddy Nappen 31:37 I know, right? I love, and then she goes on where they’re forming the sense of self-identity that the get, that getting, they’re getting content that is talking about firearms makes you powerful. Firearms makes you sexually attractive. Firearms are the way to solve your conflict. Firearms are used to solve very certain conflicts. You know, when defending yourself against a rapist or a pedophile. You know, in certain situations, it’s a very good solution. It’s not a magic wand, but it solves certain issues. But there’s more. They like to always equate, like, oh, why do you need a gun? Because your penis is small? Like, it’s one of the small ones. Like, it’s that. They always do that. We’re like, what does that have to do with the aspect of your rights to defend yourself? Like that is the goal that they always try to play. And then she goes off on this whole thing of, we need to demonetize this. We need to review this content and look at the algorithms of YouTube transparency on firearms. And there must be. We need to sense. It goes. This long-winded conversation is just, we need to have time to deletion for videos for unsafe handling of firearms. What’s unsafe? Oh, there’s a firearm in the video. It’s just that. It’s just we need it. That censorship is not our goal, though. Yes, it is. Evan Nappen 33:06 I’ll tell you what. Here’s where I’ll take them up on it. Before any movie or TV show where a gun is improperly handled, you know, shows produced by all these major media producers, just have a warning. Just the way they warn about profanity, and they warn about smoking. Put a warning that says “unsafe firearm use is in this movie”. Unsafe firearm use. Do you know how many times we’ll see that? Because the Left media is the largest actual demonstrator of unsafe and unlawful use of firearms. It’s not conservatives. It’s the opposite. And so, let’s see those warnings. That way people suddenly say, wow, look how many times firearms are abused, used improperly and used illegally in the movies? I mean, if you can warn about smoking, you should be able to warn about that. Just put it. Don’t, don’t, don’t suppress it. Don’t try to have prior restraint or ban it, the showing of any of these movies. Just put the warning up front, and let people see just what’s being promoted by Hollyweird. Teddy Nappen 34:33 Well, and also, Hollyweird promotes all the sexual deviancies, where they push it on children. Where you have, you know, children have access to now hardcore pornography all across the internet, thanks to YouTube. Thanks to social media. Like, the level of it’s so disingenuous. Making this argument that we need to protect our children. Except when it comes to the LGBTQAI+ in schools, when it comes to all the other things that they want to sexually groom children. But, oh, firearm content, that’s the issue. When you get down to it, this is what they want. They want the 2019, they want the Biden Administration censorship. Where, right here, out of the House Judiciary Committee where the chairman approves and shows, oh, Google was pressured by the Biden administration to censor Americans. (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/zuckerberg-says-the-white-house-pressured-facebook-to-censor-some-covid-19-content-during-the-pandemic) Page – 10 – of 11 Evan Nappen 35:30 That’s right. This is a really good point. They went after our First Amendment rights, just like the Second Amendment, and we lived through a period of Government censorship attempts that, when you look back, it was, it’s absolutely disgusting, what they pulled and what they were able to accomplish, even in achieving it, Teddy. It’s just insane. You would never think that could happen in America, because originally, the Left was for free speech. The Free Speech Movement was the Left, and now that’s no longer the case. They want the opposite. They don’t want free speech. Oh, hell no. But it used to be part of what true liberals, not today’s progressive, totalitarian liberals want, so-called. No, the classic liberal was absolute free speech, true, and they’ve abandoned that. They’ve abandoned it. Teddy Nappen 36:41 Well, it comes back to the idea of what the Left always does. They have no moral framework. The idea of, oh, what feels good? What is the cultural shift? What is the shifting ideology currently? Where you now have these massive purity tests on the Left, and that’s why they’re in a shooting war against each other as to who controls the party. But to even highlight this fact, Mark Zuckerberg said and admitted to the White House, yeah, I was pressured by the White House to censor people during Covid, over Covid 19 content. Doctors admitting all the false information that was out there. Bring that up. Completely censored off of Facebook, off of YouTube, all these platforms. X. You remember, you remember the Twitter files. Musk is releasing them weekly, showing the insidious combination of Government and censorship on the public square. This is what the Left wants. They are so upset that they have lost their ministry of truth. You remember that push? Evan Nappen 37:51 And they want to, right, and they want to use the same techniques to oppress the Second Amendment. It’s all part of the game plan. Teddy Nappen 38:02 Yeah. Evan Nappen 38:03 Well, Teddy, I appreciate you pointing this out, and I’m sure our listeners do as well. Let me tell you, we had a three round burst for GOFUs, and we only got two of the rounds out. Let me end here with the GOFU number three. And again, we saw this in action. These are actual cases, actual realities. I had a fellow client give me a call and say, hey, they were in court and they didn’t have counsel. Their guns were taken in an allegation of a so-called domestic violence, in which everything got dismissed. But there was an outstanding criminal charge that’s unfounded and going to the court. The so-called victim does not want to proceed. Does not want to proceed. So, what does the prosecutor do? The prosecutor tells this person, look, we’re going to downgrade this to a noise ordinance. Okay? So, it’s no longer in the category of domestic violence. If it stayed in that DV category, it makes you the equivalent of a convicted felon under federal law, and you’re banned from guns. The prosecutor said this way, with it as a noise ordinance, you’re fine. You’ll be perfectly fine. This will not affect your gun rights. Page – 11 – of 11 Evan Nappen 39:52 Now, this is a person who doesn’t have a lawyer. Who’s listening to the prosecutor, who is telling them they can plead this down to an ordinance. When the State’s key witness does not want to proceed and knows that the allegations that were made were not true and knows that it needs to be dropped. So, normally, the thing is, dismiss it straight out, because the complainant, the complaining witness, is not going to be real good for your case here. Okay? We all kind of see that, and it needs to go. But instead, the prosecutor is trying to convince this person to take this ordinance and pay a fine, get an ordinance hit, and saying that it won’t affect their gun rights. Evan Nappen 41:02 Here’s the deal, folks. It does affect your gun rights. You see, when a prosecutor says it doesn’t affect gun rights, that prosecutor is not representing you. They’re representing the State. They’re representing the Government. And if you don’t have counsel to explain to you the actual ramifications and you try to believe this, you know, however well intentioned it may have been, they failed to mention here that, yeah, it’s not a per se disqualifier, meaning, like being a convicted felon or having a conviction for domestic violence, sure, where you’re just out of the box. You’re done. But the reality in New Jersey is that if you plead to even this dopey ordinance for noise, you now have a conviction for an ordinance that started out as a domestic violence charge. Then when you try to apply to get a new pistol purchase permit or renew your carry permit or do a change of address on your Firearm’s ID Card, they go, oh, public health, safety, and welfare. That’s what they’re going to use to deny your application. Public health, safety, and welfare. Based on character, temperament. You know, I call that disqualifier the all-inclusive miscellaneous weasel clause, because that’s where the abuse of discretion comes in. And if you were to fall for this, oh, plead to the ordinance, it won’t affect your gun rights. Wait and see. Because now that comes up on your record and it links to the original charges, those police reports and all. And you ended up taking a plea, which has this appearance that you were guilty of something, and that’s why you pled. It sure as hell can affect your gun rights. So, friends, the takeaway is this. The GOFU is when you’re dealing on any criminal charge, make sure you have counsel that understands the gun laws and don’t try to rely on what a prosecutor may be telling you about how your rights will or won’t be affected. Evan Nappen 43:20 This is Evan Nappen and Teddy Nappen reminding you that gun laws don’t protect honest citizens from criminals. They protect criminals from honest citizens. Speaker 2 43:30 Gun Lawyer is a CounterThink Media production. The music used in this broadcast was managed by Cosmo Music, New York, New York. Reach us by emailing Evan@gun.lawyer. The information and opinions in this broadcast do not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney in your state. Downloadable PDF TranscriptGun Lawyer S5 E277_Transcript About The HostEvan Nappen, Esq.Known as “America's Gun Lawyer,” Evan Nappen is above all a tireless defender of justice. Author of eight bestselling books and countless articles on firearms, knives, and weapons history and the law, a certified Firearms Instructor, and avid weapons collector and historian with a vast collection that spans almost five decades — it's no wonder he's become the trusted, go-to expert for local, industry and national media outlets. Regularly called on by radio, television and online news media for his commentary and expertise on breaking news Evan has appeared countless shows including Fox News – Judge Jeanine, CNN – Lou Dobbs, Court TV, Real Talk on WOR, It's Your Call with Lyn Doyle, Tom Gresham's Gun Talk, and Cam & Company/NRA News. As a creative arts consultant, he also lends his weapons law and historical expertise to an elite, discerning cadre of movie and television producers and directors, and novelists. He also provides expert testimony and consultations for defense attorneys across America. 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We are coming up on the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. We checked in with Nicole Hockley, who lost her son, Dylan, that horrible day. Hockley also is the co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise. She shared successes of the organization nationwide and the ongoing mission still relevant more than a decade later.

This week on Transmissions, Kate Pierson, vocalist and keyboardist of The B-52s. Writing about the legendary Atlanta band, AD founder Justin Gage says, “The B-52's 1979 debut album ushered in a practically fully formed sound/band. No one else was doing this…whatever ‘this' was.” Indeed, The B-52s created a one-of-a-kind sound, blending punk, funk, and art-pop, and while they broke into the mainstream with ubiquitous radio hits, they never sacrificed their avant-garde edge. This fall, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with Devo—we recorded this talk just before they departed on the jaunt—and last week, Kate Pierson released a cover of Patti Smith's “People Have The Power!” featuring the Uniting Voices Chicago teen choir. Benefiting the choir and the anti-gun violence organization Sandy Hook Promise, the recording reifies Pierson's radical bonafides.  Pierson joins us for a loose chat about her life in art, solo projects, and the band's longtime association with Devo. Along the way, we get into their status as queer icons and reflected on the passing of Julee Cruise, the Twin Peaks vocalist who also served as a member of The B-52s. Transmissions is created in partnership with the Talkhouse Podcast Network. We're brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Aquarium Drunkard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, an independent music media crew headed by Justin Gage. Over at Aquarium Drunkard, you'll gain access to 20 years of music writing, playlist, essays, mixtapes, radio special, podcasts, videos and more.

This episode of Across The Margin : The Podcast features an interview with film and TV producer, writer, and director Rick Korn. Rick is the co-founder of In Plain View Entertainment which specializes in creating socially conscious documentaries. Rick has produced benefit concerts with Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow, Peter Frampton, Kevin Bacon, and Joan Jett (amongst others). He executive produced the documentary about Paul McCartney, My Old Friend, and in 2024, he directed and released A Father's Promise, the inspiring story of professional musician Mark Barden who lost all joy in music when his son Daniel was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Mark rewired himself and became a powerful voice and activist when he co-founded Sandy Hook Promise. Rick's latest documentary, the focus of this episode, is entitled Harry Chapin — Cat's In The Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives. This new documentary explores Harry Chapin's deeply affecting folk song's lasting impact on music and culture decades later. In it, reflecting on the song's universal themes of parenthood, time, and relationships, are legendary musicians Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Judy Collins, Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Darryl McDaniels (Run-D.M.C.), Mandy Patinkin, Robert Lamm (Chicago), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) and more. In this episode host Michael Shields and Rick discuss what it is about “Cat's In The Cradle” that has affected generations of people from across the world so deeply. Join in on a celebration of Harry Chapin who was more than just a singer-songwriter; he was a storyteller, activist, and humanitarian whose life and music touched the hearts of millions.The documentary will benefit WhyHunger, Long Island Cares and the Harry Chapin Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The Plaidchat- an extension of The Plaidcast where we expand upon conversations in our sport and discuss the most recent issue of The Plaid Horse Magazine. Today, Piper speaks with Hilary Yager who is the Program Director of Kind Wins at the Washington International Horse Show. I also talk to Plaid Horse Magazine Deputy Editor Marley Lien-Gonzalez about the September issue of The Plaid Horse magazine.Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Hilary Yager is the Program Director of Kind Wins at the Washington International Horse Show, and is a dedicated advocate for safety, positivity, and respect in sports and beyond. She is Center for Safe Sport Certified and holds certifications in Bullying, Hazing, and Inappropriate Behaviors through the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), as well as Positive Coaching Alliance. Hilary is also trained as a facilitator with Sandy Hook Promise and the One Love Foundation. Through Kind Wins, she brings her expertise and passion for fostering safe, supportive, and empowering environments, helping young athletes learn that respect and kindness are as important as performance.  Guest:  Marley Lien-Gonzalez is Deputy Editor of The Plaid Horse and an equestrian college student studying Journalism. As a junior, she was a working student for a top-level training and sales barn and competed in the equitation and jumper rings. Since then, she's transitioned to freelance grooming but still rides frequently, and enjoys traveling across the country to work at different horse shows.Read the Latest Issue of The Plaid Horse MagazineSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: Taylor, Harris Insurance Services, Equine Affaire, BoneKare and Great American Insurance Group Join us at an upcoming Plaidcast in Person live event!

“You're supposed to represent power!”This episode about Egyptian mythology also includes history about The Great Race for Mercy, during which Darien mistakenly refers to an important sled dog as “Fox” when his name was actually Togo. Deepest apologies. Those responsible have been sacked. Other topics include many Horus Variants, a Peregrine Falcon PSA, Young Horus as a symbol of hope, a very cool-sounding festival tradition that was probably pretty meh actually, strategic connections to godly iconography, a side tangent about sixth grade social studies, and Horus being a big, fat cheater. Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about gun violence, death, and the afterlife. Spoilers for SMITE, Aladdin: King of Thieves, The Mummy Returns, and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Learn more about Sandy Hook Promise: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/DJ and the Plucky Squire bonus episode available NOW on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Ranpakoka. Find him on Instagram @Ranpakoka Love the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyGet you hands on podcast merch at Musesofmythology.com/merchFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com----------------------- Support the showNo portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.

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Nicole Hockley, co-founder and co-CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, joins us to talk about grief, prevention, and what it really means to protect our kids. Since losing her son Dylan in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Nicole has transformed unimaginable pain into a national movement rooted in connection, compassion, and action. Drawing from her experience leading one of the most impactful violence prevention organizations in the country, Nicole shares what she's learned about trauma-informed school safety, the importance of early intervention, and how small acts of care can save lives.  Learn More About Sandy Hook Promise: https://sandyhookpromise.org Connect with Nicole Hockley: Twitter: https://x.com/nicolehockley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolehockley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolehockleyshp

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Next up on The PR Week: Dawn Beauparlant, CEO for North America at WE Communications. Recorded just one day before The PR Week Awards, Beauparlant talks about what she's most looking forward to during the big night. She also previews some upcoming agency news and talks about topics including tariffs and the suddenly uncertain economy. Also on this edition of the podcast: Sandy Hook Promise's latest touching campaign, the race to buy TikTok and big changes taking place at Unilever.  Upcoming events!PR pros, it's time to build the future! Join PRDecoded: Comms at a Crossroads on February 4, 2025, at Convene, 237 Park Ave, NYC.Dive into the hottest trends—The White House, employee engagement, State of Mind Marketing, PE & PR, DE&I, stakeholder capitalism—and connect with industry leaders shaping what's next.Don't miss this chance to elevate your impact. Visit PRDecoded.com to register now!PRDecoded: Comms at a Crossroads. Healthcare PR pros, don't miss the PRWeek Healthcare Conference on February 4, 2025, at Convene, 237 Park Ave, NYC.Dive into health under the new administration, health equity, the latest for GLP-1s, industry innovation and best practice shaping healthcare comms. Register now at prweekushealthcare.com Follow us: @PRWeekUSReceive the latest industry news, insights, and special reports. Start Your Free 1-Month Trial Subscription To PRWeek

I was honored to sit down with Nicole Hockley, Co-Founder of Sandy Hook Promise in Connecticut. On December 14th, 2012, Nicole lost her son Dylan in the Sandy Hook shooting. She's made it her life decision to eradicate school shootings and bring awareness to gun violence. The organization has so far prevented 16 and counting school shootings across the country.  As the co-founder and CEO of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, Nicole works every day to protect children from gun and school violence. Sandy Hook Promise Foundation is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering youth and adults to prevent violence in schools, homes, and communities.   All opinions are mine and Nicole's independently.    Find out more about the Sandy Hook Promise here.   Follow Alexa on social media at @alexa_curtis on Instagram and @alexacurtisunfiltered on TikTok. Shop Chief Swag Officer mic covers at chiefswagofficer.com with the code CHIEFSWAG10 for a special discount.

Peter Naylor, seasoned media executive on the impact of streaming television and the superior experience it provides. The former global Vice President at Netflix argues that Sports streaming will explode our expectations of the viewing experience as Netflix and others begin to leverage the advertising potential of what was the last bastion of traditional media. And through his involvement with Sandy Hook Promise, a nonprofit focused on gun violence prevention, he reminds us of the power and responsibility of media influence as it expands exponentially, particularly on children. *This episode was recorded on December 11, 2024.

This weekend marks the 12-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. We spoke with Nicole Hockley of Sandy Hook Promise about the work this non-profit has done and accomplished in the last decade. For more information: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/ Image Credit: Reuters 

The spirit of collaboration is needed now more than ever, and it is up to us to explore how we can all benefit, in order to thrive in an ever changing society. In this week's final episode of Our 4th Annual Divine 9 Series, we are joined by Randy Becton, Jr., Upsilon Omega Chapter Initiate of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Known to many as the Slauson Activist, Randy is a dedicated community outreach coordinator and child development specialist from South Central Los Angeles. Currently, he is majoring in Education Technology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). As the Program Coordinator for Black Scholars Matter at CSUN, find out why he believes alternative online curriculums will serve as an engaging and productive alternative to the K-12 school system, and why it is time for everyone to reflect on a personal mission statement that will benefit all communities, as a result of the recent election. ⁠ Randy will soon complete his M.Ed. in Education Technology at CSUN, where he also completed his Bachelor of Arts in Child and Adolescent Development. This proud Fall 2023 Initiate of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. and John Muir Middle School alumnus began his career there in 2012, teaching Black and Chicano History, Life Skills, and Enrichment activities through the TYME Foundation. During the 2020 pandemic, he taught Black American History at Augusta Hawkins High School African American Academy via Zoom. Driven by the need for positive role models, he launched impactful initiatives: Fatherhood: The Best Hood, Journaling for Teens, and Put the Youth in the Booth. A former public speaker with Sandy Hook Promise, Randy now runs Slauson Ave Activist LLC, a media company creating educational products and media to inspire change. To learn more about Randy, connect with him on IG @slausonaveactivist or visit him on LinkedIn. ⁠

Send us a textIf you or someone you know is struggling and needs support, reach out to the caring counselors at 988 by phone, chat, or text, or visit 988lifeline.org—you're not alone.In this episode of From The Inside Out Podcast with Rivkah and Eda, Dr. Jonathan Singer, a leading expert in youth suicide prevention delves into the complexities of mental health struggles among young people and shares powerful strategies for support and intervention. Reflecting on his personal journey and discussing his experience working with children at risk, Dr. Singer emphasizes the importance of building hope, fostering community support, and creating safe spaces for open communication about suicide. We cover surprising statistics, the role of media, early intervention, and practical ways that parents, educators, and community members can help prevent youth suicide. Join us for a conversation filled with impactful stories, valuable data, and a message of hope for those seeking guidance on this critical issue.FEEDBACK: We'd love to hear your thoughts on making From The Inside Out Podcast even better and more tailored for you! Please take our survey here: https://vc7ah0gv.forms.app/ftio GUEST BIO: Dr. Jonathan B. Singer is a renowned social work expert, educator, and advocate for youth mental health and suicide prevention. With over two decades of experience, Dr. Singer has worked as a bilingual social worker, crisis intervention specialist, and family therapist. He is a professor at Loyola University Chicago, a past president of the American Association of Suicidology, and the founder of the award-winning Social Work Podcast, which has a global following. A recognized leader in integrating technology into social work, Dr. Singer is also the co-author of Suicide in Schools, a guide for practitioners in youth suicide prevention. His work has been featured in major media outlets like NPR, BBC, and Time magazine, and he serves on advisory boards including Sandy Hook Promise and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.EPISODE SPONSOR:This episode is presented in partnership with JLI and was recorded live at the 2024 JLI Retreat.Serving learning centers in over 1,800 communities and on the internet, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) is the world's preeminent provider of Jewish learning. JLI's mission is to make Jewish learning accessible and personally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation. JLI's insightful curricula utilizes cutting-edge pedagogic techniques, embracing the multiple intelligence model and utilizing multimedia and an array of approaches to engage, educate, and inspire all kinds of minds in a dynamic Jewish learning experience. Learn more about JLI's courses and programming here: www.myJLI.com Established in 2006, JLI's annual National Jewish Retreat has been dubbed "the Jewish event of the year," offering five days of luxury and learning and an unprecedented over 150 sessions with forty of the world's leading Jewish personalities. Participants get to mingle with renowned speakers, scholars, and authors as they enjoy first-class gourmet cuisine and 5-star accommodations in an immersive Jewish experience. View the retreat experience here: www.jretreat.com COMMUNITY: Join the Community! Connect with us on socials to discuss episode 93 topics, share insights, and start the conversations you want to have: 

In the podcast episode of Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott discusses the systemic failures and challenges in addressing school shooting threats, focusing on a recent case where law enforcement and schools did little to prevent a potentially dangerous situation. Scott highlights the troubling relationship between gun culture and inadequate interventions in the U.S., particularly in cases where parents are negligent, allowing children access to firearms. The conversation examines how disturbed kids are often drawn to semi-automatic rifles, developing a twisted sense of power and importance. Scott stresses the need for more effective crisis intervention teams, mental health professionals, and anonymous tip lines to prevent these tragedies. She also addresses the lack of transparency in how schools handle threats and argues that parents should be made more aware of potential dangers to make informed decisions about their children's safety. Programs such as those from Sandy Hook Promise and the Violence Project are available, but many communities fail to implement them, largely due to political resistance. - Law enforcement and schools often fail to adequately address threats, leading to preventable school shootings. - Disturbed kids are drawn to semi-automatic weapons, seeing them as a way to feel powerful and important. - Effective crisis intervention teams and anonymous tip lines are needed to prevent school shootings, but many communities don't implement them. - Parents should be more involved and informed when threats are made in schools to ensure their children's safety. - Programs like Sandy Hook Promise and the Violence Project offer training and resources to prevent school shootings but are underutilized. #SchoolShootings #GunCulture #CrisisIntervention #SandyHookPromise #ViolenceProject #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

In the podcast episode of Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott discusses the systemic failures and challenges in addressing school shooting threats, focusing on a recent case where law enforcement and schools did little to prevent a potentially dangerous situation. Scott highlights the troubling relationship between gun culture and inadequate interventions in the U.S., particularly in cases where parents are negligent, allowing children access to firearms. The conversation examines how disturbed kids are often drawn to semi-automatic rifles, developing a twisted sense of power and importance. Scott stresses the need for more effective crisis intervention teams, mental health professionals, and anonymous tip lines to prevent these tragedies. She also addresses the lack of transparency in how schools handle threats and argues that parents should be made more aware of potential dangers to make informed decisions about their children's safety. Programs such as those from Sandy Hook Promise and the Violence Project are available, but many communities fail to implement them, largely due to political resistance. - Law enforcement and schools often fail to adequately address threats, leading to preventable school shootings. - Disturbed kids are drawn to semi-automatic weapons, seeing them as a way to feel powerful and important. - Effective crisis intervention teams and anonymous tip lines are needed to prevent school shootings, but many communities don't implement them. - Parents should be more involved and informed when threats are made in schools to ensure their children's safety. - Programs like Sandy Hook Promise and the Violence Project offer training and resources to prevent school shootings but are underutilized. #SchoolShootings #GunCulture #CrisisIntervention #SandyHookPromise #ViolenceProject #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

In the podcast episode of Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski, psychotherapist and author Shavaun Scott discusses the systemic failures and challenges in addressing school shooting threats, focusing on a recent case where law enforcement and schools did little to prevent a potentially dangerous situation. Scott highlights the troubling relationship between gun culture and inadequate interventions in the U.S., particularly in cases where parents are negligent, allowing children access to firearms. The conversation examines how disturbed kids are often drawn to semi-automatic rifles, developing a twisted sense of power and importance. Scott stresses the need for more effective crisis intervention teams, mental health professionals, and anonymous tip lines to prevent these tragedies. She also addresses the lack of transparency in how schools handle threats and argues that parents should be made more aware of potential dangers to make informed decisions about their children's safety. Programs such as those from Sandy Hook Promise and the Violence Project are available, but many communities fail to implement them, largely due to political resistance. - Law enforcement and schools often fail to adequately address threats, leading to preventable school shootings. - Disturbed kids are drawn to semi-automatic weapons, seeing them as a way to feel powerful and important. - Effective crisis intervention teams and anonymous tip lines are needed to prevent school shootings, but many communities don't implement them. - Parents should be more involved and informed when threats are made in schools to ensure their children's safety. - Programs like Sandy Hook Promise and the Violence Project offer training and resources to prevent school shootings but are underutilized. #SchoolShootings #GunCulture #CrisisIntervention #SandyHookPromise #ViolenceProject #ShavaunScott #HiddenKillers Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, The Murder Of Sandra Birchmore, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Roger Tutterow, a professor of economics at Kennesaw State University, joins “Closer Look,” to discuss the latest economic forecast and its impact on the 2024 presidential election. Laura Judge, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action and Monisha Henley, the senior vice president of government affairs at Everytown for Gun Safety, discuss gun violence prevention following shooting at Apalachee High School. Last year, Communities In Schools of Atlanta and Sandy Hook Promise partnered together for a pilot program aimed at helping Atlanta-area students lead an open dialogue about the warning signs before a mass shooting and how to address and prevent school violence. Frank Brown, the CEO of Communities In Schools of Atlanta, Crystal Garrant, the chief program officer of Sandy Hook Promise, and Jhakia, a local high school student who participated in the Atlanta pilot program, discuss the success of the program and ongoing efforts to promote school safety. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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More than 200 Americans visit the emergency department for nonfatal firearm injuries each day. That now includesformer president Donald Trump who was shot in his right ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend and brought to the hospital. Today, we talk about gun violence as a public health crisis. The U.S. Surgeon General recently published a health advisory on the far-reaching consequences of firearm violence. The divide on how to respond to gun violence is deeply polarizing. But seeing it through a public lens perspective could change the conversation. And it can also bring new solutions. Surviving parents of gun violence victims join us and we also hear from James Dodington, Medical Director at the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention at Yale New Haven Health. Mark Barden is the co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise. He lost his son Daniel in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. We hear from him. Reverend Sam Saylor lost his son Shane Oliver to gun violence in October 2012.In April 2023, Shane's daughter and Reverend Saylor's granddaughter Sec'ret Pierce was killed by a drive-by shooting in Hartford. She was only 12 years old. He joins us as well. GUESTS: Dr. James Dodington: Medical Director at the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention and Associate Professor of Yale School of Medicine Mark Barden: co-founder and co-CEO of Sandy Hook Promise Reverend Sam Saylor: community activist Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Laura Chandler talks with Rick Korn, director of the new documentary, A Father's Promise, about musician and gun violence prevention advocate, Mark Barden. Mark lost his son, Daniel, in the Sandy Hook School Shooting. Rick is a film and TV producer, writer, and director that works with entertainment companies on creating socially conscious documentaries. He has worked on many award-winning productions, including the Peabody Award winning documentary, Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream. He has produced benefit concerts with Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, and Joan Jett to name a few. Rick, along with his business partner S.A. Baron, formed the production company, In Plain View Entertainment, and in 2020 they released a film about activist and musician Harry Chapin, Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something. A Father's Promise is a moving portrayal of Mark Barden's healing journey through music and activism. Learn more about Rick Korn and his film at afatherspromisefilm.com.

Some topics are so heavy they are difficult to discuss, but gun violence has become such a problem in America that it is vitally important for us to talk about it in order to bring change. In this special episode of Talk About It, Greg is joined in studio by some great new friends -- Mark Barden, founder of Sandy Hook Promise and co-founder of Artist for Action, and Matthew Reich and Neal Saini, co-founders of Artist for Action. Mark Barden experienced the unimaginable when his 7-year-old son Daniel was killed in the Sandy Hook massacre of 2012, an event that sent shockwaves throughout the country. Mark and his family continue to go through periodic episodes of depression, anger, hopelessness, and warding off bad actors who spread conspiracies. However, he has harnessed those emotions to start Sandy Hook Promise (SandyHookPromise.org) that works to educate communities and school districts about gun violence and notify law enforcement through a tip line when a student or school is in danger. The work he is doing is literally saving lives. Mark also co-founded Arist for Action with Matthew and Neil, an organization that platforms causes for artists to easily promote to fans. Together, they put on major events to promote gun reform and are producing a documentary feature with major musical stars attached. This episode is heavy, but this is a conversation that needs to be had.  The Talk About It podcast is sponsored by Seizures Are Signs — dedicated to educating families on the importance of early and specific diagnosis by providing an assessment to help get the conversation started, educational information, stories from families who have found a diagnosis, links to advocacy groups, and more. For more information, go to SeizuresAreSigns.com. Seizures are Signs is made available by Jazz Pharmaceuticals.

According to the CDC, guns are the leading cause of death among American children and teens.  From mass shootings to isolated incidents, gun violence has emerged as a tragic issue continuously plaguing our schools.   How can we identify the signs of violence? How can students, parents, and educators safely intervene? And how can we prevent violence in schools?  In this episode, Nicole Hockley, CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, joins Kevin to discuss how we can prevent violence in schools.  Meet Nicole Nicole Hockley is the co-founder and CEO of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation.  After her youngest son, Dylan, was murdered during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy, Nicole transformed her grief into action. She works every day to protect children from gun and school violence.  This is, What I Want to Know.

Gavin Rossdale is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the rock band BUSH - and a legendary musician, Today he joins Kevin on the show for some "geeky" music talk as they chat about song writing, music, and lifting words off the page. They are then joined by Mark Barden, co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise and one of the fathers who tragically lost his child during the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012. He highlights his work with Sandy Hook Promise and the tragedies that have been averted due to programs they have instilled around the country.  To learn more and get involved with Artist For Action, head to ArtistForAction.org. To support more initiatives like this program, text 'BACON' to 707070 or head to SixDegrees.org to learn more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jennice Chewlin, MPH, CHES is Founder and CEO of Chewlin Group. She helps companies who give a damn about the health + well-being of their workforce reduce stress, prevent burnout, and return to joy.They designed an innovative model for workplace mental well-being by leveraging public health principles and positive psychology models.She conferred a Bachelor of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University then conferred her Master of Public Health at Barry University.Join Community (closes Feb 21st)Full Shownotes: https://thephmillennial.com/episode185Connect with Jennice Chewlin, MPH, CHES Chewlin Group website Follow The Public Health Millennial on InstagramConnect with Omari on LinkedInChapters:@0:00 Episode Trailer@1:43 Jennice Chewlin, MPH, CHES Introduction@3:22 Identify and Personal Background@4:44 Helping Organizations Give A Damn About Employee Mental Wellbeing @9:25 Innovative Workplace Model@12:18 Why We Must Amplify Joy@15:50 Working with Values Aligned Organizations@17:58 What is Public Health?@20:05 Bachelors of Psychology at Florida Atlantic University@21:32 Office Manager at Family Physician Services, Inc@23:20 Learning about public health@25:00 Undergraduate Takeaways@27:37 Master of Public Health at Barry University@33:34 Creating your own vision for you life and career @35:30 Join Our Community@36:05 Internship Internship, Directors of Health Promotion and Education, Broward County Health Department@38:10 American Public Health Association Conference@39:25 Finding her field in public health and learning where to get into public health@42:45 Program Manager at American Lung Association@46:50 Senior Health Educator at Broward County Health Department@50:55 Program Consultant at Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands@58:20 Sandy Hook Presenter at Sandy Hook Promise@1:01:42 Health Educator at Large Insurance Company@1:04:05 Advice to be More Effective Health Educators@1:06:35 Chewlin Group@1:09:45 Connect & Future Prediction@1:10:38 The Furious Five@1:16:42 Episode OutroSupport the showThanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Early Access Community Waitlist- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store

This episode of Across The Margin: The Podcast presents an interview with Rick Korn, the founder of In Plain View Entertainment who is a film and TV producer, writer, and director that works with entertainment companies on creating socially conscious documentaries. He was co-founder of Television Production Partners, an award-winning branded entertainment company that was nominated for an Oscar, Emmy and won a Peabody Award for Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream. Rick has produced benefit concerts with Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, and Joan Jett. He executive produced the documentary My Old Friend with Paul McCartney and Carl Perkins and Rick and Perkins collaborated on several documentary concerts, benefits, and an album called Go Cat Go which included Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, and Paul Simon. Recently, Rick directed and wrote the docu-concert Do Something and Vote which included performances from Bruce Springsteen, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Black Puma's, Nathaniel Rateliff and Alabama Shakes, and featured many prominent activists fighting for a safer and healthier world. The film A Father's Promise — Rick's latest documentary — tells the inspirational story of one man's journey from devastating tragedy to personal triumph. When his young son Daniel is murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a grief-stricken Mark Barden, a world class guitarist, loses all joy in the music that had defined much of his life. But, in time, Mark rewires himself to become a powerful voice for change, becoming the co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise and a tireless advocate for gun violence prevention. Mark is a father on a mission, and, with the help of his many famous music artist friends, he slowly rediscovers himself, eventually playing and performing the music that had always meant so much to him and his family. In A Father's Promise Rick takes you on Mark's powerful 10-year journey as he gradually finds his way back to music with the help of friends Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Bernie Williams, Jimmy Vivino, the Alternate Routes, and many others. The film impactfully mixes live music performances into the storyline, underlining powerful emotions, as Mark continues to find ways to empower his music with his activism, and vice versa. A Father's Promise finds Mark honoring his son by working for change, playing his music, and building hope for a better tomorrow. In this episode host Michael Shields and Rock Korn discuss the intriguing story of how Rick came to know Mark Barden and began to work with him to tell his inspirational story.. They dig deeply into what A Father's Promise says about the power of music to heal and unite and fight for change in the world while also celebrating Mark's daughter Natalie's journey into activism. They highlight what Mark's work with Sandy Hook Promise aims to accomplish, the inspiring work of the Where Angels Play Project and the Artist For Action movement, and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. We continue our deep-dive into self-proclaimed "killologist" Dave Grossman seeing how he became a media-anointed expert on video game violence in the wake of a school shooting in his home town, and how Dave managed to insert himself into future violent video game conversations in the wake of mass shootings.  Topics discussed include: Did a school shooter go from average teen to deadly marksman by playing too much DOOM? Andy tests Kevin and Kate's ability to distinguish between Pokémon and prescription medication, we show some love for mid-level evolution Pokémon, and we examine how we might all be to blame for Dave Grossman. Content Warning:4:03-4:27: Details of a school shooting8:55-10:06: Discussion of mental illness, suicidal ideation, and self-harm14:15-14:53: Discussion of mental illness27:15-27:57: Details of a school shootingSelected Resources:Office for Victims of Crime (OVC):https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcements/view-resources-victims-recent-mass-violence-incidents Sandy Hook Promise: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/APA Resources for coping with shootings:https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/mass-shooting-resourcesAdministration of Children and Families:https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/victims-sexual-abuseNational Child Traumatic Stress Network:https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuseEnough Abuse Campaign:https://enoughabuse.org/get-help/survivor-support/Mental Health First Aid:https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/SAMHSA resources for youth in the US:https://www.samhsa.gov/school-campus-health/behavioral-health-resources-youthAFSP for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255); text the Crisis Text Line (text CONNECT to 741741); or dial 988 for immediate help (Press 1 if you are a veteran of the armed services).Theme Music: Occam's Sikhwee by Sikh Knowledge (Free Music Archive: https://bit.ly/33G4sLO), used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US (https://bit.ly/33JXogQ) More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.

Our first Sacred Stream Radio Podcast episode of the year is a look back at some of the highlights from interviews over the past year. Laura talks with guests about a range of topics that include sexism and homophobia, body image and spiritual practice, making our schools and communities safer, the climate crisis, and a Vedic view of the future of the United States. Today's episode features Grammy nominee and author of Saved by a Song, Mary Gauthier; author of From Bonham to Buddha and Back, Clementine Moss; musician and co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise, Mark Barden; author of A Future We Can Love, Susan Bauer-Wu; and Vedic Astrologer, Hogarth Brown. Thanks for listening, liking, commenting, and subscribing! For more information about these guests, you can visit their websites: marygauthier.com clemthegreat.com sandyhookpromise.org mindandlife.org hogarthglobalastrology.com

Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Andy Hunter. Whether you want it or not, we return to our long series on the self-proclaimed "killologist" Dave Grossman, and we finally get to Dave's entry into the violent video game fray as he peddled his killological wares in the wake of the March 24, 1998, Westside Middle School shooting, a less talked about school shooting that happened to take place in Dave's hometown and propel him from rando adjunct to media-anointed expert. Topics discussed include: How Dave potentially used a school shooting to propel his brand, Kevin's pretty sure Wine for Dummies is a much better book than On Killing, Dave Grossman: crisis actor(?), and Andy continues to test our whether we can tell the difference between Pokémon and prescription medicationContent Warning:9:57-10:57: Details of a school shooting34:33-39:06: Discussion of child abuse, sexual abuse of children, suicidal ideation, self-harm, mental illness, and animal abuseSelected Resources:Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): https://ovc.ojp.gov/news/announcements/view-resources-victims-recent-mass-violence-incidents  Sandy Hook Promise: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/ APA Resources for coping with shootings: https://www.apa.org/topics/gun-violence-crime/mass-shooting-resources Administration of Children and Families:https://www.acf.hhs.gov/trauma-toolkit/victims-sexual-abuse National Child Traumatic Stress Network:https://www.nctsn.org/resources/caring-kids-what-parents-need-know-about-sexual-abuse Enough Abuse Campaign:https://enoughabuse.org/get-help/survivor-support/Mental Health First Aid:https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/mental-health-resources/ SAMHSA resources for youth in the US:https://www.samhsa.gov/school-campus-health/behavioral-health-resources-youth AFSP for Suicide Prevention: https://afsp.org/ Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255); text the Crisis Text Line (text CONNECT to 741741); or dial 988 for immediate help (Press 1 if you are a veteran of the armed services).Theme Music: Occam's Sikhwee by Sikh Knowledge (Free Music Archive: https://bit.ly/33G4sLO), used under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US (https://bit.ly/33JXogQ) More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com.

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With frozen fingers crossed, Ben and MP bid farewell to their arctic studio space as they roll out a playlist from their ever-growing collection of "plus ones". Think of them as the songs they held back like power-ups for battle with the final boss. Episode Playlist:Hot Wax, "Phone Machine"Fwango, "Low Light"King Isis, "MAKE IT UP"Bedroom High Club, "What You Did"Tali & The Arms, "Private Riot"SPRINTS, "Up and Comer"Down With The Stereotype, "Who Am I?"Sedona, "Domino"We Kill Cowboys, "Pink Codeine"Teenage Joans, "Superglue"Try The Pie, "Last of You"Night Cap, "Glimpse"BONUS CONTENT: Down With The Stereotype, "Tin Man"BIG shout-out to Something Merry. Check out their newest compilation "Side One Track One", all proceeds go to Sandy Hook Promise.

Mark Barden of Sandy Hook Promise, an organization he helped found after the killing of his son at the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, is the guest. He discusses a new documentary called "A Father's Promise" in which he participated & which is currently screening in NYC. Also, the team behind the new podcast "George Bailey Was Never Born", Ray Nowosielski & Dave Cassidy.

Jonathan B. Singer, Ph.D., LCSW is Professor at Loyola University Chicago's School of Social Work, Past-President of the American Association of Suicidology and coauthor of two editions of the best-selling text, Suicide in Schools: A Practitioner's Guide to Multi-level Prevention, Assessment, Intervention, and Postvention. He is a two-time winner of the National Association of Social Workers Media Award (2012 and 2016). He was a 2014 Visiting Scholar at Fordham University, the 2017 Lucille N. Austin Scholar at Columbia University, and the 2018 Distinguished Lecturer at Weber State University. In 2023, he was inducted as an NASW "Social Work Pioneer" for introducing podcasting to social work. Dr. Singer is a well-regarded international speaker who has given over a thousand continuing education workshops, keynote addresses, and presentations on youth suicide, ethics, technology, adolescent development and attachment-based family therapy in the USA, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. He is an NASW Expert, Healio Psychiatry Peer Perspective Board member, and has served on several national youth advisory boards including Sandy Hook Promise, JED Foundation, Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Suicide Prevention (988 Suicide & Crisis) Lifeline.  He is the author of over 90 publications and his research has been featured in national and international media outlets like NPR, BBC, Fox, Time Magazine, and The Guardian. His research collaborations have received private and public funding through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, and other organizations. His co-authored article with Arielle Sheftall and John Ackerman about the news media's reporting on the suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain won the prestigious 2019 SDX prize for research on journalism. A pioneer in the integration of technology and social work, Dr. Singer is a founding member of the online suicide prevention social media community #SPSM, past-Treasurer for the international human services Information Technology association (http://husita.org/), co-lead for the Social Work Grand Challenge initiative "Harness Technology for Social Good"(https://grandchallengesforsocialwork.org/harness-technology-for-social-good/), and member of the Council on Social Work Education's Technology Advisory Group. Dr. Singer is the founder and host of the award-winning Social Work Podcast (www.socialworkpodcast.com). Founded in January 2007, the Social Work Podcast is the first podcast by and for social workers, with over 50,000 followers on social media, listeners in 208 countries and territories, and over 8 million downloads. He lives in Evanston, IL with his wife and three children and can be found on X/Twitter as @socworkpodcast and Facebook at facebook.com/swpodcast.

Lee The GunWriter Williams exposes Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and Sandy Hook Action Fund

On this episode, Laura Chandler speaks with Mark Barden, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, an organization formed by several families who lost loved ones in the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012. Since the death of his son, Daniel, in this tragedy, Mark has dedicated himself to creating a platform that advances gun safety, youth mental health, and violence prevention. Sandy Hook Promise has been key in helping pass nonpartisan legislation at the state and federal level through inclusive partnerships, diverse grassroots education, and community mobilization. In addition to his work with Sandy Hook Promise, Mark is an accomplished musician, and on this episode, he talks with Laura about his family and his latest project, a series of concerts with his all-star band featuring Jimmy Vivino of the Conan O'Brien show. The show will tour the country raising funds for grass-roots non-profit organizations fighting gun violence in their communities. Laura and Mark also discuss the upcoming documentary film about Mark's journey, A Father's Promise, by filmmaker Rick Korn and executive producer Sheryl Crow. Learn more about Mark and Sandy Hook Promise at sandyhookpromise.org. And learn more about the film and Artist for Action at artistforaction.org.

Sonny Thadani is Co-Founder & CEO of Robin, a coaching company for schools. They exist to help build more connected, supportive and compassionate school communities where each student, educator and parent is empowered to thrive. He is a dedicated dad of three, first and foremost. Sonny's passion for education and mental health came after working with Sandy Hook Promise, an organization dedicated to improving the lives and mental well-being of students across the US. Having witnessed the impacts of mental health firsthand, Sonny became determined to solve this challenge through Robin. Prior to starting Robin, Sonny was a founding member of Accordion Partners, the leading consulting firm focused on private equity-backed companies. Sonny spent 10 years as COO at Accordion — shaping the strategy, crafting the culture, and scaling the business to more than 130 employees across 5 offices. Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/276 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact    

Craig Parker is on the show to discuss a unique Elektra-era  b-side, "I Blame You" from The Guitar EP. We also discuss teaching and gun violence in schools (so get ready for a little politics, but  if you're against protecting kids fuck off) but it's all to talk more about the UPCOMING CHARITY TMBG COVERS COMPILATION to benefit The Sandy Hook Promise! 

The mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee brought the school shooting count to 89 for the year in the U.S alone. Guns are now the leading cause of deaths in children and teens. As a parent who speaks to an audience of parents, this is horrifying. We simply must find ways to curtail these acts of gun violence before they happen. Why? So we're not just left cleaning up the aftermath, putting traumatized children through therapy and counting our dead. That's why I invited Dawn Lyons to join me for this episode. Dawn is a former colleague and also a  Brilliant Balance alum. She's now the COO of Sandy Hook Promise, an organization dedicated to preventing gun violence in schools, homes, and communities. In this episode, you'll learn how to spot patterns of behavior that can precede violence so you know how to proactively deal with it. If you've found yourself wanting to DO something when you watch these stories unfold, listen in. Show Highlights Include: The tragedy that led to building Sandy Hook Promise (and how they're making sure you don't experience the heartbreak and pain they did). (5:00) Why the weakened general mental health in teens and kids since 2020 along with the rise in gun purchases in the U.S should not be taken lightly. (9:35) The critical behavioral warning signs of impending gun violence (this will help you recognize and stop imminent threats) (18:40) Why you should curb violent language in children as early and frequently as possible. (20:44) Specific actions you can take in your own home and community to dampen the spread of gun violence. (23:42) Interested in coaching with Brilliant Balance? Schedule an exploratory call here: www.brilliant-balance.com/schedule  Subscribe to The Brilliant Balance Weekly and we'll deliver it to your digital doorstep each Tuesday: www.brilliant-balance.com/weekly  Need a few moments of peace? Listen to our free 5-Minute Meditation: www.brilliant-balance.com/breathe/  Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/brilliant_balance  Join our private Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/281949848958057  Visit the Sandy Hook Promise website: sandyhookpromise.org/

Say Something ProgramIn 2019, The Classical Academies and neighboring school districts adopted the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System (SS-ARS) as a part of a community-wide initiative to prevent school violence. This program teaches students and team members to recognize and report warning signs and threats from individuals who may be dangerous to themselves or others. The Classical Academies' Safety and Security Director, Jared Baez, discusses how the program seeks to prevent violent acts and how it is changing school culture as it empowers students to report concerning behavior to a trusted adult. Anonymous reporting through SS-ARS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via the app, hotline, or website.Sandy Hook Promise: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/say-something/Annonymous Tip Line: https://www.p3campus.com/tipform.aspx?ID=3000&HF=1&Logo=0&X=1&H=0

**Content warning – this episode contains difficult subject matter. We advise you listen with caution, knowing topics of child suicide, trauma, grief and mass shootings are discussed.  Suzy DeYoung didn't plan on devoting her life to the subject of trauma, however an accident involving her child led her down a path exploring some of the most difficult subjects imaginable. For more than a decade, she has studied and educated others as a trauma-informed parent. She was also one of the founding members of Sandy Hook Promise, which began after the horrific school shooting that occurred in her hometown of Newtown, CT. Most recently, she has conducted research on behalf of author Andrew Solomon, Ph.D., where she has interviewed dozens of families and experts impacted by child suicide. This discussion is enlightening, challenging and important, though it may be triggering for some.  We also want to hear from you. Please take our brief survey to let us know how we're doing and what topic you want to hear discussed on Raising Joy.

Impact of Educational Leadership Episode 173 Hosted by: I. D. III for Isaiah Drone III | John Mirrione | Charles Caldwell | Maggie Messina Youth Suicide Prevention An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. For every suicide, likely 20 other people are making a suicide attempt, and many more have serious thoughts of suicide. Suicide is a serious public health problem among all age groups. It exacts an enormous toll on youth due to the significant years of potential life lost. In 2020, suicide was the second leading cause of death among those ages 10-24 and 25-34. Research indicates there is no single cause of suicide. However, there is the belief that many of those who die by suicide have an underlying mental health or substance misuse condition. The most common mental health condition is depression. Research indicates that more males die by suicide, but more females attempt suicide. Some of the highest death rates (numbers per 100,000) are in the native American population and adult white males. John Mirrione: What self-defense strategies do you recommend for fighting against mental health because of the effects of martial arts participation on mental and psychosocial health outcomes? Charles Caldwell: What is a real life story that connects you to this topic? Maggie Messina: What do you tell a child that feels lonely and isolated from the world? Isaiah Drone III Closing Remarks --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/isaiah-drone-iii/support

USA TODAY Investigative Reporter Erin Mansfield explains what she learned from the hearing surrounding FTX.USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page looks at former President Donald Trump's drop in support in an exclusive USA TODAY Suffolk University poll.Visiting professor at NYUShanghai Ray Suarez gives a report from China on the country's rising COVID-19 cases amid relaxed restrictions.USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise explains why scientists' fusion energy breakthrough is a big deal.Sandy Hook Promise co-founder Rob Cox remembers the Newtown shooting ten years later.Episode Transcript available hereAlso available at art19.com/shows/5-ThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ali Velshi is joined by Olivia Troye, Fmr. Homeland Security Advisor and Counterterror Advisor to VP Pence, Barbara McQuade, Fmr. U.S. Attorney in Michigan, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D) New Jersey, Nicole Hockley, CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, Julia Boorstin, Senior Media & Tech Reporter at CNBC, Carol Leonnig,Investigative Reporter at The Washington Post, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, (D) U.S. Virgin Islands, Kira Rudik, Ukrainian Parliament Member, and Alex Gino, Award-winning Author of ‘Melissa'.

Ali Velshi is joined by Olivia Troye, Fmr. Homeland Security Advisor and Counterterror Advisor to VP Pence, Barbara McQuade, Fmr. U.S. Attorney in Michigan, Rep. Tom Malinowski (D) New Jersey, Nicole Hockley, CEO of Sandy Hook Promise, Julia Boorstin, Senior Media & Tech Reporter at CNBC, Carol Leonnig,Investigative Reporter at The Washington Post, Rep. Stacey Plaskett, (D) U.S. Virgin Islands, Kira Rudik, Ukrainian Parliament Member, and Alex Gino, Award-winning Author of ‘Melissa'.

This week, in a defamation trial in the US, Alex Jones, founder of the Infowars website, was ordered to pay nearly one billion dollars in damage to eight families and an FBI agent. He had falsely claimed a mass shooting of twenty young children between ages of 6 and 7 and six adults at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Connecticut in 2012 was a hoax. Because of his lies grieving families were harassed and threatened by his followers. Nicole Hockley's six year old son Dylan was killed in the shooting and was part of the defamation case and awarded millions in damages. Nicole joins Anita to discuss her response, and her ongoing work as the co-founder of the Sandy Hook Promise, which works to protect children from gun violence. Manisha Tailor MBE is the assistant head of coaching for the under 9's to 16's at QPR Football Club. She is the only person of South Asian heritage to be working as a coach in English professional football. She discusses her new book ‘Dream Like Me: South Asian Football Trailblazers'. National Album Day returns for its 5th year tomorrow and this year turns the spotlight on debut albums. Previous themes include women in music and the 1980s. With activity across BBC Sounds, Anita hears from indie folk trio The Staves. The three sisters from Hertfordshire released their debut album ‘Dead, Born and Grown' exactly ten years ago and have just re-issued a special edition on recycled vinyl. Jessica, Emily and Camilla perform live in the Woman's Hour studio.. Would you wear a necklace made from your own bacteria? Or a pair of earrings formed from human tears? Anita Rani talks to two women who are using bodily materials – often their own – to make art. Chloe Fitzpatrick grows human bacteria to create the dyes used in her jewellery pieces and has amassed millions of views on TikTok for her videos documenting the process. Alice Potts' innovative work with crystals has allowed her to create beautiful crystal structures out of tears, urine, and sweat. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Kirsty Starkey Interviewed Guest: Nicole Hockley Interviewed Guest: Manisha Tailor Interviewed Guest: Camilla Staveley-Taylor Interviewed Guest: Emily Staveley-Taylor Interviewed Guest: Jessica Staveley-Taylor Photographer: Sequoia Ziff Interviewed Guest: Chloe Fitzpatrick Interviewed Guest: Alice Potts

President Biden addressed the nation calling on Congress to act after the recent round of mass shootings in the country. “How much carnage are we willing to accept?” Biden asked. He called for raising the age to purchase assault weapons from 18 to 21 if lawmakers can't agree on an outright ban of those firearms. Nicole Hockley lost her son Dylan in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. She's also the CEO of Sandy Hook Promise which aims to protect children from gun violence. She tells Anderson Cooper she believes both sides can come together and make a difference. Plus, the gunman who killed his surgeon, Dr. Preston Phillips, three others and himself in Tulsa, Oklahoma was found with a letter blaming his doctor for ongoing pain after his surgery. Dr. Ryan Parker is the Associate Medical Director at St. Francis Health System and just had lunch with Dr. Phillips on Tuesday. She joins AC360 to remember her friend and says he was a “consummate physician.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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Joy Reid begins this episode of The ReidOut with yet another devastating tragedy that leaves us all emotionally spent, exhausted, angry, and indescribably sad. Eighteen little kids and one of their teachers are dead in Texas, and countless more traumatized, after yet another mass shooting, this one at Robb Elementary School. The school is in Uvalde, Texas which is 85 miles west of San Antonio. Texas Governor Greg Abbott identified the shooter as an 18-year-old Uvalde resident. He added that the shooter abandoned his vehicle and entered Robb Elementary with a handgun and possibly a second firearm. Abbott added that the shooter was likely killed by responding officers, but that the events were still being investigated. Abbott, along with former president Donald Trump, and Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are scheduled to speak at the National Rifle Association's 2022 annual meeting on Friday in Houston. Nationally, 134 children have been killed by gun violence this year alone. Joy Reid is joined by Nicole Hockley, co-founder and CEO of Sandy Hook Promise. She lost her 6-year-old son Dylan in the Sandy Hook Shooting.