By Sarah Clements When groups fighting to end gun violence say that the, “NRA used to actually be about safety and hunting,” it sounds like a talking point. But it’s true: for decades, the National Rifle Association was known as a group that represented hunters and gun owners alike. They supported the ban on automatic weapons in… View Article
To: Interested Parties From: Margie Omero, PSB Research RE: New National Polling on Guns Date: June 8, 2017 New polling by PSB Research shows the current gun debate continues to be out of step with Americans’ policy preferences. Most likely voters think there are too many guns in circulation, and believe they should be… View Article
This op-ed first appeared in U.S. News and World Report on March 14, 2017. When Maryland lawmakers banned assault weapons after the Sandy Hook tragedy, they had to know it would come under a fierce legal challenge from the gun lobby. They made a bet that the country was ready to accept bolder solutions to… View Article
This op-ed first appeared in The Advocate on March 3, 2017. When Omar Mateen marched into the Pulse nightclub on Latin night last June, brutally killing 49 people and wounding another 53, he sent shockwaves not just through the greater Orlando community but the entire LGBTQ community. For millions who grew up after Stonewall, LGBTQ… View Article
This op-ed first appeared in USA Today on January 9, 2017. We need fewer guns that are harder to get. That won’t erode our rights, it’ll make us safer. Federal investigators allege that in November, an “agitated and incoherent” Esteban Santiago walked into an FBI office and complained that “his mind was being controlled by… View Article