Friday Finds
Wherein we unearth GVP-related stories from the past week
Given the constant information tsunami of our 24-hour news cycle world, there are bound to be stories that get lost in the scroll. On Fridays here at Armed With Reason, we’ll highlight some articles from the Gun Violence Prevention realm that might have been missed during your busy week.
The Secret History of Gun Rights: How Lawmakers Armed the N.R.A.
“[Representative John D. Dingell Jr.] was one of at least nine senators and representatives, both Republicans and Democrats, with the same dual role over the last half-century — lawmaker-directors who helped the N.R.A. accumulate and exercise unrivaled power.”
‘Even more insidious than the NRA’: US gun lobby group gains in power
“The National Shooting Sports Foundation has been aggressively pushing gun manufacturers’ interests, and is starting to eclipse its bigger rival.”
VIDEO: 2023 Youth Violence Prevention Fellows on youth gun violence and solutions
“Marion County (Indianapolis) Prosecutor’s Office 2023 Youth Violence Prevention Fellows speak out on youth gun violence and solutions.”
The NRA Filed Another Suit Against Its Longtime Ad Firm — This Time in Secret
“It’s hard to be candid, other than to say if the facts aren’t on your side, you turn to the law, and if the law is not on your side, you baffle them with BS.”
VIDEO: Inaugural 'Gun Violence Prevention Festival' held in South Carolina
GVP advocates came together in North Charleston, SC this week to promote peace, safety, and unity.
A Craigslist for Guns, With No Background Checks
“A federal gun law passed last year gave the Biden administration a powerful new tool to increase background checks on “private” firearms sales. Will the administration use it?”
Democrats press McCarthy for vote on gun reform ‘as soon as possible’
“The lawmakers also laid out a “new standing request” that if leadership is ever forced to change the vote schedule or cancel votes altogether — which happened last week — that they would fill the open time by considering gun violence prevention legislation instead of scraping votes altogether.”
New Gun Laws Go Into Effect August 1st in Minnesota
“Minnesota joins 18 other states in expanding background checks for gun sales and adds a new requirement.”
Uvalde native Matthew McConaughey on finding real gun violence solutions and whether he'd run for office
The actor hopes to make schools safer through his Greenlights Grant Initiative.