Shannon Watts

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Founder of Moms Demand Action
I admire my friend @shannonrwatts so much for the movement she's created to promote gun safety. I'm using my @washingtonpost subscription to gift this article on her retirement. I can't wait to see what Shannon has planned for the next chapter in her life.
https://wapo.st/3WZhMEL
Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts, who took on the NRA, to retire from group she created

Watts, who launched Moms Demand a decade ago after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, ignored death threats as she built the organization into a political juggernaut.

The Washington Post

I hope this link works because I cannot recommend listening to this episode with @shannonrwatts enough.
Guns are not just an issue of #NRA now-they are a symbol of the insurrection & all it stands for.
But despite repeated unnecessary tragedies, we are winning this war.
Listen. Join. Vote like your life depends on it.
#momsdemandaction #GunReformNow

https://omny.fm/shows/in-the-bubble/showing-up-every-day-of-the-year-with-shannon-watt

Showing Up Every Day of the Year (with Shannon Watts) - In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

The five people killed in Colorado Springs this month join 18,000 other Americans who died of gun homicides this year. Stephanie Wittels Wachs sits in for Andy to process the news with Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Shannon shares her experience hearing about the shooting as the mother of a nonbinary young adult living in Colorado, and takes stock of what her organization has accomplished since forming in the wake of Sandy Hook. Amid the heartache, this conversation is full of optimism and a sense of joy that grassroots activism is squashing the NRA’s influence and turning the tide on gun safety in America. Keep up with Steph on Twitter @wittelstephanie. Follow Shannon Watts on Twitter @shannonrwatts. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.  Support the show by checking out our sponsors! CVS Health helps people navigate the healthcare system and their personal healthcare by improving access, lowering costs and being a trusted partner for every meaningful moment of health. At CVS Health, healthier happens together. Learn more at cvshealth.com. Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/ Check out these resources from today’s episode:  Learn about Moms Demand Action: https://momsdemandaction.org/ Learn about Demand a Seat, a program that trains volunteers and gun violence survivors to run for office and work on campaigns to elect gun sense candidates: https://www.everytown.org/demand-a-seat/ Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy’s book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.

@DemFromCT @shannonrwatts Here's the CNN House exit poll results. Crime & gun policy were both the top issue for 11% of voters, but Ds had more support on guns than Rs had on crime.
https://www.cnn.com/election/2022/exit-polls/national-results/house/0
Good to see Joy Reid bring @shannonrwatts on to discuss how Republicans stopped talking about crime the day after Election Day and how, by flipping state legislatures like Michigan, we can now pass common sense gun laws to keep communities safer.

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The five people killed in Colorado Springs this month join 18,000 other Americans who died of gun homicides this year. @wittelstephanie sits in for Andy to process the news with @shannonrwatts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

In the Bubble is the go to place to learn more about the most important news events on YOUR mind. We take the time that’s needed to go beyond the headlines with A list guests from Andy's bubble. From Tina Fay to Tony Fauci. From the next vaccine to the next election issue. To an occasional dad joke.

“We are not free,” said @shannonrwatts, founder of Moms Demand Action, “if we’re worried that no matter where we are, we are at risk of being shot.” Great work by @JohnWoodrowCox. No paywall https://wapo.st/3V6YdcX
‘We aren’t numb; we’re traumatized’: Another mass killing rocks U.S.

America is enduring a stretch of gun violence that spiked at the start of the pandemic and has yet to subside.

The Washington Post
On Club Q’s Facebook page, they thanked the "quick reaction of heroic customers" for subduing the gunman. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=556867989780390&id=100063715805677&mibextid=qC1gEa
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BREAKING: A shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs killed five people and wounded 18 others overnight. Police are describing it as a “hate attack.”

The venue is described as a gay and lesbian nightclub that hosts theme nights including karaoke and drag shows. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/20/colorado-springs-lgbtq-clubq-shooting/

Live updates: Suspect in deadly LGBTQ club shooting was subdued by patrons, Colorado police say

Colorado Springs police said five people were killed and at least 25 were injured in the shooting at the Club Q nightclub. The suspect was hospitalized.

The Washington Post