Explaining This Year's Gun Safety Legislation - Renee Hopkins, Alliance for Gun Responsibility

Washington Indivisible Podcast

We are all too familiar with the cycle of gun violence in the United States. This year began with two horrific mass shootings in California. In January alone, there were 40 mass shootings in this country, with 60 deaths. Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children in the United States. But one of the places where we’ve seen some actual progress is here in Washington State. In the last two sessions, we saw new laws on things like ghost guns, high-capacity* magazines, and open carry. And this year's session is proposing landmark legislation on things like banning assault weapons, allowing lawsuits against gun manufacturers, and requiring permits, waiting periods, and training for firearm ownership. Renee Hopkins, CEO of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility, joins us to discuss the legislation, and to talk about why she's hopeful that things are finally staring to shift on gun safety in this country. *In the interview, I mistakenly refer to high-capacity magazines as high-caliber magazines. Thanks to listener Gordon Glasgow for spotting this! Show Notes: HB 1143 / SB 5211 Permit-to-Purchase Action: Support HB 1143 (Firearms/purchase & transfer) by Signing in "Pro" to the House Appropriations's Public Hearing: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32479?ref=51 HB 1144 / SB 5232 Requires safety training, 10-day waiting period Action: Support SB 5232 Again (Firearms/purchase & transfer) by Signing in "Pro" to the rescheduled Senate Law & Justice's Public Hearing: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/32475?ref=51 Attend Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day in Olympia on Monday, March 13th as well as their statewide meeting Wednesday, February 8th from 7:00-8:00pm. RSVP here: https://forms.everytown.org/a/wa-february-statewide-meeting