Shannon Watts: Moms Demand Action- Getting Guns Out of Kids Hands- Episode 98

Shannon Watts had a 15-year career as a communications executive for public relations agencies and Fortune 100 companies before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2008. Watts was not an activist or involved in gun safety prior to the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut BUT…. The day after the tragedy she started a Facebook page that became Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement that now has hundreds of thousands of volunteers, chapters in all 50 states, over 6 million supporters, and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety AND which at this point has more members than the NRA! Today we talk about gun laws, the NRA, and why you need to make a difference with gun control in your area. Get off the sidelines. WE NEED YOU. Text the word READY to 644-33 to join Moms Demand action. Show Notes: Connect with: Shannon! Websites: https://momsdemandaction.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/shannonrwatts/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts Book: Fight Like a Mother https://www.amazon.com/shop/thewarriormoms?listId=BATV08MXEZ3W&ref=cm_sw_em_r_inf_list_own_thewarriormoms_dp_56LN6jWMLZP9m Demand a Seat: https://www.everytown.org/demand-a-seat/ Guest Bio: Shannon Watts is the founder of the nation’s largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. With over 6 million supporters and a chapter in every state, Moms Demand Action and its partner, Everytown for Gun Safety, have stopped the NRA’s priority legislation in statehouses more than 90% of the time, and passed hundreds of gun safety laws across the country, changed corporate policies and educated Americans about secure gun storage. Watts is also an active board member of Emerge America, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. Her book, Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World, was released in May of 2019 and is now available in paperback.