{"id":110587,"date":"2019-05-30T21:38:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T01:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=110587"},"modified":"2019-05-30T21:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:01:28","slug":"shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning\/","title":{"rendered":"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, &#8216;We&#8217;re Winning&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/watts.jpg\" alt=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\" class=\"wp-image-110602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/watts.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/watts-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/watts-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/watts-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, believes her organization is gaining the upper hand. (Photo: Shannon Watts Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shannon Watts believes the gun-ban lobby\u2019s victory is all but inevitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Comparing the anti-gun movement to campaigns fighting tobacco and drunk driving, the founder of the gun-control group Moms Demand Action told <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/thinkprogress.org\/shannon-watts-nra-new-book-moms-demand-action-3ced6939a579\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning\" title=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\" target=\"_blank\">Think Progress<\/a> that the gun-banners are finally beginning to get the upper hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe out-maneuvered the NRA at the midterm elections, for the\nfirst time ever. And that sends a strong a cultural signal,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the interview\/advertisement for her new book, Watts tells\nthe story of an unassuming stay-at-home mom who unwillingly found herself at\nthe forefront of the nation\u2019s largest disarmament movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecoming an activist was certainly something I never saw\nmyself doing,\u201d she said. \u201cI had absolutely no background in political activism\nor in gun violence prevention and yet I knew our nation was broken, I knew I\nhad to do something and so many other women and moms felt the same way after\nSandy Hook.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/shannon-watts-embarrasses-herself-tweet\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning\" title=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\">Shannon Watts Shows Ignorance, Completely Embarrasses Herself with this Tweet<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked what she\u2019d like to communicate to other gun control activists,\nWatts responded, \u201cWe\u2019re winning. People are waiting for this cathartic moment\nin Congress that hasn\u2019t happened yet, but it\u2019s so important to pay attention to\nthe work that\u2019s being done on the ground. We are winning in state houses and in\nboard rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every state house. New Hampshire <a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-hampshire\/concord-nh\/law-enforcement-lobbyist-arrested-assault-other-charges\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning\" title=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"local media (opens in a new tab)\">local media<\/a> reports that one of the lobbyists for Everytown for Gun Safety, the organization that bankrolls Moms Demand Action, was arrested and charged with domestic violence-simple assault, false imprisonment, and criminal mischief.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police claim Robert Blaisdell, a managing partner for\nlobbying Demers, Blaisdell &amp; Parsol Inc., locked a family member in a laundry\nroom, stepped on the person\u2019s hand, and destroyed their cell phone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, despite what must be a setback in New Hampshire,\nWatts\u2019 group has made headway in state legislatures across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/washington-age-rifles\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning\" title=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"18, 19, and 20-Year-Old Washington Residents Can No Longer Purchase Semi-Auto Rifles  (opens in a new tab)\">18, 19, and 20-Year-Old Washington Residents Can No Longer Purchase Semi-Auto Rifles <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With the help of Moms Demand Action, many states have passed\nor are considering \u201cred flag laws,\u201d including the historically pro-gun\nlegislature in Florida. Red flag bills have been introduced in nearly every state,\nand pro-gun activists have had to scramble to defeat them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historically less gun-friendly states have passed even more\ndraconian gun control measures. Washington, for example, recently passed ballot\ninitiative I-1639, which raises the age to purchase a firearm, creates a\nregistry of gun owners, establishes a 10-day waiting period for certain\npurchases, holds gun owners liable for failing to secure firearms, and allows\nthe state to charge a $25 fee on the sale of \u201cassault rifles.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None of this is to say that Watts is right to claim, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/knowyourmeme.com\/memes\/i-am-inevitable\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"shannon-watts-says-gun-control-winning\" title=\"Shannon Watts On Gun Control Movement, 'We're Winning'\" target=\"_blank\">like Thanos<\/a>, that her victory is inevitable or that her group can take credit for these anti-gun victories. But gun owners would be wise to pay careful attention to their state legislatures and be ready to take action when the Moms descend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comparing the anti-gun movement to campaigns fighting tobacco and drunk driving, the founder of the gun control group Moms Demand Action told Think Progress that the gun-banners are finally beginning to get the upper 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