Chelsea Parsons on Ending Inaction on Gun Violence Prevention
In the wake of two horrific mass shootings, Daniella and Jesse chat with CAP Action's Chelsea Parsons about how the political landscape in Congress has changed as more call for stronger gun violence prevention legislation.
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Following the second consecutive week with a horrific mass shooting event, calls for legislation on gun violence prevention have grown once more in the United States. Chelsea Parsons, CAP’s Action’s vice president for Gun Violence Prevention, joins Daniella and Jesse this week to talk about how the political landscape in Congress has changed over the last decade and how groups are organizing for changes in state and federal gun laws.
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Daniella Gibbs Léger is the executive vice president for Communications and Strategy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Jesse Lee is a vice president for Communications at the Action Fund. Chris Ford is the broadcast manager for Communications at the Action Fund. Adam Peck is the senior media coordinator at the Action Fund. Morgan Spivey is an executive coordinator at the Action Fund.
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