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Harvard Business Review
4 days ago
- General
- Harvard Business Review
Moms Demand Action Founder on What It Takes to Lead Change
Whether you're a manager trying to move your organization in a new direction, an entrepreneur seeking to fix a consumer pain point, or a non-profit leader working to improve society, it can be hard to turn your and others' passion for a cause into meaningful change. Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, a gun safety advocacy group, shares how she channeled her anger over U.S. school shootings into an organization with more than 10 million supporters and a string of policy victories. She explains how to know when your desires, values, and skills align to tackle a challenge, how to build a coalition, and how to keep people motivated. Watts is the author of the book Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
NJ Senate advances laws to curb 'ghost' guns, expand gun crimes
The state senate's Law and Public Safety Committee cleared nine bills related to gun safety and regulation at its June 19 meeting at the Statehouse in Trenton. The bills range from upgrading crimes for manufacturing guns to allowing for the court system to have more time considering pretrial release or pretrial detention when a gun crime is involved. Eight of the nine bills were introduced in the upper chamber last year. Five of them have already passed the full Assembly. State Sen. Linda Greenstein, the Democrat who chairs the committe and sponsored one of the bills, said the package 'will keep us safe from emerging threats.' Groups like Moms Demand Action and the National Council of Jewish Women testified in favor of the bills. Not everyone was in support of the legislation, though. Darin Goens, a state director for the National Rifle Association, and Joseph LoPorto of the New Jersey Gun Owner Syndicate, opposed the bills because there are already laws on the books that address gun related issues. They both also noted that New Jersey is in the minority of states when it comes to taking some of these measures, including the severity of the penalties. State Sen. Paul Moriarty, also a Democrat, said 'we're not that interested in what other states are doing.' 'There are a lot of states that seem to no longer want women to have reproductive rights. We've chosen a different path,' he said. 'We will continue to choose the path that we think is right for New Jersey at this time.' Trenton: Phil Murphy, Matt Platkin vow increased security for NJ officials after Minnesota shooting These nine bills would: Increase the penalties for the manufacturing and distributing so-called 'ghost guns' and 3D-printed firearms from second-degree to first-degree crimes, specifically buying parts to make a gun without a serial number, making a gun with a 3D printer, making a covert or undetectable firearm and transporting a manufactured gun without a serial number. Require businesses that sell guns and ammunition to use the merchant category codes established by the International Organization for Standardization for processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions. Establish criminal penalties for selling or possessing devices designed to convert a weapon into a semiautomatic firearm. Make it a crime to possess digital instructions to use a 3D printer to make a gun, firearm receiver, magazine or firearm component. Make firing a gun within a hundred yards of certain structures like homes or schools a crime of the fourth degree and any other reckless discharge of a firearm a disorderly persons offense. Require the public safety risk assessment used by the Pretrial Services Program to consider a charge, if the act was an unlawful act and not a crime or offense, as risk factors relevant to the risk of failure to appear in court when required and the danger to the community while on pretrial release. Require county prosecutors to provide the state's attorney general with data on crimes involving the use of a gun that did not result in any bodily injury. Permit the court system to take additional time to consider pretrial release or pretrial detention when firearm offense is involved. Require state's attorney general to create a ballistics analysis device pilot program and for the chief law enforcement officer of each participating municipality to submit a report to the state's attorney general within 30 days with a detailed summary of each incident in which the agency used the device and recommends whether the agency should continue to use the device. Katie Sobko covers the New Jersey Statehouse. Email: sobko@ This article originally appeared on NJ laws target ghost guns, expand gun crimes
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Little Rock families raise awareness of gun violence during Wear Orange weekend
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – At L.E. Braggs Ministries in Little Rock, Elizabeth Gould shares a story of heartbreak alongside her sister Catherine. Gould's son, Terrance, was killed on the day of his high school graduation. It's been almost 30 years, and the hurt still lies in their hearts. 'I'm still a mother,' Gould said. 'And I'm still in pain because my son never came back.' Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission joins in on National Go Orange Day to end gun violence On Saturday, they wore orange to bring awareness to the number of sons and daughters taken away too soon. Choosing to turn the pain into something more. Keyon Neely said he knows that pain firsthand. Because of the work done by organizations like Moms Demand Action and Parents of Murdered Children, he sees the hope for a better future. 'I see a lost me in these younger children,' Neely said. 'So that kind of keeps me motivated.' Arkansas MLK Commission holds Nonviolence Youth Summit at Southwest HS Now he stands among these organizations pushing for a better cause and reaching out to people who were once in his shoes. 'Going to the juvenile system. Going to all of these youth detention centers. And try to let them know, man, it's not what you want,' Neely said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Jackson groups advocate for gun violence victims
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – June is recognized as Gun Violence Awareness Month. Jackson Moms Demand Action and Survivor Connect joined forces on Saturday to hold a Gun Violence Awareness Rally in the capital city. A memorial walk was held followed by testimonies. Krishaun Muldrow, leader of Survivor Connect, said being a survivor of gun violence encouraged her told hold the event. 'Four years ago, I was shot multiple times, and I didn't think I was going to make it. And when I was recovering, I didn't have really a support system. So, I wear orange to be the person that I needed,' Muldrow said. She said gun violence happens everyday and affects may people. 'Every day people are sitting in their homes triggered in trauma, by trauma of the sound of gun violence and whatnot. And nobody's talking about it. Nobody's talking about the affect afterwards that the people have to live and heal from,' Muldrow stated. Officials with Jackson Moms Demand Action and Survivor Connect said resources are available to help those in need. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Yahoo
Wearing orange in remembrance of gun violence survivors
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local group is taking action against gun violence and asking others to do the same. Volunteers from Moms Demand Action came together at the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail in Scranton for a clean-up event. It is all part of the nationwide wear orange campaign, a weekend of awareness honoring victims and survivors of gun violence. The group says events like this show how better, safer neighborhood design, like clearing overgrown areas, well-lit streets, and removing trash, can actually help prevent crime. Crafters, artisans take over mall for Craft and Home Decor Show 'The end goal is to make the community safer, to make people feel safe in Scranton, to prevent gun violence, to prevent community violence, and to make our area some place that people are proud of,' Lackawanna County Moms Demand Action Group Lead Heather Davis said. The wear orange movement started in 2013 after a Chicago teen was shot and killed. Events like this one are happening across the country all weekend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
