18: Elections and Anniversaries

JJ casts alone today, talking about elections, anniversaries, and #thisisourlane, in this, a weekly wrap up on gun violence and gun violence prevention for the week of November 2nd to November 8th.

Today in this wrap-up, you'll learn about:

• why the Virginia election matters so much; 
• what a a special session of the Virginia legislature means;
• the Fort Hood shooting;
• The Thousand Oaks shooting;
• the Sutherland Springs shooting; and
• the #thisisourlane campaign.

JJ also gives some truly terrifying facts about the CDC, how gun violence is studied in the US, and why health care professionals are so vital to fighting the epidemic of gun violence. 

Some of the links mentioned in this episode :
“Brady Celebrates Virginia Election Results.”
“Ahead of Virginia Special Session, Brady Urges Floor Vote on Gun...”
“Brady Campaign on Thousand Oaks Shooting.”
“Sutherland Springs.”
“Gun Violence Is a Public Health Crisis: 5 Things The Public Needs to...” 

Similar episodes:
Minisode 5: Virginia elections--why did they matter? What do they mean? Will JP ever return?!
Episode 7: Chris Hurst on being a survivor, a politician, and why Virginia elections matter
Minisode 4: Kris Brown and Kelly Sampson on toy guns, dangerous fakes, and Easy-bake Ovens
Episode 6: Andy Parker on the confluence of guns and Google

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