Shannon Watts
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Shannon Watts is a mother of five who, prior to founding Moms Demand Action, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive for both public relations agencies and Fortune 500 corporations. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into grassroots movement of American mothers fighting for public safety measures that respect the Second Amendment and protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country, with more than three million supporters. Since founding Moms Demand Action, Shannon has appeared on MSNBC, CNN and NPR, and has written for Time and the Washington Post.
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Guns: How to Stop the Next School Shooting
Time [October 13, 2016] -
Sunday Paper Q&A: Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action
Mariashriver.com [October 2, 2016] -
Democrats, activists dissatisfied with proposed gun law
MSNBC [July 4, 2016] -
A Million-Mom Army And A Billionaire Take On The NRA
NPR [June 17, 2016] -
These are the threats you get when you lead a gun-safety group
Washington Post [May 5, 2016] -
How to prevent gun violence
The Meredith Vieira Show [October 26, 2015] -
Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.
New York Times [April 15, 2014¶]