Preventing Gun Violence in America: Where We Are and the Road Forward

John Gruber, a Chicago-based organizing manager with the Brady Campaign and Center to Prevent Gun Violence, framed gun violence as a public health crisis and walked through background-check gaps, the Tiahrt Amendment, PLCAA, suicide and domestic violence data, and Chicago crime-gun tracing that identifies a small number of "bad apple" dealers. He advocated Illinois gun dealer licensing and lethal violence order of protection legislation. Fall 2016 series "On the Issues: Analyzing the 2016 Elections." Audience Q&A followed, including remarks from a local Moms Demand Action member.