Tag Archives: NRA

March for Our Lives (rightly!) claims credit for NY’s lawsuit against NRA

Posted on August 7, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Political activists don’t get credit unless they claim it. Minutes after New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that she was filing a lawsuit calling for the National Rifle Association to be disbanded, March for Our Lives sent out an … Continue reading →

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It’s the guns, COVID-19

Posted on May 1, 2020 by David S. Meyer

Guns aren’t the only way to threaten public safety, as open up protesters screaming into the faces of masked police officers surely know. The police are wearing masks to avoid the possibility of infecting other people. Those medical masks are … Continue reading →

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Parkland and the politics of commemoration

Posted on February 14, 2019 by David S. Meyer

We remember the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas* High School not because of its horrific details, but because of the heroic organizing efforts of the young survivors. A core group of kids were still in shock when they vowed to … Continue reading →

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Small victories for the Parkland kids matter–even if you don’t notice

Posted on March 22, 2018 by David S. Meyer

Five of the brave and savvy Parkland kids are on the cover of Time magazine, a cover unlikely to appear in a frame on Donald Trump’s wall. On the eve of this weekend’s March for Our Lives, a national demonstration … Continue reading →

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Students walk out for gun control; schools teach….compliance?…engagement?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by David S. Meyer

The final tallies are not in on participation in the National Student Walk Out for school safety, but thousands of kids across the country have gone outdoors for a lesson on civic engagement. This demonstration was organized on the fly, … Continue reading →

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The NRA under fire will bend or break–or both

Posted on February 24, 2018 by David S. Meyer

The Parkland kids are forcing tough decisions on the National Rifle Association. The Stoneman Douglas survivors continue to work to have all of us focus on the destructive power of the National Rifle Association in corrupting public debate. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Targeting the NRA

Posted on February 23, 2018 by David S. Meyer

The heroic Parkland students launched a campaign to target and isolate the National Rifle Association, which is fighting back vigorously. Wayne LaPierre, leader of the NRA, spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, spewing vitriol at anyone who might … Continue reading →

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The kids are alright: young activists brace for the NRA onslaught

Posted on February 21, 2018 by David S. Meyer

As soon as the brave and committed Parkland students revealed that “thoughts and prayers” would not be an adequate response to the mass shooting they lived through, ardent gun supporters set their sites on the kids. Social media provide ready … Continue reading →

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Is this school shooting different? Teens take over!

Posted on February 18, 2018 by David S. Meyer

Emma Gonzalez is mad, informed, engaged, and powerful. If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s worth 10 minutes of your time. Emma survived the shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, where a 19 year old man, armed … Continue reading →

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Politicize this tragedy

Posted on October 2, 2017 by David S. Meyer

Gun control supporters need to respond to the awful Las Vegas shooting with the same speed and focus the police showed in response to the shooter. Before the FBI and police have finished conducting their investigations and cleaning up the … Continue reading →

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