Robyn Thomas's guest appearances

Robyn Thomas

Take Out With Ashley and Robyn

The Mitch Albom Show

Lets Have This Conversation 

Matt Patricia

Devin Scillian

Chris Spielman

Bob Quinn

Dave Birkett

Dan Miller

Lisa Price

Jared Goff

Aaron Rose

Tim Ryan

Kris Carr

Mitch Albom

Debi Silber

Steven Lin

Neal Barnard

OwlTail

How many children must die before the U.S. Senate takes any meaningful and sustainable action to address the gun violence epidemic which is uniquely American? Are we really going to draw the conclusion children losing their lives is the cost of freedom in America? According to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence 38,000 – 44,000 people die in America every year because of gun violence. Furthermore, The United States accounts for just 4% of the world’s population but 35% of global firearm suicides and 9% of global firearm homicides. There have also been more than 212 mass shootings in America thus far this year and were not even 200 days into the year. What is the key to curving the troubling trend of gun violence in America? One woman who brings unique perspective to this issue is Robyn Thomas the Executive Director at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. She joined me this week to answer the question why is gun violence a uniquely American problem? And how can we reverse this disturbing trend? For more information: https://giffords.org/ LinkedIn: @RobynThomas

How many children must die before the U.S. Senate takes any meaningful and sustainable action to address the gun violence epidemic which is uniquely American? Are we really going to draw the conclusion children losing their lives is the cost of freedom in America? According to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence 38,000 – 44,000 people die in America every year because of gun violence. Furthermore, The United States accounts for just 4% of the world’s population but 35% of global firearm suicides and 9% of global firearm homicides. There have also been more than 212 mass shootings in America thus far this year and were not even 200 days into the year. What is the key to curving the troubling trend of gun violence in America? One woman who brings unique perspective to this issue is Robyn Thomas the Executive Director at Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. She joined me this week to answer the question why is gun violence a uniquely American problem? And how can we reverse this disturbing trend? For more information: <a href="https://giffords.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://giffords.org/</a> LinkedIn: @RobynThomas

Why Is the Gun Violence Epidemic A Uniquely American Problem? with Robyn Thomas

Robyn has served as executive director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence) since 2006. Under her leadership, the Giffords Law Center has experienced a dramatic increase in the scope of its work—today, the attorneys at the Giffords Law Center represent the foremost experts in American gun policy in the nation.Her role is to advance the Giffords Law Center’s mission to bring smart gun laws and creative solutions to the nation's gun violence epidemic in every state. She oversees the development of state and local gun policy, and has testified at numerous public hearings in support of such laws. Robyn is also an expert on the Second Amendment and supervises the Giffords Law Center’s tracking and analysis of all Second Amendment litigation nationwide. She launched the Giffords Law Center's Impact Litigation Project, Urban Gun Violence Initiative and a number of other ground-breaking projects. Additionally, she authors op-eds and serves as a media spokesperson for the organization.

Robyn has served as executive director of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence (formerly the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence) since 2006. Under her leadership, the Giffords Law Center has experienced a dramatic increase in the scope of its work—today, the attorneys at the Giffords Law Center represent the foremost experts in American gun policy in the nation. Her role is to advance the Giffords Law Center’s mission to bring smart gun laws and creative solutions to the nation's gun violence epidemic in every state. She oversees the development of state and local gun policy, and has testified at numerous public hearings in support of such laws. Robyn is also an expert on the Second Amendment and supervises the Giffords Law Center’s tracking and analysis of all Second Amendment litigation nationwide. She launched the Giffords Law Center's Impact Litigation Project, Urban Gun Violence Initiative and a number of other ground-breaking projects. Additionally, she authors op-eds and serves as a media spokesperson for the organization.

Episode 115 with guest Robyn Thomas

The Director of the Gifford Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Robyn Thomas. - February 20, 2018

Robyn Thomas is currently serving in her tenth year as the Executive Director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. A national nonprofit organization founded by attorneys, the Law Center is focused on providing comprehensive legal research and expertise in support of smart gun laws that save lives. Under her leadership, the Law Center has experienced a dramatic increase in the scope of it’s work in providing legal support to legislators, activists, and the media in their search for commonsense solutions to gun violence. Ms. Thomas oversees the Law Center’s legal activities across the nation, including the development of state and local gun policies, and has testified at numerous public hearings in support of such laws. She is also an expert on the Second Amendment and oversees the Law Center’s tracking and analysis of all Second Amendment litigation nationwide. Prior to her work with the Law Center, Ms. Thomas served as the Executive Director of the Tikkun Community and Tikkun Magazine and practiced law at Lord Bissell &amp; Brook and Milberg Weiss Bershad &amp; Shulman in New York. She is a graduate of Duke University and University of Miami School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude. Learn more at smartgunlaws.org.

Robyn Thomas is currently serving in her tenth year as the Executive Director of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. A national nonprofit organization founded by attorneys, the Law Center is focused on providing comprehensive legal research and expertise in support of smart gun laws that save lives. Under her leadership, the Law Center has experienced a dramatic increase in the scope of it’s work in providing legal support to legislators, activists, and the media in their search for commonsense solutions to gun violence. Ms. Thomas oversees the Law Center’s legal activities across the nation, including the development of state and local gun policies, and has testified at numerous public hearings in support of such laws. She is also an expert on the Second Amendment and oversees the Law Center’s tracking and analysis of all Second Amendment litigation nationwide. Prior to her work with the Law Center, Ms. Thomas served as the Executive Director of the Tikkun Community and Tikkun Magazine and practiced law at Lord Bissell &amp; Brook and Milberg Weiss Bershad &amp; Shulman in New York. She is a graduate of Duke University and University of Miami School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude. Learn more at <a href="http://smartgunlaws.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">smartgunlaws.org</a>.

Episode 26 with guest Robyn Thomas