Shannon watts in san francisco, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Its a pleasure to have you on the show. You have had a powerful voice in the american political arena for the last decade and more, but you never sought elected political office. You chose to be an activist. Why . I think you can in many ways get more done and not have to have a certain persona or act a certain way, or present yourself a certain way. And for me, you know, being in the trenches, organising women, really summoning their audacity and helping them find ways to have an impact on the political system, when in america we have very little political power as women, or at least have in the past, that has been incredibly rewarding. And, you know, people ask me all the time, are you going to run for office . And the answer is no i feel like ive been running for office now for 12 years in many ways, but i do get incredible joy from helping other women run for office and win. And it seems to be working. Ri
Why . I think you can in many ways get more done and not have to have a certain persona or act a certain way, or present yourself a certain way. And for me, you know, being in the trenches, organising women, really summoning their audacity and helping them find ways to have an impact on the political system, when in america we have very little political power as women, or at least have in the past, that has been incredibly rewarding. And, you know, people ask me all the time, are you going to run for office . Are you going to run for office . And the answer is no. Ifeel like ive been running for office now for 12 years in many ways, but i do get incrediblejoy from helping other women run for office and win. And it seems to be working. Right, now, lets take it back to 2012, when you founded Moms Demand Action in response to, i think, one particular terrible mass School Shooting. Why was it so important to you that this was very much a women focused and a Women Led Movement . You know, w
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This is cnn newsroom. Both Outrage And Approval have erupted across the United States after a judge in california overturned the Nations Firstever Ban on Assault Weapons. Californias governor slammed the ruling saying hes not backing down from the fight for Commonsense Gun Laws. Meanwhile, the nra is praising the move, calling it well reasoned. Cnns Polo Sandoval has more on the controversial decision. Reporter Californias Ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shooting in stockton, california that left five children dead, the law was touted as californias first Assault Weapons act. It established what an Assault Weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. This Week Judge Benitez ruled that ban unconstitutional and deprived lawabiding californians of weapons allowed in other states, weapons he compared to swiss army
Army knife. That gun is the semiautomatic version of the rifles used by the military in the u. S. And other countries, and as you can see here, it has been used repeatedly in the deadliest Mass Shootings in recent u. S. History. Take a look at this map here. Each of those Red Dots signifies a Mass Shooting this year alone. Victims and survivors of Gun Violence Fear that californias ruling will only lead to more carnage. Cnns Polo Sandoval reports. Reporter Californias Ban on certain semiautomatic rifles has weathered decades of opposition, until now. San diego u. S. District judge Roger Benitez ruled to overturn it. Passed in 1989 on the heels of a School Shooting in stockton, california that left five children dead, the law was touted as californias first Assault Weapons act. It established what an Assault Weapon is and made them illegal to buy or possess in california. This Week Judge Benitez ruled that ban unconstitutional and deprived lawabiding californians of weapons allowed in o