Connecticut anti-gun violence activist reacts to Uvalde school massacre

Connecticut Public Radio | By John Henry Smith

Published May 25, 2022 at 7:22 PM EDT

Danielle Moghadam with her 2 year old son Elia and Stephanie Dominello with Teddy who is also two for West Hartford show their emotions as Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz speaks during a press conference In the wake of yesterday's elementary school shooting at the State Capitol in Hartford, Connecticut May 25, 2022. — Danielle Moghadam, with her 2-year-old son Elia, and Stephanie Dominello with Teddy, also 2, listen with emotion as Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz speaks during a news conference at the state Capitol in Hartford on May 25, 2022, a day after the Texas elementary school shooting.

In the wake of Tuesday’s mass shooting in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, CT Against Gun Violence Executive Director Jeremy Stein joined “All Things Considered” to give his perspective.

He talked about the progress Connecticut has made since the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2012, his organization’s mobilization plans for the 2022 election, misinformation from gun enthusiasts that he tries to dispel, and whether ghost guns have been a game-changer in efforts to pass effective gun safety legislation.

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John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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