gun violence prevention w/ @bradybuzz.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined February 2021
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Greg Fidell retweeted
The White House Correspondents' Dinner shooter bought his gun from Turner’s, which regularly sells guns that turn up at crime scenes in CA.
Yet the state hasn't effectively inspected these stores. When inspections don't happen, crime proliferates.
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Greg Fidell retweeted
Through investments from the California Violence Prevention and Intervention Program (CalVIP), over 80 community-based organizations and cities across the state work to identify and intervene with individuals at the highest risk of engaging in violence. Provisional data shows...
Greg Fidell retweeted
We’re proud to be a member of the CalVIP Coalition and to support the community violence intervention (CVI) work that is making California communities safer!
Today, we’re joining the call for $55 million in CalVIP funding to sustain this life-saving program. #FundCalVIP
Greg Fidell retweeted
Our founder @MichaelDTubbs will deliver the keynote at @BradyBuzz’s Building A Future Without Gun Violence Summit, addressing the connection between poverty & gun violence. 👏
📍Join us in LA on March 19 to explore equitable solutions to reduce the flow of crime guns in CA.
🔗Register: bit.ly/ca-future
Greg Fidell retweeted
Yesterday marked a crucial victory for gun safety in CA. @CAgovernor signed three Brady-sponsored bills into law. These laws strengthen safe storage requirements, increase oversight of gun dealers, and mandate the full destruction of seized firearms.🧵⤵️bradyunited.org/about-us/pre…
Greg Fidell retweeted
JUST IN: @AGRobBonta released a gun trace report with critical data on the origins of crime guns recovered by law enforcement in California. This data is a result of hard-won legislation by @ca_brady and more. It will inform urgent solutions to gun trafficking. 🧵
Greg Fidell retweeted
BREAKING: In historic move, @Surgeon_General Vivek Murphy declares gun violence a public health crisis.
This comes just weeks after our @ThisIsOurLane Advisory Council, led by @JosephSakran, announced an initiative pushing for such action. #ThisIsOurLane
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Greg Fidell retweeted
The strongest safe storage bill in the country (SB 53) just passed the CA Assembly's Public Safety Committee🎉
Safe storage saves lives. Many, including @GriffinDix' son, Kenzo, would still be here today if all guns were safely stored. Thanks to @Portantino & @AsmKevinMcCarty!
Greg Fidell retweeted
Gun dealers who sell guns irresponsibly should not be receiving taxpayer dollars, and we're thrilled to see that San Diego agrees.
We're grateful for the passage of the Ira Sharp Firearm Dealer Accountability Act to prevent the spread of crime guns. 🎉 cbs8.com/article/news/local/…
“Thank you to @bradybuzz’s San Diego chapter, and all the grassroots gun violence prevention activists for your tireless advocacy, your passion, and your hard work to free San Diego and to free California from gun violence.”
-Josh Scharff, @bradybuzz
Greg Fidell retweeted
Today, City Council unanimously passed the “Ira Sharp Firearm Dealer Accountability Act,” which requires firearm dealers to comply with all gun laws in order to be considered for a City contract. Thank you @bradybuzz & all partners who helped throughout this process!
Greg Fidell retweeted
The @HopeAndHealFund released a new California Firearm Suicide Map for 2016-2022 that maps firearm suicide & homicide data across CA counties, providing information that is crucial to prevent firearm suicides, which new CDC data indicate are on the rise.
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Greg Fidell retweeted
Mattie Scott’s son, George, was shot and killed in 1996. In the many years since his death, George's case still has not been solved. As Mattie tells the @latimes, she's not alone and that's why @AsmMikeGipson's AB 2913 is so important.
Read her op-ed:
latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Greg Fidell retweeted
In California we still spend $134,000 a year per person to incarcerate people…
but for some reason we can’t ever find the money to help people pay the rent, pay for school, pay for childcare, or afford healthcare.
We have to change this.
Greg Fidell retweeted
If #CAleg wants data — and wants to legislate on public sentiment — we got data:
✅ Restorative justice
✅ Mental health treatment
✅ Credit earning
✅ Diversion opportunities
❌ Incarceration
More #SmartSolutions from @PrisonPolicy:
prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie…
With a new Whole Pie report, we can re-up one of our favorite graphics with 2022 survey data from @SafeandJustUSA.
The data shows again and again that victims of crime do not want mass incarceration, but want to hold people accountable through options beyond prison.
Greg Fidell retweeted
#SmartSolutions work✅ Across California, Prop 47-funded programs saw employment increase 3x among participants, while participants’ rates of houselessness fell by nearly ½. One LA County Prop 47-funded program reduced recidivism by 17% & cut unemployment rates among participants
Greg Fidell retweeted
In California Prisons you can read Mein Kampf by Hitler, but you can’t read A Prisoner in the Garden by Nelson Mandela.
It’s time to stop banning books that help people transform their lives. Books are not dangerous simply because they were written by people of color.
Greg Fidell retweeted
When we start being told the only way to balance the budget is cutting teachers, child care, and life saving social services…remember this 👇🏽
Greg Fidell retweeted
Retail theft is on the Assembly agenda today. Reminders:
➡️ The problem has been greatly exaggerated.
➡️ Retail theft is multi-faceted — addressing it requires thoughtful, well-targeted solutions.
➡️ Reinstating the failed harsh penalties of the past isn't the answer.
#CALeg
Greg Fidell retweeted
NEW: Today in @latimesopinion, our colleague Brian Kaneada with @CURBprisons lays out why California should keep its promise to close prisons.
"@GavinNewsom should be leading on this, not playing catch-up."
#CloseCAPrisons
latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
