Santa Monica College to Host Prominent Gun-Control Advocate

[SecularMotion]

March 27, 2014 -- Tom Diaz, former NRA member turned gun-control advocate, will speak next month at Santa Monica College, where one of the deadliest shooting sprees in the bayside city’s history last summer came to an end.

Diaz’s talk, “The Gun Business: How We Can Change Policies That Kill,” will take place in the Humanities & Social Science building, around the corner from the library, where last summer, police gunned down a young shooter, ending a rampage that left six dead.

“Diaz is a former National Rifle Association (NRA) member, gun enthusiast, and competitive shooter who became a strong advocate for stricter gun control in the United States after researching gun legislation while working as a Congressional staffer, and interviewing victims of gun violence,” college officials said.

He “has written numerous research papers and articles on the proliferation and easy availability of firearms in the United States, and their impact on crime, death, and injury,” officials said. “A prominent speaker on the gun industry and gun control issues, he has appeared on numerous television and radio shows.”

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[billh58]

1. isn't it amazing that when

the veil of right-wing lies and misinformation is removed, the NRA is shown to be exactly what it is: a Koch Brothers propaganda machine aimed not at safety, but at profits at any cost to public health. This is the exact same stance that the extreme right takes with environmental issues, and other initiatives aimed at improving public health.

Good on Mr. Diaz, and the work he is doing after learning the truth about the epidemic of gun violence on our streets, and its causes. As more and more Americans are learning the facts surrounding the gun culture in this country, the call for sensible gun control is growing, and will be heard loud and clear.