Guns in America: Violence, Rights and Politics

06/28/21 • 57 min

Rob Wilcox is the Federal Legal Director at ‘Everytown for Gun Safety’, the leading gun safety movement in the United States.

A qualified commercial lawyer, Rob’s life changed forever when his family was tragically touched by gun violence.

Misha Zelinsky caught up with Rob for a Chinwag about the US gun violence epidemic, the political polarisation underpinning this issue, what sensible reform looks like, how to build a movement for change from the ground up, the role of Second Amendment in gun ownership, misinformation online and whether meaningful gun law reform is actually possible.

It’s a really insightful conversation on an issue that touches many people. A big thank you to Rob for coming on to share his personal story; he’s a great guy and he’s tackling an issue that needs to be addressed.

Show notes:

Learn about Everytown for Gun Safety here: https://www.everytown.org

Follow the show and Misha Zelinsky here: @mishazelinsky @diplomatesshow

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We’ve partnered with the team at Diamantina Media - the people who give you The Betoota Advocate amongst other things.

They are also home to the ‘The Jolly Swagman’ podcast hosted by our mate Joe Walker (www.joewalker.com.au) It’s a brilliant show where he digs into some really interesting intellectual conversation with all types of global leaders like Mark Cuban and Malcolm Turnbull.

On a personal note, our host Misha Zelinsky will be heading over to Washington DC on a Fulbright Scholarship. Misha will be studying political warfare by autocracies and how we can restore democracy at home. We’ve got some really cool interviews lined up while he is in the States; so keep your eyes peeled for those!

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Rob Wilcox is the Federal Legal Director at ‘Everytown for Gun Safety’, the leading gun safety movement in the United States.

A qualified commercial lawyer, Rob’s life changed forever when his family was tragically touched by gun violence.

Show notes:

Learn about Everytown for Gun Safety here: https://www.everytown.org

Follow the show and Misha Zelinsky here: @mishazelinsky @diplomatesshow

BIG NEWS!

We’ve partnered with the team at Diamantina Media - the people who give you The Betoota Advocate amongst other things.

Please give the show 5 stars and review it and share it with your mates. We’re growing all the time and it really helps!

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Luke de Pulford - The Human Rights Fight: China, Democracy and Global Responsibility

Luke de Pulford is a global human rights campaigner, particularly in the areas of modern slavery and human rights abuses in China

He is a co-founder of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and the creator of ‘Arise’ an anti-slavery charity.

Luke sits as a Commissioner on the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission and advises the World Uyghur Congress. In 2020 he was awarded the Bene Merenti medal by Pope Francis for his contribution to the anti-slavery movement—the youngest ever recipient.

Misha Zelinsky caught up with Luke for a chinwag about why human rights abuses matter to us all, the abuse of Uyghurs in China and what can be done, the fight for democracy in Hong Kong, why global coordination is more important than ever and how the democracies can prevail over autocracies in the long run.

Luke de Pulford is a global human right mpaigner, particularly in the areas of modern slavery and human rights abuses in China

He is a co-founder of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and the creator of ‘Arise’ an anti-slavery charity.

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Nathan Law: Fighting for Freedom - Democracy, The CCP and Hong Kong

Nathan Law is a young Hong Kong democracy activist, currently in exile in London.

A key figure in the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Nathan and other student leaders founded the pro-democracy Demosistō party in 2016. Nathan then became the youngest Legislative Councillor in history, but his election was overturned on spurious grounds by the Chinese Communist Party. He was later jailed for his participation in the Umbrella Movement as part of a government crackdown. After the recent introduction of the ‘National Security Laws’ by the CCP, Nathan left Hong Kong due to fears for his safety. He continues to speak up for Hong Kong people at international events and forums and is a global leader of their movement. A nominee for the Nobel Peace Price, in 2020 Nathan was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine.

Misha Zelinsky caught up with Nathan for a chinwag about his path to activism, taking on the might of the CCP in elections and civil demonstrations, how the democracy movement has been crushed by the CCP under the cover of COVID-19, why democracy matters to everyone everywhere, what the democratic world must do to help Hong Kong, the battle for freedom in Taiwan and how he hopes to return home one day.

It’s a truly inspiring chat and we loved having Nathan on the show. Nathan is an absolute hero, an incredibly brave young man who is not yet 30 and yet has already achieved so much. Nathan is someone we should all look up to in the global struggle for democratic freedom.

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