The Latest Breaking News from Mark Barden

Trump is now a member of the mass shooting survivor’s club – will it change anything?

Mass shooting victims hope near-killing of Republican party leader will push lawmakers to pass gun policies

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024

Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel and others join music coalition against gun violence

The artists join Sheryl Crow and Nile Rodgers in forming a new organisation, kicking off with a string of live events

The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2023

Connecticut is epicenter of gun violence prevention movement. Advocates ‘are at the forefront because we had to be’

HARTFORD, Conn. — Among the many that gathered at the University of Hartford for the National Safer Communities Summit last week were dozens of activists whose work to bring about federal gun reform legislation is rooted right here in Connecticut.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023

After Uvalde shooting, people consider an ‘Emmett Till moment’ to change gun debate

When Ollie Gordon scrolls through social media and her emails, the notifications always come in like clockwork.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 12, 2022

US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Senators report progress in bipartisan talks on potential reforms, but Republican opposition may prove insurmountable.

Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022

For the parents and families of the Sandy Hook victims, every mass shooting is re-traumatizing

HARTFORD, Conn. — Mark Barden said that all week he’s been keeping track of the timeline the families in Uvalde, Texas, are on.

Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022

‘Infuriating and horrific’: Sandy Hook parents lambast gun violence inaction

Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden founded Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit organization to protect kids from gun violence

The Guardian - US · May 26, 2022

'I've got to dig deep': Texas shooting tests Newtown parents

Some relatives of the victims of the 2012 attack on the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, who channeled grief into advocacy have claimed success, gradually, in areas including gun safety, attitudes around gun violence, and mental health awareness

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

Sandy Hook and Parkland families react to Texas shooting as father shares pain outside Florida court

‘They f*****g failed our kids again, okay? I’m done. I’ve had it. You know, how many more times?’

The Independent UK · May 25, 2022

‘There are almost always warning signs’: an activist says acts of mass violence can be prevented

The founder of Sandy Hook Promise argues a trail of failures leads to massacres like the Buffalo shooting

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2022