Josh Sugarmann
Josh Sugarmann
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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Joshua Sugarmann is widely recognized by his given name.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: 1962
No public record of death found.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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American, Animal Rights Activist, Executive Director (formerly at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence)
Early Life and Background
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Josh Sugarmann grew up in a family that valued social justice and activism. He was raised with strong convictions about animal welfare and human rights. As he matured, Sugarmann's commitment to advocacy only intensified.
Major Accomplishments
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Josh Sugarmann is credited with pioneering efforts in various realms:
1. Animal Rights Advocacy: His work as Executive Director at the Brady Campaign (formerly) brought him into contact with organizations and individuals involved in fighting animal cruelty.
2. Gun Control Reform: During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in shaping national debates on gun violence prevention.
Notable Works or Actions
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Sugarmann's most notable contributions include:
Founding the Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence
Leadership at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence (now known as Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund)
* Authorship of "Top 10 N.R.A. Myths" and other critical analyses of the National Rifle Association's stance on gun control
Impact and Legacy
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Josh Sugarmann has made a lasting impact through his tireless advocacy for animal welfare and gun violence prevention.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Sugarmann's commitment to using his platform to raise awareness about crucial issues has earned him recognition within the social justice community. His dedication to creating change is an inspiration to many who share his passion for reforming societal norms.
Quotes by Josh Sugarmann
Assault weapons—just like armor-piercing bullets, machine guns, and plastic firearms—are a new topic. The weapons' menacing looks, coupled with the public's confusion over fully automatic machine guns versus semi-automatic assault weapons—anything that looks like a machine gun is assumed to be a machine gun—can only increase the chance of public support for restrictions on these weapons. In addition, few people can envision a practical use for these weapons.
![To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban -the product. We are far past the [point] where registration, licensing, safety training, background checks, or waiting periods will have much effect on firearms violence.](/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Flakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fquotes%2Fquote-2484352.png&w=1536&q=100)
To end the crisis [of gun violence], we have to regulate -or, in the case of handguns and assault weapons, completely ban -the product. We are far past the [point] where registration, licensing, safety training, background checks, or waiting periods will have much effect on firearms violence.
![... immediately call on Congress to pass far-reaching industry regulation like the Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act ... [which] would give the Treasury Department health and safety authority over the gun industry, and any rational regulator with that authority would ban handguns.](/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Flakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fquotes%2Fquote-2484345.png&w=1536&q=100)
... immediately call on Congress to pass far-reaching industry regulation like the Firearms Safety and Consumer Protection Act ... [which] would give the Treasury Department health and safety authority over the gun industry, and any rational regulator with that authority would ban handguns.
The word 'hate' is a very carefully chosen word. There's got to be a real sense of revulsion and disgust. People are looking for someone to blame, someone who's the cause of their problems, and it should be the gun industry. These guys are the living embodiment of the slogan, 'Guns don't kill people-people kill people'. They're complete mercenaries.
![You can't get around the image of people shooting at people toprotect their stores and it working. This is damaging to the [guncontrol] movement.](/_vercel/image?url=https:%2F%2Flakl0ama8n6qbptj.public.blob.vercel-storage.com%2Fquotes%2Fquote-2484316.png&w=1536&q=100)
You can't get around the image of people shooting at people toprotect their stores and it working. This is damaging to the [guncontrol] movement.
One tenet of the National Rifle Association's faith has always been that handgun controls do little to stop criminals from obtaining handguns. For once, the NRA is right and America's leading handgun control organization is wrong. Criminals don't buy guns in gun stores. That's why they're criminals. But it isn't criminals who are killing most of the 20,000 to 22,000 people who die from handguns each year. We are.
Fear, physical pain, and death are just part of the price Americans pay for the easy access of handguns. It is estimated that the total costs to Americans of gun violence (the vast majority of which involves handguns) is measured in tens of billions of dollars.3 In comparison, the wholesale value of the 1.3 million handguns manufactured in America in 1998 totaled only $370 million.
The NRA is right...handgun controls do little to stop criminals from obtaining handguns.