Skip to content
Gun Violence & Safety

#DisArmHate and Resist Trump-NRA Agenda

The NRA will be coming to Georgia to peddle their poison later this month, but they will get a surprise from activists unwilling to be silenced by the extremist group in the face of rampant deaths due to gun violence. On April 28 at Woodruff Park in Atlanta, Georgia Alliance for Social Justice along with partner organizations (including Better Georgia) will be hosting a #DisArmHate “die-in” downtown to counter the NRA’s National Leadership Meeting scheduled for the

Campus Carry

Debunking the “good guy with a gun” myth

It’s difficult to say if a mass shooting has ever been stopped by an armed civilian. For every source that lists an occasion when a civilian was able to stop an active shooter, there are three sources ready to point out that the “civilian” involved was really off duty or retired military or that the shooter was out of rounds anyway. Frankly, it’s difficult to evaluate the intentions of a shooter, so it appears that that

Campus Carry

Two Ga. bills would make college campuses more dangerous

Two bills that would make campuses more dangerous passed House committees on Monday and are going to the House Floor for a vote. “Campus rape cover-up” The first bill would make it more difficult for rape victims to decide how and when they report their rapes. Schools would not be allowed to initiate their own investigation or pursue disciplinary action against a student unless he or she was convicted of sexual assault. Under Rep. Earl

Podcast Ep. 7: Gun Violence and Ethics

Today on the show we’re talking about the issue on everyone’s mind: gun violence. After last week’s tragic killings, we’re focusing on how this violence affects Georgia and what is happening in the aftermath. We’re also discussing Governor Deal’s recent appointment to the Ethics Commission and the ethical problems with it. You can Subscribe and Listen to the podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a rating and review! I remember the first time as a

Podcast Ep. 01: Latino Surge & Gun Violence Sit-In

In our first episode of the Better Georgia Podcast, we’re talking about the recent surge in Latino voters. There is a big increase being reported, but are those numbers true? Jerry Gonzalez of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials thinks the reported numbers are actually low. But just because more Latinos are registering doesn’t mean the Democrats can take their vote for granted. Listen in as we discuss the Latino surge in voter registration,

2016 Legislative Session

The biggest progressive victories of the year (so far)

The final progressive victory of this year’s legislative session came yesterday with a veto of the disastrous “Campus Carry” bill, which would have legalized guns on college campuses throughout the state. Gov. Deal’s veto announcement came just before his deadline to sign or veto bills passed during the surprisingly successful 2016 session, which ended in March. Here are a few of the biggest progressive victories of the year (so far): Campus Carry (VETOED). Gov. Deal seemed