Gun reform movement goes International

[AndyS]

Why a top official at a top gun control group left to become an agent of Mexico
Former top lawyers at the gun control advocacy organization Brady have formed a new gun policy venture. And they’re registering as foreign agents of the Mexican government as part of it.

The new advocacy group, Global Action on Gun Violence, aims to address cross-border gun trafficking from the U.S., according to filings with the Department of Justice. The group, which has not yet formally launched, intends to represent foreign governments or others rallying against the gun industry in lobbying and litigation. It is led by Jonathan Lowy, the former chief counsel at Brady who directed the organization’s legal arm for years.


Advocates have long shed a spotlight on illicit trafficking of firearms into Mexico — arguing that it fuels drug trafficking. But Lowy’s move still represents a major shift in the world of gun policy advocacy. Lowy has been a key player at Brady, which has helped wage some of the most high-profile legislative fights around gun control but primarily in Washington, D.C., and statehouses. The launch of the new group underscores how the theater for action has expanded globally.
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“The guns that are trafficked across the border, is like the venom in the cartel,” he said. “That is the venom that makes them dangerous.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/17/gun-control-agent-mexico-00061941

The new organization has registered with the DOJ as an agent for a foreign country. While the Brady organization will not be associated with the new Global Action on Gun Violence group they and their former associates parted company on friendly terms.

I expect that other countries will join Mexico in taking advantage of the US based advocate group. Canada has been fighting US gun trafficking for years although to a lesser degree than Mexico. Since the Trump administration moved export licensing oversight from the State Department to the Commerce Department gun exports have skyrocketed.

We are becoming a scourge on the civilized world. Not surprising to see the movement going international.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. I am pleased to see gun reform going international. We are overdue for this.

And I must say I'm surprised to read that tfg moved export licensing oversight from the State Dept. to the Commerce Dept. But I shouldn't be.

I guess the need to make money trumps public safety! (Pun intended)

Thanks for the info, Andy.