NYAGV Executive Director Leah Gunn Barrett was interviewed October 14 by Ronnie Eldridge, former New York City Council member, for the CUNY-TV show Eldridge & Co. The discussion focused on the impact of weak gun laws–in other states and on the federal level–on gun violence in New York State. Watch and share the video!    ... Read More

Leah Gunn Barrett responded to  Nicholas Kristof’s article  “Our Blind Spot About Guns” on August 4th, 2014. She discussed the need for consumer safety regulations for the production of guns in order to keep Americans safe.  Read More

Before speaking at a public forum in Rochester last month, NYAGV Executive Director Leah Gunn Barrett was interviewed by Frank Cegelski about gun safety and gun laws for the“Connections” radio show on WXXI News.  Joining Barrett on the show was Gary Pudup, a former policeman, a gun owner, and a former NRA member who recently joined New Yorkers Against... Read More

NYAGV in the News: Barrett Explains the Need for Nicholas’s Law on Park Slope Patch Leah Gunn Barrett, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, writes about the need to protect children from unlocked guns in the home in a commentary for Park Slope Patch, June 26, 2014. http://parkslope.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/is-there-an-unlocked-gun-where-your-child-plays Read More

NYAGV in the News: McQuillen Claims Sheriff Not Enforcing NY SAFE, Buffalo News In a letter to the editor of the Buffalo News on April 4, 2014, Paul McQuillen, the Western New York Coordinator of NYAGV, claims that Sheriff Timothy Howard is not enforcing the NY SAFE Act by attending an NRA rally opposing the... Read More

NYAGV in the News: Barrett Discusses the NY SAFE Act in Rochester City Newspaper Leah Gunn Barrett, Executive Director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, was interviewed by Tim Louis Macaluso for “Building Support for Gun Safety” in the Rochester City Newspaper in June, before speaking at a Rochester community forum. http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/building-support-for-gun-safety/Content?oid=2384668 Read More