News you can share: an important new study on gun laws, clean air vindication, and more

Diane, you're one of the best messengers we've got in this movement. Here's some recommended reading that's easy to share. 48 people were shot during yesterday's 15-hour filibuster on gun control Vox // Zachary Crockett and Javier Zarracina Yesterday, in an effort to force legislative action on gun control, Sen. Chris Murphy staged a 15-hour filibuster on the Senate floor. It lasted from 11 am Wednesday through 2 am Thursday, eventually ending with the GOP agreeing to vote on a gun control bill. As politicians recounted stories of gun violence before the Senate, there were 38 shootings that killed 12 people and injured 36 more across America. Study Calls Snub of Obama's Supreme Court Pick Unprecedented The New York Times // Adam Liptak In every one of the 103 earlier Supreme Court vacancies, the professors wrote, the president was able to both nominate and appoint a replacement with the Senate's advice and consent. America doesn't have more crime than other rich countries. It just has more guns. Vox // Zack Beauchamp Why does the US have such a high rate of gun murders, by far the highest in the developed world? Is it because of guns, or is there something else going on? Maybe America is just more prone to crime, say, because of income inequality or cultural differences? Supreme Court rejects case challenging key White House air pollution regulation The Washington Post // Brady Dennis The Supreme Court on Monday left intact a key Obama administration environmental regulation, refusing to take up an appeal from 20 states to block rules that limit the emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants that are byproducts of burning coal. A huge international study of gun control finds strong evidence that it actually works Vox // Zack Beauchamp The authors are careful to note that their findings do not conclusively prove that gun restrictions reduce gun deaths. However, they did find a compelling trend whereby new restrictions on gun purchasing and ownership tended to be followed by a decline in gun deaths. Study: Repealing ObamaCare would increase uninsured by 24M The Hill // Peter Sullivan The study from the Urban Institute finds that 14.5 million fewer people would have coverage through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program and 8.8 million fewer people would have individual private coverage like that offered on the health law's marketplaces. Another 700,000 fewer people would have health insurance through their jobs. EDITORIAL: MAKE IT STOP. The Boston Globe In this country, the federal government limits duck hunters to weapons that carry only three shells, to protect the duck population. But you can buy an assault weapon in seven minutes and an unlimited number of bullets to fire with it. If you're not interested in receiving these Truth Team updates, just let us know.

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