Policy Outsider from the Rockefeller Institute of Government takes you outside the halls of power to understand how decisions of law and policy shape our everyday lives.
Ep. 130. Learning About Firearm Injury Risks in School
Education is a critical component of preventing firearm injuries and deaths. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we explore a program in Washington State that delivers to high school students an evidence-informed education on how to reduce firearm injury. The discussion explores what the curriculum covers, its reception in schools, and why it's so important to get this information to students. That conversation is up next.
Guests
Gregory Engel, Vice President for Education, Ceasefire Northwest
Greg Schwab, Assistant Superintendent, Edmonds School District
Jaclyn Schildkraut, Executive Director, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government
7 Jul 2026
Ep. 129. Bridging the Firearm Divide
Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy is a coalition of stakeholders who represent many perspectives on firearms in America—gun owners, gun rights and Second Amendment activists, advocates for gun regulations, firearm dealers, firearm instructors, legislators; the list goes on. The goal of this coalition? To create a sustainable, broadly supported policy roadmap that improves gun violence prevention while protecting constitutional rights. On this episode of Policy Outsider, we explore the work of the group with Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium scholars Michael Siegel, the group's facilitator, and David Yamane, a member of the coalition.
Guests
Michael Siegel, Professor, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
David Yamane, Professor of Sociology, Wake Forest University
Jaclyn Schildkraut, Executive Director, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, Rockefeller Institute of Government
Learn More
Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy (https://bridgethedividenow.org/)
Bridging the Divide on Firearm Policy — February 2026 Policy Proposals (https://bridgethedividenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Policy-Package-20260218.pdf)
18 Jun 2026
Ep. 128. Tote or Toke: The SCOTUS Ruling in Hemani
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling in US v. Hemani, a case with implications for the Second Amendment rights of cannabis users. On this episode of Policy Outsider, Rockefeller Institute resident cannabis policy expert Heather Trela explains how the justices ruled and what questions remain unanswered for drug-using firearm owners.
Guests
Heather Trela, Director of Operations and Fellow, Rockefeller Institute of Government
Learn More
Guns, Ganja, and Gavels—Five Things to Watch for in the Supreme Court’s US v Hemani Oral Arguments (https://rockinst.org/blog/guns-ganja-and-gavels-five-things-to-watch-for-in-the-supreme-courts-us-v-hemani-oral-arguments/)
Circuit Breaker—Judicial Disconnect on Disarming Cannabis Users (https://rockinst.org/blog/circuit-breaker-judicial-disconnect-on-disarming-cannabis-users/)
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