John Feinblatt, president of Everytown, told the NY Times, "This was an opportunity for us to give The Onion the facts, the storytelling, the data and the research that’s at our fingertips," adding "And for them to give us the creativity of how to turn all of that information into new messaging to a new audience."
Collins said that the relaunched Infowars might publish its own satirical stories focusing on gun violence.
Chris Mattei, a lawyer for the Sandy Hook families, said in a statement that taking possession of Infowars amounted to accountability for "Alex Jones and his corrupt business."