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Tag: Guns
I’m Worried About Senator Dave Lawson
I hope he’s doing okay. I read two pieces reported by WDEL’s Amy Cherry the other day about the Omnibus SchoolContinue Reading
Guest Post By Steve Newton: The Difficult Debate Over Firearms
The difficulty in having a national, or even statewide, debate over the role of firearms in our society revolves notContinue Reading
Refusing Even The Most Modest Restrictions, The NRA Is Making “They’re Coming To Take Your Guns” Fear Mongering A Reality
In today’s Open Thread, DD linked to a recent poll showing that 62% of Americans support a ban on assaultContinue Reading
National School Walkout!
Here’s David Hogg’s livestream: Here’s the NYT updates Go, Kids, Go!
Teacher, Trained In Gun Use, Accidentally Shoots Gun In Classroom
Some days it feels like we’re psychic, because who didn’t see this coming? Via WaPo: A teacher who is alsoContinue Reading
Mass Shooters – What’s Going On With White Men
Can we have this discussion? Because I really think we need to, and we would be having it, non-stop, ifContinue Reading
The NRA And Its Politicians Have Been Busy Since Parkland
Here’s some crazy for ya! On February 15, the day after the Parkland shooting, Idaho lawmakers introduced a bill toContinue Reading
The Country Is Safer When Gun Owners Are Corralled At The NRA Convention
This is hardly surprising. (Reuters Health) – Gunshot-related deaths and injuries temporarily show a dramatic decline when the National RifleContinue Reading
About Arming Teachers…
So, this happened today: (DALTON, Ga.) — A teacher barricaded himself inside a locked classroom at a Georgia high schoolContinue Reading
Oath Keepers Issue “Call To Action” To Protect Schools From The “Enemy” – Whether Schools Want Them Or Not
What could go wrong? Notice, also, who these guys label the enemy. The Oath Keepers militia group on Monday issuedContinue Reading
Parkland Students Show How It’s Done – We Should Be Taking Notes
If winning elections and changing hearts and minds is our goal, then we should be mirroring the Parkland students. TheyContinue Reading
No One Is Surprised That Trump’s Answer To School Shootings Is More Guns In Schools
I watched the Listening Session yesterday. You know, the one where Trump needed notes to express empathy and pose questions.Continue Reading
Tonight: CNN Gun Town Hall – NRA To Go Up Against Students, Parents and Community Members Affected By Shooting
Via CNN: The National Rifle Association will participate in CNN’s nationally televised town hall Wednesday with students, parents and communityContinue Reading
David Brooks: “If you want to stop school shootings… It’s necessary to let people from Red America lead the way, and to show respect to gun owners at all points.”
Spoiler: There’s nothing is his column saying that “Red America” needs to show respect for “Blue America”, or that “BlueContinue Reading