Tag: gun control
Cowards. Betrayers. Accessories
The virtually unlimited access to firearms in the U.S. simply makes it easy for a disgruntled impulse-driven person to have a killing machine an arm's-length away when the red mist descends upon him.
Faith leaders, teachers mobilize for protests at NRA’s Houston meeting in...
"Don't look away," said one advocacy group. "Rally against the NRA."
When it comes to Guns, the US is a third world...
Trump may have derided sh*thole countries, but he and his ilk are exactly the people who have turned America into one.
‘Stand your ground’ laws linked to 11% spike in US gun...
Researchers say the state-level laws "should be reconsidered to prevent unnecessary violent deaths."
Why $73 million Sandy Hook settlement is unlikely to unleash a...
While the settlement is a notable victory for the families of Sandy Hook’s victims, it’s still unclear if it’s a game changer for gun control advocates.
“Systemwide failure”: Gun control advocates demand new regulations after Michigan school...
“This was an absolutely preventable act of violence.”
Most school shooters get their guns from home – and during...
As experts on firearm violence and firearm injury prevention, we know that active shooter events within school settings in the U.S. have increased substantially in the years running up to the pandemic.
‘End the filibuster and pass gun safety laws. Now’: Colorado massacre...
“You’re going to see another round of ‘we can’t do anything yet, there was a tragedy’ hand-wringing, but we must end gun violence now.”
Mass shootings in the US have risen sharply in 2020—why?
There have been 578 mass shootings so far this year, this is already significantly above the 417 mass shootings recorded in the whole of 2019.
The social impact of the Second Amendment
The state should be permitted to disarm its citizens to the extent it judges necessary to protect its own strength to protect its society.
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Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).