Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Tag: gun reform

America needs a Jubilee

In memory of the 30 victims of the Buffalo, NY and Uvalde, TX mass murders, we shouldn’t waste a moment before acting to bring about a Jubilee.

“Gun control” at the Pentagon? Don’t even think about it.

New outcries for gun control have followed the horrible tragedies of mass shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo. “Evil came to that elementary...

The Christian Right won’t let us solve our mass shooting epidemic

The Republican party has a white Christian nationalist vision for the US, and is stopping solutions to gun violence.

A Republican tried to introduce a commonsense gun law. Then the...

After a sheriff’s deputy was murdered in a Denver suburb, Colorado state Rep. Cole Wist took action by sponsoring a red flag bill. It likely cost him his seat. ProPublica spoke to Wist about the harsh realities of gun reform.

6 charts shows key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

The overall picture suggests that a marketing change fueled an increased demand for more lethal weapons, which in turn has fostered a change in gun culture.

Gun rights at the Supreme Court: Justices will consider if the...

Does the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution recognize a right to keep and bear arms in the home, or a right to “keep” firearms in the home and also “bear” them outside of the home for protection in society?

NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch: It’s unfair to say ‘mass shootings’ because...

"When a gun is involved, it’s called a mass shooting, and that’s so the focus remains on the firearm."

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