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Tax and shoot liberals
That poor black rifle! Over the past few weeks I've mentioned a series of proposals, coming out of The Journal of the American Medical Association -- ideas from doctors who have studied past health...
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On my unreasonable preoccupation with gun violence
A curious fascination? I have mentioned Tom Begnal's series of diaries, Another day in the (gun crazy) U.S.A., before. They've been appearing on an almost daily basis since before xmas. I make a point...
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NRA defending felons from disarmament
Keeping guns out of the hands of criminals. It's one of those ideas that seems to have universal support, and why not? Even the NRA is on record supporting this idea. For example, the NRA President...
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Defamation and distraction: why the NRA attacks the mentally ill
The Economist, I must admit, is not among my first choices for news and analysis in regard to gun violence. So, this article caught my eye today. And for good reason. The NRA's spokesmen have chosen...
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The NRA is right at home at CPAC
Fond memories of 2012 Many tales of CPAC 2013 tell of the consequences of its finely distilled fanaticism. Potential speakers like governors Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell got snubbed in favor of...
View ArticleNRA fighting to keep domestic abusers armed and dangerous
Now, one of the things we have to do is keep firearms out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. -- David Keene Last week, I wrote about the NRA taking the side of criminals and the...
View ArticleA familiar argument from the NRA at CPAC
So just for example, there's a discussion about pending legislation on an assault weapons ban; legislation meant to ban weapons and high capacity magazines used in mass shootings and the like. And then...
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Criminals do not comply
I wish to complain about this parrot... I read today, on ThinkProgress, about the NRA talking points that Republicans are openly parroting as they oppose background checks for guns, and as the...
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Faith leaders speaking out against gun violence
Cops, community leaders, and clergy, working together in Chicago As your basic godless heretic, I tend to keep an eye on what believers are doing mainly to look for the latest outbreaks of...
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Did you know? Some new federal gun laws were passed!
...unfortunately, as might be expected, they're the typical sneaky rider provisions tacked onto something more important, and of course they're provisions backed by the NRA. So, it doesn't surprise me...
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Media Matters shows the NRA's hypocrisy on law enforcement
You mean I have to count these? Every year?! I know that this topic has come up before. But since the NRA continues to attack law enforcement of gun laws, while pretending to be on their side, some...
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"The NRA let me down"
The latest issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association has again produced several articles about reforming our gun laws, and the different state and federal approaches to addressing...
View ArticleRetiring "gun control"
The latest news from the Center for American Progress regarding the debate over new gun laws, What the Public Really Thinks About Guns, put together three main points to consider:Newtown changed the...
View ArticleMore NRA mythbusting: gun-free zones as a lure for mass shooters
Today, Mother Jones carried an article originally from the USA Today, busting one of the NRA's most popular myths and distractions from the debate over stricter gun laws. Confronted with more gun...
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Surprise! NRA taskforce recommends their own products
I've joked before about the old line from Aliens, “We manufacture those, by the way.” Seems like it's time to recycle the line again. Media Matters investigated the authors of the NRA's school safety...
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NRA caught defending straw purchasers
"Keep guns out of the hands of criminals" eh?The Hill reported yesterday on this, and since I haven't spotted it here yet, seems worth mentioning. The Senate's package of stronger gun laws includes...
View ArticleWhat it means to be American
Right Wing Watch documents the malignant nonsense of right wing extremists -- for example, the American Family Association’s Sandy Rios attacking the President for not being sufficiently loving of our...
View ArticleShame is pride's cloak
It's curious to see the sudden flip in the right-wing narrative on stronger gun laws, now that one such law, weak compromise though it may be, has the prospect of improving our safety. Media Matters...
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Republican gun policy: a study in societal decline
Yesterday, ThinkProgress reported on the arming of schoolteachers in Missouri. They pointed out how the angst and woe over police response time, a problem Missouri is solving by turning their teachers...
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More NRA mythbusting: do guns prevent crime?
Careful where you point that! Earlier today, Mother Jones published a piece debunking the NRA mythology around guns and self-defense. Although gun enthusiasts like to claim that their weapons have...
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