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Category Archives: gun control
WTF, Joni?
I was planning on writing this week about what a horrible week the Republicans were having as more of the veneer eroded from their joke of an administration and their Congress of fools and boobs. Even though they were having … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, gun control, Joni Ernst
Tagged assault weapons, NRA, school shooting
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Sandy Hook Was Five Years Ago Thursday
Gun Debate 5 years after Sandy Hook Massacre – 2.5 minutes We were on our way to visit some friends when the news broke in with the story of the tragedy in Sandy Hook. I pulled over and started crying … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, gun control
Tagged NRA, Sandy Hook
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Maybe WE CAN Do Something About Guns
Mark Joseph Stern writing on slate.com: “Imagine this: You’re in a church, or a school, or a concert, or a movie theater, and you hear gunshots. The next thing you know, you wake up in a hospital bed. You learn … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, firearms, gun control
Tagged #vote
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Can We Talk About Guns Yet?
There hasn’t been a mass shooting in the US that appears to be worthy of mass media attention in the past three weeks, so IS NOW THE TIME TO TALK ABOUT GUNS? Can we finally get something started before the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, gun control, Joni Ernst
Tagged NRA
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It’s Not The Women, It’s The Men
Some of my friends and acquaintances are women who carry handguns. I’m not worried about getting shot by my lunch partner. I also don’t feel more secure knowing she has a handgun in her purse. It used to be a … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, gun safety
Tagged gun control, gun culture, men and guns, social responsibility, women and guns
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Party Of Death?
Note: US House votes for budget that has deep cuts to Medicaid and Medicare: “The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr. As quickly as the news spread about the massacre in Las Vegas … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Budget, Climate Action, Climate Change, economic inequality, gun control, Medicare, poverty, Racism in America, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy
Tagged medicaid cuts
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King Once Again Disgraces Iowa
The most covered story of the week is yet another mass shooting in America, but this one gets coverage because a congressman was shot. That wasn’t even the worst mass shooting of the day. America today is so awash in … Continue reading
Posted in #nevertrump, Affordable Care Act, gun control, Joni Ernst, Steve King
Tagged shooting in Washington
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“Shoot Your Neighbor” The New Law In Iowa
If you ever dreamed of living in the old west with its paucity of rules on when and where you could draw your gun, it looks like you may get your wish soon in Iowa. Iowa’s legislature overwhelmingly passed the … Continue reading
Posted in firearms, gun control, Iowa legislature 2017
Tagged "stand your ground" law, study of effects of Florida stand your graound law
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Gun Lobby in Des Moines Creating Fake Fear To Push ALEC Gun Laws
Listen to the craziness from this gun lobbyist who is hard at work in the Iowa legislature. He is attacking Matt Windschitl, Republican and gun store owner for alleged “watering down” of ALEC gun laws they are attempting to force … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC, gun control, gun safety
Tagged "stand your ground" law, ALEC in Iowa, Iowa gun lobby, Iowa legislative session 2017
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Ken Rizer [R-HD 68] Voted To Repeal Iowa’s Criminal Background Check Law
District 68 includes Marion, Bertram, Ely, and the surrounding parts of Linn County. Click here to find out how you can vote now. Click here to take the pledge to vote Ken Rizer out of office. Click here to … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, gun control, gun safety
Tagged Iowa gun laws, Iowa House District 68, Ken Rizer Iowa House, Molly Donahue Iowa House, sensible gun legislation, violence against women
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