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Category Archives: gun control
One More Quick Thought On Guns
Once again America is confronted with a spectacular incidence of gun violence, this time in a city whose best known moment in history is tied to gun violence, Dallas, Texas. During the aftermath of talking heads and empty slogans flying … Continue reading
When Will The Senseless Killings End?
Don Paulson is an occasional contributor here allowing us to republish his letters to the editor. Don is also the chair of the Muscatine County Democrats. When will the senseless killings end? When will our legislators serve the interests of … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, Trump
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Guns: Nothing Changes
fickle finger of fate #1 Sept. 18, 1968 hat tip to nolabear on democraticunderground The names were different but the effect was the same. Forty-eight years later and at a rate of 30,000+ gun deaths a year equaling nearly one … Continue reading
Posted in David Loebsack, gun control
Tagged freedom of assembly
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How Could This Happen?
Republicans lost no time in blaming Muslims for the massacre in Orlando last weekend. As the investigation unfolds it becomes more and more clear that the perpetrator was a lone wolf who was really screwed up. Apparently he was really … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Charles Grassley, GLBT, gun control, Joni Ernst
Tagged massacre, Orlando
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Time To End Our Insane War On Ourselves
Yet another extremely sad story of death by guns in America. The Sandy Hook massacre produced the same punch in the gut response. Tragedies like these are preventable. As we remember those who lost their lives in war, also remember … Continue reading
Posted in gun control
Tagged under 18 gun deaths
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Scalia And The Second Amendment, Guns And The NRA
The recent sudden death of 79 year old Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia brought renewed attention to one of his most heralded and criticized decisions on the Second Amendment. The Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the … Continue reading
Guns Don’t Shoot People, People Shoot People
They just use guns to do the shooting with. So the Iowa House says let’s give guns to kids. Last Sunday morning we awoke to news of yet another mass murder in the United States. Kalamazoo, Michigan 6 killed many … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, Iowa legislature 2016
Tagged Iowa House, mass murders, Matt Windschitl, silencers
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Gun Liability Insurance: A Coming Idea?
A friend sent me a story concerning a new movement to have owners of guns being required to carry liability insurance on those guns. This has always seemed like a no brainer to me. Guns do major damage in this … Continue reading
Posted in gun control
Tagged cost of guns to society, gun insurance, peronal responsibility, personal accountability
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Children Should Not Have Guns
Why do we even have to say this stuff? Below is an action alert from Iowans for Gun Safety. The bill mentioned here appears to be sponsored by Matt Windschitl (R) who also helped pass it out of subcommittee and … Continue reading
Posted in gun control, Iowa legislature 2016
Tagged HF 2042, HF 2042 Kids Under 14 Handling Guns, Iowa legislature 2016
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NRA And Gun Sellers Stoke Fear, Make Money
Paul Deaton passed this on from InZaneTimes: Seeking zanity in an inzane world by Arnie Alpert I wrote this one for AFSC’s “Acting in Faith” blog. Next time you hear the National Rifle Association referred to as a “gun owners” … Continue reading
Posted in gun control
Tagged Gun lobby, NRA
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