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Tag Archives: gun control
More Gun Violence Deaths
If there seems to be one constant on this country in recent years it is the outbursts of gun violence that is totally senseless. What is just as senseless is Republican politicians who refuse to take any of a number … Continue reading
Common Sense Ideas About Reducing Gun Violence in the United States
by Ralph Scharnau The gun control debate continues to roil politics in the United States. The divide between those who favor stricter gun laws and those who don’t revolves around the Second Amendment. The Amendment states: “A well regulated Militia, … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun regulations, gun violence in America, second amendment
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Public Health Approach To Gun Violence
On page A5 of Tuesday’s Cedar Rapids Gazette was the headline “75 shot in Chicago last weekend.” From 3 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday 12 people were killed and 63 wounded, mostly on the south and west sides of … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun culture, gun violence, public health
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How Many Must Die? Legislators Listen!
This past weekend the nation’s children marched for their lives because the nation’s adults did not do our job to protect them. This poem was submitted to us by someone who did not want her name used because she feared … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun violence in America, March for our Lives
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Jim Jefferies On Guns
ICYMI, Jim Jefferies offers this hilarious, accurate take on our continuing fake national conversation about guns and the second amendment. Must see video. Part 2
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Tagged #NeverAgain, #takethegunsaway, gun control, second amendment
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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
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Tagged gun control, gun culture, men and guns, social responsibility, women and guns
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The Five Extra Words That Can Fix The Second Amendment
Time once again to review the second amendment. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ John Paul Stevens served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1975 to 2010. This essay is excerpted from his book, “Six Amendments: How and Why We Should Change … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun violence in America, second amendment
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What President Obama Did (Hint: The Second Amendment Is Safe)
Background checks, enforcement of current laws, improving gun safety technology, better mental health treatment and reporting. Read this and see if you still think President Obama is coming after your guns. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/01/04/fact-sheet-new-executive-actions-reduce-gun-violence Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on … Continue reading
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Tagged background checks, ending gun violence in Iowa, gun control, gun violence, Obama executive orders
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Shootings Are Personal
Any useful discussion of guns in society is personal. Frequent shootings have been reported in nearby Cedar Rapids, often in the neighborhood where we lived when our daughter was born. We heard gunshots while we were there. Most times a … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control, gun culture, gun safety, gun violence
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How To Help Democrats Take On The NRA
This is exciting news: Democrats are coming together to fight the NRA’s extremist leaders. Thanks in part to your activism, President Obama is considering issuing an executive order on guns, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe just issued his own executive order, … Continue reading
