Tag Archives: gun violence

Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Paul Deaton

In July, Blog for Iowa will present some different news sources on Feature Friday as the regular editors take summer break. This week is a blog post from International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War on the relationship between … Continue reading →

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March for Our Lives Events in Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Ames, Des Moines, Storm Lake and Quad Cities June 10-11

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Trish Nelson

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Take Action To Stop The Madness

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Trish Nelson

The best thing to do right now is throw as much money as you can to Democratic candidates, volunteer for campaigns and write letters to your local paper calling out the Republican party. Don’t just Tweet. Don’t just post on … Continue reading →

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Iowans Shout Down Ernst’s Excuses For Doing Nothing About Our Gun Problem

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Thank you Rodger Routh for getting this video. It sounded like there were a few noisy gun fanatics in the room but there was a lot of push back, too. I’d say the push back crowd definitely dominated the conversation.  … Continue reading →

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Public Health Approach To Gun Violence

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Paul Deaton

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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#Wearorange Weekend Starts June 1 – Find an Event Near You

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Trish Nelson

My family and I lived in an area where shootings were a daily occurrence. But from an early age, the idea was that if we avoided certain areas at certain times, we’d be ok. We were wrong. While walking his … Continue reading →

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Iowa Students Hold Walkout #NeverAgain

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa’s Joni Ernst One Of Top Recipients Of NRA Support

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Trish Nelson

*Update 02-16-18:  Doubling down on her pledge of allegiance to the NRA, Joni Ernst repeated this absurd talking point after the mass shooting with a military style automatic weapon this week in a Florida high school. “Mental health care, not … Continue reading →

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What President Obama Did (Hint: The Second Amendment Is Safe)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Trish Nelson

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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Shootings Are Personal

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Paul Deaton

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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