Pedro Reyes says being Mexican is like living in an apartment where an upstairs neighbor has a leaking swimming pool. “Just what is leaking,” says Reyes, “is hundreds of thousands of guns.” He wants people to think about the availability of guns in the United States, and the impact that has in Mexico. At the… Continue reading This Artist Turns Guns into Musical Instruments
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Duck Dynasty: “It ain’t gun control we need, it’s sin control”
“Duck Dynasty” stars Phil and Si Robertson have bigger game in their sights. “It ain’t gun control we need, it’s sin control,” Si Robertson, one of the stars of the hit A&E reality series, told Men’s Journal in a recent interview. “Self-control,” corrected his elder brother, Phil, the leader of the duck-call selling clan from West… Continue reading Duck Dynasty: “It ain’t gun control we need, it’s sin control”
Already? Harry Reid Shuts Down Gun Control Question – “We Don’t Have The Votes.”
The shooting happened yesterday but already, Harry Reid is shutting down Senate action on gun control. “We don’t have the votes. I hope to get them, but we don’t have them now,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday when asked if the Senate would revisit a bill to tighten background checks after Monday’s shootings.… Continue reading Already? Harry Reid Shuts Down Gun Control Question – “We Don’t Have The Votes.”
Gabby Giffirds Scolding Remarks To Failed Senate
The Senate’s refusal to do the right thing yesterday and approve extended background checks rubbed many Americans the wrong way. After all, 90% of the American people wanted this amendment passed. But republicans successfully killed the measure, choosing instead to cater to the demands of the NRA. Expressing her disappointment is Gabby Giffords, herself a… Continue reading Gabby Giffirds Scolding Remarks To Failed Senate
Senate Approved Motion To Debate Gun Control By 68-31 Vote
The Senate voted to move forward on gun control Thursday, clearing the first of what is expected to be many 60-vote hurdles for the legislation. In a 68-31 vote, the Senate approved a procedural motion that will allow debate on the Democratic measure to being. Sixteen Republicans voted in favor of the motion, while two… Continue reading Senate Approved Motion To Debate Gun Control By 68-31 Vote
The Target Moves
If recent news reports are accurate, then the United States Senate will be discussing gun control measures that will look like John Cleese and the Ministry of Silly Walks: Take one small step, slide. take a giant stride forward, then backtrack a bit before moving forward again. Whatever it takes. Yes, the gun deal the… Continue reading The Target Moves
Vice President Biden: Republicans Opposition To Gun Control “Mind Boggling”
Vice President Biden on Tuesday said GOP lawmakers who are threatening to block a vote on gun legislation are making an “almost mind-boggling” move but said he holds hope that the Republican lawmakers will come around and support a vote. Fourteen GOP lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, have said they would likely move… Continue reading Vice President Biden: Republicans Opposition To Gun Control “Mind Boggling”
Connecticut Proposes Toughest Gun Laws In Nation
In what is being described as the toughest gun control laws in the nation, Connecticut lawmakers yesterday agreed that the murder… no, slaughter of kids by crazed lunatics in their state will not be tolerated. The proposal also called for background checks for private gun sales and a new registry for existing magazines that carry 10… Continue reading Connecticut Proposes Toughest Gun Laws In Nation
Is There A Solution To Gun Violence?
By: Tracy Solomon Simply asking that question will not resolve anything but facing and making adequate and lasting changes can lead to actually saving lives. Most recently, the focus from the media, political leaders, gun rights activists and many others have not been focused on long-term needs or solutions but rather on short-term story lines,… Continue reading Is There A Solution To Gun Violence?
Tuesday, February, 12, 2013
The parents of Hadiya Pendleton, the 15-year-old girl gunned down just a week after she sang at the President’s inauguration, will be attending the State of the Union Address as guests of the President and First Lady. Michelle Obama, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Education Secretary Arne Duncan attended Hadiya’s funeral service this past Saturday to pay their respects… Continue reading Tuesday, February, 12, 2013
Gun Advocate – Stop Background Checks, End Gun Free Zones
Larry Pratt, an advocate for the Gun Industry and Director of Gun Owners of America went on Fox News Sunday today and shot down the idea that background checks would result in less mass murders. Pratt also embraced the NRA’s suggestion that everyone should have a gun, when he said that gun-free zones are not… Continue reading Gun Advocate – Stop Background Checks, End Gun Free Zones
Over 48,000 Demand Piers Morgan Be Deported For Wanting Better Gun Control
Oh, these Republicans and gun lovers have found a new target, a new way to divert attention away from the real problem and point the rest of our attention to the shiny new object – British born, Piers Morgan. Morgan’s crime? Calling for more gun control laws to protect the lives of Americans. On his CNN Show… Continue reading Over 48,000 Demand Piers Morgan Be Deported For Wanting Better Gun Control