Tag: navy yard

David Frum Asks: Why Won’t Gun Manufacturers Help Reduce Gun Violence?

David Frum on The Daily Beast made the point that auto makers took the necessary steps to reduce fatalities in the auto industry, and asked why gun manufacturers won’t do the same. Gun-rights advocates insist that the U.S. faces a choice between the status quo and the repeal of the Second Amendment and mass confiscation… Continue reading David Frum Asks: Why Won’t Gun Manufacturers Help Reduce Gun Violence?

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.”

Aaron Alexis – Navy Yard Gunman had “Anger Issues”

The Washington Navy Yard gunman who killed 12 today has previously claimed to be suffering from PTSD after helping rescue efforts in New York following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Gunman Aaron Alexis was shot dead by responding officers after he opened fire inside a Navy facility around 8am on Monday morning. Since he was identified… Continue reading Aaron Alexis – Navy Yard Gunman had “Anger Issues”