Saturday, December 21, 2024

Tag: gun control

A House Divided (On Gun Control) Cannot Vacation

This historic protest was demanding what can only be called a meager measure, delaying suspected terrorists from buying guns. What about restoring the assault-weapons ban?

BREAKING: Democrats Stage House Sit-In to Demand Action on Gun Control

Democrats are demanding a vote on new legislation that would close gun control loopholes.

NRA Paying Senators to Vote Against Gun Reform

Senate members were recently paid by firearms lobbyists to vote against yesterday's gun legislation.

Let’s Learn From Australia: Semi-Automatic Weapons Bans Work

We need a ban on semi-automatic guns, which are no more than weapons of mass destruction designed to efficiently kill as many people as possible.

For Nine Souls in Charleston, One Year Later

Cynthia Hurd. Susie Jackson. Ethel Lee Lance. Depayne Middle-Doctor. Clementa Pinckney. Tywanza Sanders. Daniel Simmons. Sharonda Singleton. Myra Thompson. Remember them by name. They live on.

John McCain: Obama Is ‘Directly Responsible’ for Orlando Shooting

He didn't mention guns. Then he tried to backtrack his statements.

Donald Trump’s Hate Mongering Aids And Abets Terrorists

Donald Trump represents the terrorists’ ultimate hope: a leader who will lead us into “deeper darkness.”

The Most Powerful Medical Association In The U.S. Gears Up To...

With one of the largest political lobbying budgets of any organization in the U.S., the AMA could finally dismantle the 20-year-old ban.

Can We Do Anything About Murderous Assault Weapons?

Why would any civilized nation allow assault weapons to be sold, as we do, to anyone when no other Western nation does?

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