For many, the first reaction to a mass shooting is to seek a political solution. You can’t shut that down.
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Ryan Costello Needs to Apologize to His Constituents
He falsely accused his own constituents of wanting to create a deathtrap so he could be shot.
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Will Steve Scalise Show James Brady’s Courage?
It couldn’t possibly happen, could it? It has been just over two weeks since a would-be assassin tried to take the life of Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) in Virginia, the first time in six years that a sitting member of Congress has fallen victim to gun violence. Scalise will likely never return to Congress; the […]
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Trump Threatens to Send The Feds Into Chicago
He’s going to govern as an authoritarian, ‘law and order’ president
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Cleveland Police Want Kasich to Suspend Open Carry Law
Rightfully so, Cleveland’s law enforcement sees guns at the Republican convention as threat to the public and police.
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The National Review Nitpicks the President’s Dallas Speech
He wasn’t just talking about access to guns.
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“The Mindless Menace of Violence”
We still don’t know all the details about the killings in Dallas last night, but here’s a speech that might help you get through today.
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What it Means to be the Mother of a Black Son
Any one of them could have been Philando Castile.
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Civic Virtues, Not Guns, Nurture the Republic
A good guy with a gun isn’t the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun
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The Time for Silence is Over
“No fly, no buy” is problematic, but the act of organizing is important.
