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Obama to Gun Control Advocates: Gets as Mobilized as the NRA
President Barack Obama said Thursday that if gun control measures are going to pass Congress, gun control advocates have to get as organized and well-financed as the National Rifle Association. “Honestly this is not going to change unless the people who want to prevent these kinds of mass shootings from taking place feel at least…
Read MoreJustice Department Doubles Down On Operation Choke Point As Congress Cries Foul
Attorney General Eric Holder has vowed to continue a wide-ranging credit card fraud probe amid heightened congressional scrutiny and charges that the probe is putting legitimate companies — like gun sellers — out of business. “In the months ahead, we expect to resolve other investigations involving financial institutions that chose to process transactions even though…
Read MoreThe Real Gun Problem Is Mental Health, Not The NRA
Even CNN gets it… The NRA is not the demon. But I don’t agree with her recommendations on how to address the problem. Next time there’s a mass shooting, don’t jump to blame the National Rifle Association and lax gun laws. Look first at the shooter and the mental health services he did or didn’t…
Read MoreSchool Shooting Deaths
Using data from the National School Safety Center, Slate, Michael Bloomberg (as viewed on June 13, 2014), and CNN shows a significant drop in firearms deaths over the last 20 years. The National School Safety Center already has done a good job of noting whether the shootings involved gangs and whether they occurred on or…
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