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Gun Violence
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Three Necessary Reforms to Reduce Gun Violence in America
Refusing to take action to strengthen our gun laws is costing thousands of American lives every year.
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Culture Change – Not Policy Change – Is Needed: Reflections on Gun Violence in the US
“We don't talk about why our culture is grounded in a romanticization - and in fact, a sexualization - of gun violence,” says Kelly Hayes.
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William Rivers Pitt | “Concealed Carry” Magazine and a Plea to Reason
Being a gun owner is one thing, but looking the other way when thousands die upon the barrel every year is something else altogether.
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Terrorism
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Our Jihadis and Theirs: The Real (Armed) Dangers of US Life
The threat of Islamic terrorism here is also a meal ticket for the national security state.
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Dylann Roof’s Links to Hate Group Revealed After Charleston Church Massacre
“Roof was an excellent student, it seems, of the white supremacist world,” says Richard Cohen.
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Massacre in Charleston: Nine Shot Dead at Historic Black Church
The victims were attending Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church when the attack occurred.
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Guns on Campus: Not an Agenda for Women’s Safety
Allowing guns on campus won't reduce sexual assault on campus. Instead, it will increase the risk of homicide.
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When Your Armed Neighbor Comes Knocking
Why is it legal to carry a gun to a noise complaint?
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Shoot Down the Stupid Second Amendment
Repeal the Stupid Second Amendment. Surround it, grab it, bring it in the back room, pull down the shades, and end it.