Timeline of Gun Control in the United States
NRA tweet warns doctors to ‘stay in their lane’ over gun control
“The NRA tweet landed just as the CDC reported an increase in gun violence.”
The U.S. Once Had A Ban On Assault Weapons — Why Did It Expire?
This is Brlliant:
Oklahoma state Sen. Nathan Dahm complains about editing of Jon Stewart clip
Abby Zwerner identified as teacher shot in the chest at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News
“A six-year-old student was taken into custody by police on Friday after a teacher was shot at an elementary school in Virginia and taken to the hospital. Police and school officials in the city of Newport News said the teacher was taken to the hospital.”
“It has been reported to FOX3 by the grandmother of one of the students that student brought “bright gold bullets” to school the previous week; however, it is not known whether or not this is the same child who was detained earlier today.”
Abby Zwerner, Newport News Teacher: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Told Another He Wanted To Set Her On Fire
- “The teacher reportedly asked for help several times
- School officials allegedly dismissed the teacher’s warnings about the boy’s behavior
- Another teacher said that the school was unable to care properly for the boy”
SAD:
The Limbaugh Gun Regulation Proposal, How about THIS plan?
1) If a Felon is caught with a weapon, he or she will serve two years on first arrest, five years for second arrest, and ten years for every subsequent arrest, not a day less. Years they are not shooting someone. Illinois governor signs bill targeting repeat gun offenders We have laws on the books – we need them to be used more:
Federal Firearms Laws
Felon in Possession of a Firearm
MANDATORY MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR FIREARMS OFFENSES IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM
2) Accurate background checks with current data. ALL Gun Sales must go through a Licensed Seller. Exhaustive, Accurate, Mandatory Background Checks and Close the Gun Show Loophole – The Gun Show Loophole, Explained
What The So-Called Gun Show Loophole Really Looks Like
Texas gunman purchased weapon in private sale, which doesn’t require background check
SUMMARY OF STATE LAW
3) Red Flag and Domestic Violence Safeguards – No gun for anyone with a record of domestic violence. Temporary Restraining Orders with TEETH – violations are MANDATORY JAIL SENTENCES!
Even Trump’s DOJ Wants to Close the ‘Boyfriend Loophole.’ Why Won’t Republicans Do It?
Oregon becomes first state to add new gun law since Parkland shooting – Closed Boyfriend Loophole.
Now New York – New York passes legislation to prevent domestic abusers from possessing guns
And California – New California Study Shows ‘Red Flag’ Laws May Help Stop Mass Shootings Across the Country
Friends, Teachers, Coworkers, Could Soon Have Authority to Remove Gun Owners’ Weapons: A Look at California’s Red Flag Law
More Californians can seek gun removals after Newsom signs new firearm laws
4) For people with mental illness, screen for drugs being taken and the type of illness.
5) Limits and tracking of ammunition purchases WITH identification and background check
6) If your weapon is involved in a violent crime and you are liable for that person obtaining the weapon involved you are criminally and civilly involved.
7) Anyone that makes violent threats to others are banned from owning a gun. No Big Brother Government Agency looking, but a national ‘neighborhood watch’ where people can report threats and be guaranteed it will be investigated and they will receive feedback on their report. Think customer support and incident tickets. https://www.saysomething.net/ is a great example of what can be done.
8) License Weapons. You get a tag for your car. Special licensing for ownership of high volume/high power weapons, renewable every two years. To own a weapon identified as an assault weapon, a special license (Think CDL for driving) that requires training and testing. Subject to revocation for any violation of the rules.
9) No alterations, accessories or modifications that increase a weapon’s rate of fire or increase magazine capacity.
High-capacity magazines get new scrutiny as Congress returns
10) Mandatory Liability Insurance for gun ownership – required for your license.
A Parable
Once there was a man who was found dead on the side of the road. Soon, a woman was found dead a few towns over. Before you know it, others were dying or being injured. It became clear pretty quickly what the culprit was when a victim was found with the offending device. The device in question? A car, the automobile. Soon, people realized we need to regulate this new device. Put limits on where and how fast it can go. Start requiring training for its use. Require testing on the user’s ability to operate the device. Start tracking the owner of the device, putting a number on a plate and attaching it to the device. Issuing a piece of paper that shows authorities the operator has the privilege of operating said device.
Opponents of gun control use the argument that their guns will be taken away. I haven’t seen a rush to take cars away. Another argument is that the government or other people will know who has guns. We know you have a car from the fact you have a driveway or a garage. We can see you drive your car. Someone else likes my Cars analogy, How to Reduce Shootings
Any conviction of a felony goes into the FBI Database, civilian or military, no exceptions. Felony conviction equals loss of gun privilege. If you love the “Not Infringed” part of Second Amendment, I love the “Well Regulated” part. Any domestic violence conviction or divorce settlement where that is a factor precludes gun ownership. ALL sales are subject to clearance from said database. Gun shows. Private sales. When you sell a pickup truck, title must be cleared and registration changed. ALL GUN sales. IF you want to be a gun hobbyist or owner of multiple weapons fine. We have CDL license for people who want to drive something other than a car. You are a recognized gun enthusiast. FIRST Time gun buyers should have their purchases scrutinized more. Agreed? DO NOT ASSUME NEEDING MENTAL HEALTH HELP MAKES ONE VIOLENT. IF a person has been prescribed mental health medications that precludes him or her from gun ownership we can act on that. We can stay inside HIPAA by creating a “Denied for Other Purposes” category without a specific reason. Remember guns don’t kill people, bullets from weapons kill people. Track ammunition purchases and flag large or multiple purchases. If a golfer buys 10,000 golf balls, that might raise an eyebrow.
Gun control will never prevent every mass shooting like (sadly, fill in the blank). I am not advocating Gun Control out of an emotional response to the terrible event there. For years I have wanted a system in place that might save a family from being shot by a parent, or someone taking their own life, or someone from accidentally getting shot.
If a person is hell-bent on killing others, and has no respect for their life or the law, they are going to attempt to do what they want to do. No law is ever going to stop someone who has no concern for their own well-being or the possibility of prison time or other consequences for their actions. There is a lot of truth in “If you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns!”
I see a pattern:
WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING! This is SAD:
The Second Amendment Explained:
Representative Raskin NAILS IT!
The surprising history of gun laws in America
Gun Control Is as Old as the Old West
“Contrary to the popular imagination, bearing arms on the frontier was a heavily regulated business”
California:
No Universal Background Checks. Does not address assault weapons.
Good Guys With Guns? “1 Hour, 14 Minutes and 8 Seconds…”
What we know, minute by minute, about how the Uvalde shooting and police response unfolded
Good Guy with a Gun Myth:
Uvalde, Buffalo Shootings Expose the Myth of the ‘Good Guy With a Gun’
“The NRA has a romantic notion that a ‘good guy with a gun’ could stem mass shootings. In reality, it hasn’t worked out like that.”
Who stops ‘a bad guy with a gun’?
“Gun proponents say the best solution to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. But the data contradicts this.”
Texas gun laws: What happens when ‘good guys’ have guns?
- “In Texas, open carry and concealed carry are legal
- ‘Good guy’ with gun could be mistaken for bad guy with gun”
The Good Guy With a Gun Argument?
10 Pro-Gun Myths, Shot Down
Breaking down the NRA-backed theory that a good guy with a gun stops a bad guy with a gun
How the ‘good guy with a gun’ became a deadly American fantasy
More Guns Do Not Stop More Crimes, Evidence Shows
‘More Guns, Less Crime’ Is Wishful Thinking
How Often Do People Use Guns In Self-Defense?
The Good Guy with a Gun Theory, Debunked
THIS:
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre With Matthew McConaughey 6/07/22 Transcript
“Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, spoke to reporters at the White House briefing about the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. Read the transcript here”
The U.S. is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence
What makes the AR-15 style rifle the weapon of choice for mass shooters?
SAD:
School Shooting Tracker: Counting school shootings since 2013
22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here’s where the guns came from
Firearms overtook auto accidents as the leading cause of death in children
The Leading Cause Of Death In Children And Youths Is Now Guns
Editorial: How the NRA used the Columbine massacre to make gun control the enemy
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initial Actions to Address the Gun Violence Public Health Epidemic
Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety
The US has a problem with guns. Here’s what to know.
‘Eye-popping numbers’: Chicago sues Indiana gun store tied to 850 firearms recovered from crime scenes
CNN’s coverage of this weekend’s gun violence is a step in the right direction
The Next Day:
Stand Your Ground laws (Some Dirty Words, HBO)
Brown holds Gov. Abbott accountable on mental health policies
“After the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School left 19 children and two adults dead, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) pinned the blame on mental health. CNN’s Pamela Brown examines his record on providing mental health resources to Texans after multiple mass shootings over the last eight years in the state.”
Texas Gov Blames Mental Illness for Uvalde After Sending Mental Health Funds to the Border
“Governor Greg Abbott said we need to address mental health issues in the wake of Uvalde, a month after diverting $211 million from the department that oversees mental health services in Texas to border security.”
At least 20 mass shootings have taken place in the two weeks since the metro Atlanta spa attacks left 8 dead
NRA reports alleged misspending by current and former executives to IRS
After Sandy Hook, we said never again.
Ten Lies Distort The Gun Control Debate
Gun prevalence and suicide rank by state
THIS:
US saw highest number of mass killings on record in 2019, database reveals
Congress reaches deal to fund gun violence research for first time in decades
School shootings are more common than you may think: A look at the incidents that went under the radar in 2019
Gun Rights vs Gun Control
Accidental shootings raise questions about arming teachers
Acevedo calls out Cornyn, Cruz, McConnell after Houston sergeant fatally shot by ‘domestic abuser’
Nearly Half of All Murdered Women Are Killed by Romantic Partners
CHART: How Have Your Members Of Congress Voted On Gun Bills?
Judge blocks White House from allowing downloads of 3-D printed gun blueprints
Trump abandons proposing ideas to curb gun violence after saying he would following mass shootings
Poll: Number Of Americans Who Favor Stricter Gun Laws Continues To Grow
Want to save lives in mass shootings? Ban large-capacity magazines, researchers say
American children are under attack — but not from flavored vapes
GUNS ARE THE THE SECOND BIGGEST KILLER OF KIDS IN AMERICA, YET WE SPEND JUST $600 FOR EACH DEAD CHILD TO UNDERSTAND WHY
Nearly Half in U.S. Fear Being the Victim of a Mass Shooting
N.R.A.’s LaPierre Asks Trump to ‘Stop the Games’ Over Gun Legislation in Discussion About Its Support
Most Americans support these 4 types of gun legislation, poll says
Corporate America has a word on guns. Will McConnell listen now?
Background Information from 2016:
FiveThirtyEight breaks down the more than 33,000 annual U.S. gun deaths
Don’t Repeal the Second Amendment — Just Pass Sensible Gun Law
You have your Glock or SIG – HE has an AR-15 with 100 round magazine locked and loaded and a bag of 100 round magazines – who wins?
Opinion: We analyzed 53 years of mass shooting data. Attacks aren’t just increasing, they’re getting deadlier
STUDY: U.S. GUN DEATHS SURGE, EXCEPT FOR TWO STATES WITH RESTRICTIVE GUN LAWS
The Looser a State’s Gun Laws, the More Mass Shootings It Has
Texas had seven mass shootings over 10 years. Meanwhile, gun control has loosened statewide.
McMillon to Associates: Our Next Steps in Response to the Tragedies in El Paso and Southaven
U.S. STATES WITH STRICTER GUN CONTROLS HAVE FEWER MASS SHOOTINGS
New Study on Shooting Accuracy. How Does Your Agency Stack Up?
There were good guys with guns in Odessa – some were shot.
Odessa shooter failed gun background check, Gov. Greg Abbott says
There have been more mass shootings than days this year
Trump says West Texas shooting ‘hasn’t changed anything’ in ongoing gun talks
Chris Matthews: Hearing ‘crickets’ on gun control
This is TERRIFYING!
A teen allegedly wanted to ‘shoot 400 people for fun.’ Cops found an AK-47 in her bedroom.
Authorities credit ‘see something, say something’ with helping to prevent mass shootings
Police are trying to arrest their way out of a mass shooting epidemic, and experts warn it could have dire consequences
Boston Teen Allegedly Planned School Shooting At North Carolina’s High Point University
At least 10 teens injured in shooting at a high school football game in Alabama
This is SAD!
Some Colorado schools are getting buckets and kitty litter so students can go to the bathroom during lockdowns if there’s an active shooter
Chicago toughest on gun control? A claim shot full of holes
America’s gun culture in charts
Trump’s Phone Calls With Wayne LaPierre Reveal NRA’s Influence
N.R.A. Gets Results in One Phone Call With the President
Trump tells NRA chief that universal background checks are off the table
America’s gun laws are already weak — and a growing loophole is making them even weaker
Gun sanity time in Washington: Chuck Schumer says Republicans must sign onto universal background checks
THE NRA STANCE:
What Lurks Behind “Universal” Background Checks
Background Check Procedures: State by State
Trump steers clear of background checks as possible solution on guns
Fact-checking Trump’s vague claims about US background checks
NRA celebrates ‘highly successful’ year in Texas as new gun bills signed into law
New Texas gun laws make it easier to carry firearms in public spaces
Texas Is a Leader in Mass Shootings.Why Is the Governor Silent?
El Paso? Odessa?
https://limbaugh2020.com/i-went-to-el-paso-texas-to-see-for-myself/
GoFundMe set up for 17-month-old injured in Odessa-Midland shooting
Abbott’s rhetoric comes back to haunt him as he targets domestic terrorism after El Paso shooting
A Texas representative responded to the Odessa mass shooting with calls for ‘praying for protection’ rather than ‘so-called gun-control solutions’
After Trump blames mental illness for mass shootings, health agencies ordered to hold all posts on issue
No, Bringing Back Mental Institutions Won’t Stop Mass Shootings
Sadly @realDonaldTrump went @nra talking points
- Mental Health – Irony:
- White House refuses to release photo of Trump gun law repeal
- Video Games
- New Study Shows That There Is No Link Between Violent Video Games And Aggression In Teenagers
- Prayer In School
- Texas GOPers Punt On Gun Control After El Paso; Point To Mental Health, School Prayer
- National Anthem
- How Fox News pushed propaganda about the El Paso mass shooting
A timeline of Trump’s record on gun control reform
After Lobbying by Gun Rights Advocates, Trump Sounds a Familiar Retreat
Trump’s right. There’s never been a president like President Trump.
Man Arrested With 17 Guns, Grenade Launcher and Nazi Paraphernalia
FBI arrests Las Vegas man who allegedly wanted to shoot Jews, LGBTQ bar patrons
PEOPLE KILL PEOPLE, BUT THE GUN HELPS – CNN
There could have been three more mass shootings if these men weren’t stopped, authorities say
What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.
Suicides accounted for six-in-ten U.S. gun deaths in 2017
Memo reveals a House Republican strategy on shootings: downplay white nationalism, blame left
(Some Dirty Words – Samantha Bee)
This is the gun control legislation Mitch McConnell won’t allow senators to vote on
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Mass shootings are becoming routine. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Where are the limits to the Second Amendment — and where should they be?
A Stinger for Antonin
Indeed, it may be true that no amount of small arms could be useful against modern-day bombers and tanks. But the fact that modern developments have limited the degree of fit between the prefatory clause and the protected right cannot change our interpretation of the right.
Because…why? Mr Scalia’s claim here is that modern technological developments have rendered the second amendment meaningless with regard to its original intent, but that we have to continue enforcing it unchanged, regardless. Perhaps at some level the implicit cognitive dissonance here disturbs him, and this is why he is now considering whether citizens do have a right to keep and bear arms that might actually give the US military pause, such as surface-to-air missiles that could take out American helicopters and fighter-bombers—plus maybe land mines, shoulder-launched anti-tank missiles, or perhaps just IEDs, which had considerable success in crippling light mechanised infantry in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Surely that could deter some federal tyranny!
Opinion: What America’s gun fanatics won’t tell you
The NRA Supported Gun Control When the Black Panthers Had the Weapons
They loved each other, built their lives together — and in El Paso, died together
Latest US mass shootings all have something in common: the AR-15 Bushmaster assault rifle
CNN hosts a town hall on gun violence
It’s time to debate gun control on its merits
A man was plotting a mass shooting. His grandmother stopped him and saved lives
‘This Is A Critical Moment In History’ | Gun Safety Advocates Rally In Baltimore, Urge Lawmakers To Pass Gun Legislation
Too many people, young and old, are dying from gunshots, intentionally, accidentally or by suicide. Doing Nothing has DONE NOTHING!
Why gun violence research has been shut down for 20 years
A Year After Parkland, Republicans Still Don’t Want to Fund Gun Violence Research
Two Supreme Court decisions have weighted in on the issue: District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago SCOTUS ruled in favor of both Heller and McDonald, “Court reasoned that rights that are “fundamental to the Nation’s scheme of ordered liberty” or that are “deeply rooted in this Nation’s history and tradition. The Court recognized in Heller that the right to self-defense was one such “fundamental” and “deeply rooted” right”
We need to find out what Switzerland is doing, The Swiss Difference: A Gun Culture That Works “Switzerland trails behind only the U.S, Yemen and Serbia in the number of guns per capita; between 2.3 million and 4.5 million military and private firearms are estimated to be in circulation in a country of only 8 million people. Yet, despite the prevalence of guns, the violent-crime rate is low: government figures show about 0.5 gun homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010. By comparison, the U.S rate in the same year was about 5 firearm killings per 100,000 people, according to a 2011 U.N. report.”
The Post urges Trump to take action on assault weapons
Events in Nashville on Friday, August 2, 2019
I was at the Pablo Cruise Concert – it was AWESOME!
You are an armed security guard. Man walks in with body armor, .223 rifle with 100 round magazine. What do you do?
The Dayton shooter wore a mask, bulletproof vest and hearing protection as he opened fire, police chief says
Biehl said the shooter opened fire with a .223-caliber high-capacity rifle with 100-round drum magazines. Officers patrolling the Oregon District as the bars were closing shortly after 1 a.m. heard the gunfire and saw a large crowd running away, the police chief said.
As mass shootings rise, experts say high-capacity magazines should be the focus
WHAT AN AR-15 CAN DO TO THE HUMAN BODY
FACT CHECK: DOES AN AR-15 SHOOT 10 BULLETS A SECOND?
GUNS MAKE US SAFE? NRA THEORY DEBUNKED IN NEW STANFORD ANALYSIS
Sandy Hook
Parkland
What I Saw Treating the Victims From Parkland Should Change the Debate on Guns
El Paso
Surgeons Labored to Save the Wounded in El Paso Mass Shooting
Why the AR-15 Is So Lethal
Wounds From Military-Style Rifles? ‘A Ghastly Thing to See’
Chicago
‘This is my highway’: Doctors challenge NRA after Chicago hospital shooting
With every mass shooting, the @gop circles the wagons and gets their @nra talking points – always the same thing – Prayer In School, Mental Health and Video games
How Fox News pushed propaganda about the El Paso mass shooting
On Sunday morning, Republicans Lt. Gov. of Texas Dan Patrick and House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) both talked to Fox News about the dangers of video games as well.
NBC’s Ben Collins pointed out in return that “Nowhere did this shooter mention video games. The screed shows he had an encyclopedic knowledge of real-life guns, posted to a community of white nationalists, and wrote about doing this as part of a cause against immigration.”
Fox News also speculated about a link to ISIS, given the proximity to the “very porous” U.S.-Mexico border (the implicit and evidence-free theory being that an ISIS terrorist came over the border).
A Fox guest even suggested that this type of mass shooting is why the American military is performing “counter-terrorism work” around the globe.
But, of course, Fox also said that now was not the time to talk about gun violence as a systemic problem.
Republicans are already hiding behind Fox News. CNN’s Jake Tapper reported that a number of top Republicans declined to appear on CNN today to talk about the mass shootings. The list included the White House, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine, and Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Patrick instead appeared on Fox & Friends, where he used the El Paso shooting to call for federal government intervention into the video game industry, more prayer in schools, and more saluting of the flag.
Patrick has appeared on Fox previously to push the great replacement theory.
Texas GOPers Punt On Gun Control After El Paso; Point To Mental Health, School Prayer
A Common Trait Among Mass Killers: Hatred Toward Women
Mental illness isn’t a major risk factor for gun violence, but here’s what is
New Study Shows That There Is No Link Between Violent Video Games And Aggression In Teenagers
Video games don’t kill. But politicians who scapegoat them hit on a real anxiety.
What Research Shows About the Alleged Link Between Mental Illness and Gun Violence
GUN COMPANIES ARM TRADE ASSOCIATION WITH CASH TO INFLUENCE 2016 ELECTIONS
Review of More Than 130 Studies Provides Powerful Evidence That Gun Control Saves Lives
Another weekend, two more mass shootings in America
Sister: El Paso shooting victim, 25, ‘gave her life’ for son
Texas is an Open-Carry State – Walmarts are NOT Soft Targets
Texas Open Carry gun advocate, Walmart worker clash over handgun in store
Wray says FBI has recorded about 100 domestic terrorism arrests in fiscal 2019 and many investigations involve white supremacy
Something has to be done!
https://www.massshootingtracker.org/
The terrible numbers that grow with each mass shooting
https://www.thetrace.org/
FACT CHECK: Is Chicago Proof That Gun Laws Don’t Work? BUT Are Chicago’s gun laws that strict? An explainer and Chicago Isn’t Even Close to Being the Gun Violence Capital of the United States. We definitely have to do something about the home of my beloved Cubs, Chicago! Chicago shooting victims , Tracking Chicago shooting victims and Chicago Girl Who Performed at Obama’s Inauguration Killed in Shooting This is wrong! I don’t know the answer(s), but I promise you as president, I will try to find some! Chicago’s Murder Problem. We have got to find a way to keep things like this from happening! Girl, 9, who asked if cops could keep her safe dies and Paulding County child killed after accidentally shooting himself. Someone in Chicago is tying to do something: Urban Warriors: Stemming the tide of street violence
GREAT NEWS!
Police: Chicago Shootings Hit 4-Year Low Through First Half of 2019
Chicago July crime numbers show decrease in murders and shootings
The NRA’s Influence on Gun Control? How the NRA Rewrote the Second Amendment
Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA and How Gun Maker Smith & Wesson Almost Went Out Of Business When It Accepted Gun Control and Audit shows NRA spending surged $100 million amidst pro-Trump push in 2016
White House refuses to release photo of Trump gun law repeal
Trump made it easier for the mentally ill to get guns when he rolled back Obama regulation
Trump Signs Bill Revoking Obama-Era Gun Checks for People With Mental Illnesses H.J.Res.40 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Children are killing themselves more and more with guns
America’s response to school massacres? A booming classroom security industry
AP review: More than 30 mishaps from armed adults at schools
https://everytown.org/
TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE DYING
Guns kill more U.S. kids than cancer. This emergency physician aims to prevent those firearm deaths
Two Views on the Topic (Can they Both Be Right?)
The NRA and others who repeat the lies of Chicago and strict gun laws there need to be corrected every time they repeat those lies.
Chicago toughest on gun control? A claim shot full of holes
Are Chicago’s gun laws that strict? An explainer
Misguided ‘Second Amendment Protection Acts’ Have the Opposite Effect of Their Intent
The N.R.A. Protection Racket
