Tag Archives: gun control

Gun safety: Doing nothing is not an answer

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

President Obama was lamenter-in-chief in the wake of yet another mass gun murder, last week at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. But his basic message was that he had gone as far as he could without the backing of Congress.  The only … Continue reading →

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Obama takes first step toward gun safety

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

How effective the President will be on gun safety remains to be seen, but today he took a first step in the right direction by laying out an agenda to minimize future gun violence. He sounded like a leader.  We eagerly … Continue reading →

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NRA achieves its purpose

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

The NRA’s Friday press conference revealed the powerful organization to be utterly tone deaf when it comes to how to reduce violence and protect children. Do we need any more evidence of that than NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre’s comment that … Continue reading →

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Will Newtown be any different?

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

How many times after a tragic shooting have we heard politicians say, in the guise of respect for the victims. “this isn’t the time” to talk about gun control.   White House spokesman Jay Carney used the same language on Friday.  “There … Continue reading →

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