With Attorney General Bob Ferguson, State Senator Manka Dhingra, State Representative Jamila Taylor, State Senator Patty Kuderer, and Emily Cantrell of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.
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With Attorney General Bob Ferguson, State Senator Manka Dhingra, State Representative Jamila Taylor, State Senator Patty Kuderer, and Emily Cantrell of the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.
LaunchWatch and listen to Steve Kerr’s call to action for gun safety following the horrific slaughter of schoolchildren and teachers in Uvalde, Texas.
LaunchIn a lengthy Facebook post, Joohn Choe explains why the extremist, militant Georgia member of Congress is a poseur rather than a legit shooter. As Choe puts it: “Trashy weapon, threatening posture, and always, a thin veneer of Instagram ‘gun-bunny’ posturing overlaying stark ignorance and rank mediocrity.”
LaunchChange the Ref: “This year, 3,044 members of the high school class of 2021 aren’t graduating due to gun violence. They are The Lost Class. Though their futures were stolen, they still have the potential to change the future of our country so that we never lose another class to gun violence again.”
Launch“The Court finds, based on the totality of the circumstances, that the NRA’s bankruptcy petition was not filed in good faith but instead was filed as an effort to gain an unfair litigation advantage in the New York Attorney General Enforcement Action and as an effort to avoid a regulatory scheme,” Judge Harlin Hale ruled.
LaunchAll I could think about was how things might have been different if the situation was reversed and that young black state trooper with braces
Launch“We’ve had enough of thoughts and prayers. If you supported us, you would have made a change long ago. So this is to every lawmaker out there: No longer can you take money from the NRA. We are coming after you. We are coming after every single one of you, demanding that you take action.”
LaunchSurvivors of the horrific attack on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student body have announced plans to march on the nation’s capital next month to demand stronger gun safety laws.
LaunchJimmy Kimmel has done it again. The comedian, who is seemingly becoming the conscience of America, has used his late night show to make a powerful statement in support of sensible gun responsibility laws that are needed to stop the horrible epidemic of violence gripping our country, only days after playing a pivotal role in rallying the country in opposition to the Graham-Cassidy iteration of Trumpcare.
Launch“The gun lobby will say that this isn’t a time for politics,” says columnist Nicholas Kristof. “But if we can’t learn the lesson from this carnage, then there will be more such shootings — again and again. This is a particularly American tragedy and completely unnecessary. So let’s mourn. But even more important, let’s act.”
Launch“We must change our gun laws to protect the living as we recommit ourselves to addressing the hatefulness that exists in our country,” writes former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords.
LaunchI’m going to remain on this floor until we get some signal, some sign that we can come together on these two measures, that we
LaunchIn the wake of tragedies like the horrific mass shooting at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, it’s common for elected leaders, celebrities, and other public figures to
Launch“In more than a dozen states with long traditions of robust support for gun ownership rights, and where legislatures have moved to relax gun laws during the past year, the local police have become increasingly vocal in denouncing the measures. They say the new laws expose officers to greater danger and prevent them from doing their jobs effectively,” The New York Times reports.
LaunchIn this must-watch clip uploaded by Comedy Central, The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper completely debunks NRA’s “good guy with a gun” talking point.
LaunchIt is a moral outrage and a national disgrace that civilians can legally purchase weapons designed specifically to kill people with brutal speed and efficiency.
LaunchThe NRA will fall. It’s inevitable. “Look at the demographics,” writes Adam Winkler, theorizing that there will soon come a time when the NRA’s power
LaunchAwful: People are getting shot by toddlers on a weekly basis this year The Washington Post’s Christopher Ingraham has come to an incredibly disturbing conclusion
LaunchThe five extra words that can fix the Second Amendment Writing for The Washington Post, Justice John Paul Stevens explains why it would make case
LaunchThe myth behind buying guns for self defense Writing for Politico, Evan DeFilippis and Devin Hughes explain that guns are more likely to do harm
LaunchThis afternoon, President Obama took to the podium of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room to speak in response to today’s mass shooting at
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