by Rob Okun “Until people start to go into the streets and protest, we’re not going to see the changes … If you don’t have the people […]
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Guns kill people. Zombie politicians see to it
Right after a 28-year-old shot six people to death at a small Christian school, Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, emoted on camera. “Three precious little kids […]
The gun lobby’s strength is cultural, not financial
by David A. Hopkins Gun politics in the U.S. demonstrates that a popular majority does not always get its way. Even though most Americans support stricter gun-safety […]
Campus gun bill advances in Senate
Campus carry is back. The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced SB 10, the Campus Self-Defense Act with only minimal opposition, and now it goes to the full […]
So much for the good guy with a gun
So much for the good guy with a gun. That, you will recall, was NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre’s preferred solution to America’s epidemic of firearms violence. “The […]
How NRA used Columbine to thwart gun control
Back in 2000, actor Charlton Heston helped rally the conservative base behind the embattled National Rifle Association with a convention speech asserting that then-Democratic presidential candidate Al […]
NRA is shooting itself in the foot
From the moment the National Rifle Association filed for bankruptcy in January, it looked like a dodge. Financially solvent despite internal disputes and dwindling donations from some […]
We need gun reform now. It can’t be put off any longer
We’d like to have a conversation about practical ways to protect people from gun violence. Which may be easier said than done considering our Legislature is so […]
