Guns

Guns Now Kill More People Than Cars in 10 States

Richard Schiffman | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Highways, Trayvon Martin, Car Safety, Gun Control, Handguns, Nra, Senator Chuck Schumer, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Guns, Politics News
Richard Schiffman

The evidence is clear -- the more guns are out there, the more likely they will be used to take a life. To cut these escalating death rates, we need to strictly restrict access to handguns, as they do in virtually every other advanced nation on earth.

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Protecting Marissa at the Expense of the Next Trayvon

Josh Horwitz | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Stand Your Ground, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, Gun Control, Florida, Marissa Alexander, Domestic Violence, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Guns, Mandatory Minimums, Trayvon Martin Case, Marissa Alexander Case, Politics News
Josh Horwitz

Like George Zimmerman, Marissa Alexander discharged her weapon in Florida. Unlike Zimmerman, she was immediately arrested, despite that she did not kill or injure anyone. Moreover, a judge and jury rejected Alexander's "Stand Your Ground" defense, while Zimmerman might never see trial because of it.

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Some State AGs Would Rather Please the NRA Than Enforce the Law

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Montana, Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, George Zimmerman, Mark Begich, State Attorneys General, Trayvon Martin, Concealed Carry, Gun Control, Florida, John Thune, Nra, David Vitter, Guns, Concealed Carry Laws, H.R. 822, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

The letter signed by 23 state Attorneys General in support of the National Rifle Association's bill to nationalize concealed carry of handguns suggests that, for those public officials, pandering to the gun lobby is far more important than doing the job they were sworn to perform.

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Pilot Busted For Carrying Loaded Gun On Plane

AP | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Tsa, Video, Pilots, Airlines, Guns, Pilot Carries Gun on Plane, Travel News

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An airline pilot is accused of trying to board a flight at Buffalo for New York City with a loaded revolver in his bag, and authoriti...

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The VA Tells the Truth About Guns. The NRA Can't Handle It.

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Rifle Association, Military, Armed Forces, Veterans Administration, Suicide, Gun Control, Nra, Guns, Defense Department, Veterans, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

The VA has done nothing more than give sound advice based on the best medical and public health knowledge about the risks of guns. For doing so, it now faces the wrath of the gun lobby.

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WATCH: Angelenos Turn In Guns For Mother's Day

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 05.14.2012

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Guns may be mothers' least favorite household item. For some, their Mother's Day gift this year was having that item removed from the house. Los An...

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Drunk Virginian Brandishes Pistol Over Ritz's Expensive Hotel Rooms

Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Virginia, Virginia Crime, Andrew Dziuk, Pentagon City, DC Crime, Guns, Pentagon City Ritz-Carlton, Luxury Hotels, DC News

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Luxury hotel room rates are too damn high. There are some good weekend deals, though. A drunk Virginian walked into Pentagon City...

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Holder, Fast and Furious, and the Double Standard

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Operation Fast and Furious, Darrell Issa, Atf, Gun Trafficking, Eric Holder, Mexico, Fast and Furious, Eric Holder Fast and Furious, Gun Walking, Guns, Illegal Guns, Politics News
Lanny Davis

Attorney General Eric Holder has been the subject of vicious partisan personal attacks on his integrity over the failed "gun walking" operation, "Fast and Furious." The hypocrisy of the double standard by congressional Republicans is obvious.

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A Deafening Silence

John Merrow | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: New Orleans, Leadership, Christine Marcelin, Murder, Brandon Adams, Gun Control, KIPP Believe, Kipp, Guns, Higher Education, Nra, New Orleans Schools, Video, Education News
John Merrow

Gun violence is tearing our urban centers apart, and the blood that's most often shed seems to be that of promising young children. Why the deafening silence from our leading campuses?

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"Second Amendment" Vigilantes Systematically Dismantling Our Rights

Josh Horwitz | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Second Amendment, George Zimmerman, Landon Jorgensen, National Rifle Association, Democratic Republic of Congo, Trayvon Martin, Vigilantes, Jean-Joseph-Kalonji, Angelica-Kalonji, Jill Lepore, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Gun Violence, Gun Control, Guns, Politics News
Josh Horwitz

Unarmed Americans nationwide are now finding themselves in the line of fire because of a pro-gun movement predicated on devaluing the role of government and the rule of law. It's a sad statement when a teenager can no longer safely venture outside to buy a bag of Skittles.

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Why the NRA Wants the Trayvon Martin Case to Go Away

Dennis A. Henigan | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Shoot First, Stand Your Ground, Florida, National Rifle Association, Concealed Carry, Trayvon Martin, Brady Campaign, Trayvon Martin Shooting, George Zimmerman, Nra, Guns, Politics News
Dennis A. Henigan

In a real sense, Trayvon Martin's death at the hands of George Zimmerman exposes the mythology of the NRA's core narrative about guns and self-defense.

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Turkey Shoot: Son Shoots Dad While Hunting

Son shoots dad while turkey hunting in Windham | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Shootings, Firearms, Gun Accident, Guns, Hunting Accidents, Son Shoots Dad, Weird News News

A Standish man who was shot in the left eye by his son while they were hunting wild turkeys Monday said he is more concerned about how his son is feel...

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WATCH: Colbert Praises Concealed Weapon Fashion

Posted 05.01.2012

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Remember that time the New York Times told us "companies are rushing to meet the demand for concealed-carry clothing," i.e. clothes you can hide your ...

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Turning Boys Into Men: 4 Ways to Expand Your Son's "Boy Power"

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted 04.30.2012

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Dr. Peggy Drexler

We as a culture have held fast to the idea that we need to protect the boundaries between male and female. This is wrong, and even dangerous. Instead, we need to be reframing the discussion, and asking: What makes a boy a boy?

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"Controlling" the Gun Debate: An Open Letter to All Pollsters

Margie Omero | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Politics, Pollster Analysis, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Polling, Pew Research Center, Gallup, Guns, Illegal Guns, Gun Safety, Pollster, Politics News
Margie Omero

By not revisiting their question language, polling outlets are actually influencing the debate by suggesting there is less support for stronger gun laws than actually exists.

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That Jacket May Hide Your Gun, But It's Still Ugly

The Huffington Post | Sara Gates | Posted 05.01.2012

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Now everyone with a gun permit can act like a glock-toting crime fighter from a certain 1970s TV series with concealed carry clothing. With gun owners...

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Guard At The Met Accidentally Shoots Himself

Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Security Guard, Harold Holzer, New York News, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gun Accident, Guns, Ny News, Metropolitan Museum of Art Security Guard, New York News

A Metropolitan Museum of Art security guard accidentally shot himself in the leg Friday afternoon, DNAinfo reports. Officials say the guard was cl...

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John Rudolf

Judge Grants George Zimmerman Bail

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 04.21.2012

Read More: George Zimmerman, Video, Court Case, Crime, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman Bail Hearing, George Zimmerman Court, Florida, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Guns, Black Voices News

A Florida judge has granted bail for George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain accused of second-degree murder in the shooting of 17-ye...

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Tucson Survivors Challenge the NRA: Stand With Us for Commonsense Gun Laws

Patricia Maisch | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, National Rifle Association, Gabrielle Giffords, Gabby Giffords, Tucson Shooting, Tucson, Gun Control, Arizona, Gabrielle Giffords Shooting, Nra, Guns, Politics News
Patricia Maisch

We are survivors of the January 8th, 2011 shooting in Tucson and we are a diverse group of real, patriotic Americans. We are a Republican, an Independent and a Democrat, and we strongly support the second amendment. We are some of the too many faces of gun violence in this country.

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Gun Shots!! The New Heartbeat of America!

Russell Simmons | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Violence, Gabrielle Giffords, Guns, Russell Simmons, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin Guns, Trayvon Martin Nra, Nra Gun Violence, Trayvon Martin Shooting, National Rifle Association, Nra, Politics News
Russell Simmons

If this is not the moment that we all stop pressing snooze on our alarm clocks and wake up to the fact that our gun use in this country is out of control, then I am not sure we ever will.

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Making Music With Guns

Posted 04.19.2012

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Video mashup team Eclectic Method, who've collaborated with Fatboy Slim and U2 in the past, released their newest mix of cinematic snippets called "Gu...

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Our Deadly Cocktail

Paula Gordon | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Stand Your Ground, Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Guns, Second Amendment, Stress, Gun Lobby, Politics News
Paula Gordon

America's role in the Trayvon Martin-George Zimmerman tragedy goes down as smoothly as any toxic cocktail: one part guns, one part race, one part stress.

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Guns Help People Kill People

Cynthia Kounaris | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Gun Violence, Brady Law, Gabby Giffords, Guns, Lobbyists, Nra, Trayvon Martin, Gun Laws, Gun Control Laws, National Rifle Association, Gun Control, Crime News
Cynthia Kounaris

Cars don't kill people. And we all accept the common sense rules around car ownership and driving. Why do people not interpret these laws as infringing on their rights? Because these are rational ideas and for the common good.

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The Big (Beautiful) Bang

Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Photography, Video, Macrophotography, Art Meets Science, Texas Guns, The Big Bang, Slidewide, Deborah Bay Bullet, Female Artists, Deborah Bay, Guns, Bullet Holes, Arts News

Deborah Bay takes close up photographs of bullet holes. Yet far from looking like evidence or documentation, her macro-photography captures abstract f...

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BATTLEGROUND AMERICA: High-Profile Crimes Haunted By Lax Gun Laws

newyorker.com | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: TJ Lane, US Gun Laws, Trayvon Martin Case, Gun Laws, George Zimmerman, Stand Your Ground, Ohio School Shooting, Trayvon Martin, Colombine, Guns, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Politics News

The United States is the country with the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world. (The second highest is Yemen, where the rate is neverth...

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