Check out this great series of posters from Moms Demand Action. We ban a lot of things to protect our kids. Let's add assault rifles to the list. [Moms Demand Action]
Today at a press conference in Washington, D.C., Joe Biden announced that he and President Obama have completed or made significant progress on 21 of 23 new executive orders to curb gun violence.
The announcement came as a signal that that, despite the failure of background-check legislation to pass in the Senate in April, the President and his administration will not back down on this issue until significant changes have been made to ensure a tragedy like Newtown cannot happen ever again.
Biden highlighted the new plans the government will be offering to primary and secondary schools, as well as places of worship, on how to respond should they ever face an active shooter situation. Click through to see the full list of executive actions on the White House's website.
Using data from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report, this data exploration tool visualizes the gun murders that took place in... [Youtube]
Only federally licensed gun dealers currently have to perform background checks on purchasers of firearms. A law instituting universal background checks would help further prevent gun violence. [Center for American Progress]
The thought of 3D-printed guns flooding the streets of New York is pretty damn alarming. Fortunately, it's not really a near-future possibility--Defense Distributed has demonstrated it's technically possible to fabricate a working firearm, but it's far easier said than done. Still, members of the city council have decided it's time to get out in front of…
The man had gotten the gun from an Internet website called "Backpage," even though he is under 21-years-old. Colter, the shooting victim and the other three people were all in the apartment hanging out and playing video games when Colter started joking around about having a gun, a police report revealed.
The report stated that Colter pointed the gun in the direction of [his friend] and then pulled the trigger expecting to hear a "click." Instead, the gun allegedly went off and a bullet struck the man in the chest. [Fox Phoenix]
Faith communities are playing an integral role in making communities safer through state gun-violence prevention laws in the wake of the Newtown shooting.
An Ohio boy admitted he fatally shot his mother in the head with a rifle when he was 10 after what a relative described as an argument over chores.
Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks today launching a renewed push on gun violence prevention. Biden will emphasize the significant progress made on nearly two dozen executive orders issued by President Obama, while reiterating that there is absolutely no substitute for congressional action. “Passing common-sense gun safety legislation, including expanding background checks and making [...]
Many people’s worst nightmare is falling victim to a mass shooting rampage. So what would you say if you knew that, so far this year, U.S. children have taken more lives than recent mass shooters combined? According to the research below, children and teens ranging in age from three to 19 have unintentionally killed themselves…
Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that gun groups are trying to “terrify” people into believing the federal government wants to take away their firearms. “What’s going on is that these organized interest groups don’t want anything done because it’s a big source of their money and support to terrify people... [Politico]
Six months ago today, on Dec. 14, Americans reacted with horror to the slaughter of 20 children and six school employees at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Suddenly, gun safety legislation was front and center everywhere, including Washington.
A survey released earlier this week by the Pew Research Center finds that over 6 in 10 American gun owners are white men. Overall, 74 percent of gun owners are male and 82 percent are white. Just 7 percent of gun owners are African-American and 6 percent are Hispanic. This result suggests... [ThinkProgress]
Gov. Brian Sandoval has vetoed a bill that would have mandated background checks for private firearm sales in Nevada. [rgj.com]
Today marks six months since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Despite over 6,000 Americans being murdered with guns since, the protests of millions and the fact that 90% of Americans Congress to expand background checks to make us safer from gun violence, nothing has changed in Washington.
But can you blame them? Pro-gun advocates make twice as many calls to Congress as we do. To enact real change, we have to make our voices heard.
On the six-month anniversary of one of the worst tragedies this nation has ever seen, here are ways you can help prevent something like it from ever happening again. And as alway,s sign up for the mailing list below to get the latest news and ways you can help in your inbox:
- The No More Names campaign is launching a national bus tour in Newtown.
- The Sandy Hook Promise is organizing people who are committed to preventing another tragedy like Sandy Hook.
- Call your representative and tell them you want Congress to re-introduce a bill requiring universal background checks.
From an open-sided workshop near Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, artisans expertly cut, melt and weld weapons scrap into intricate sculptures. [WPTZ]
This weekend in Chicago at least 41 people were shot, seven of them fatally. The youngest victim was 16 years old. [Gawker]
The package is intended to add to the nation’s database used for background checks and make it harder for criminals and people with mental illness to get guns. [New York Times]
Swiffer’s appropriation of a feminist icon and their quick backtrack is the latest reminder of how sexism is still alive and well in advertising. Famously prevalent in car commercials and video game marketing, sexist advertising takes a character of its own in the gun industry’s marketing, feeding off exploitative images of women and starkly violent... [ThinkProgress]
Friday's mass shooting at Santa Monica College was another success story for the NRA, said MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell. The shooter had 1,300 rounds of ammunition. [MSNBC]
It has been six months since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Since then, thousands of Americans have died from gun violence, the casualties grow every day, and there has been no action from Congress to pass what the majority of Americans support – universal background checks to save lives and make our communities safer.
In honor of the 26 lives lost on December 14, 2012, and the more than 4,500 lives lost since that day, Newtown Action Alliance is planning a series of events on Thursday, June 13 as follows... [Newtown Action Alliance]
In honor of the 26 lives lost on December 14, 2012, and the more than 4,500 lives lost since that day, Newtown Action Alliance is planning a series of events on Thursday, June 13 as follows... [Newtown Action Alliance]
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One of the NRA's first great victories was a prohibition to use federal funds for research into gun violence. We need to end this irrationality now. We should defend the work of scientists who spend their lives trying to save human beings, not offer spurious excuses to negate their efforts. [HuffPo]
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A vast majority of Americans support expanded gun control measures, but the NRA has again and again stopped every effort in Congress to pass common-sense legislation. So now it's time to stop the NRA.
The NRA and its lobbyists have overpowered the will of the majority of Americans for too long.
Join StopTheNRA.com and the millions of Americans who support legislation to prevent gun violence. Sign up for the latest information on efforts to end gun violence and make your voice heard.
Personhood Ohio, a far-right group attempting to outlaw all abortions by defining life as beginning at conception, is still attempting to get a “personhood” amendment on the state ballot after falling short last year. And the leader of the group, Patrick Johnston, is trying out a few creative fundraising efforts to raise money for Personhood... [ThinkProgress]
The U.S. has averaged over one mass shooting per month for the past four years. In the six months after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT, this trend has not relented. ThinkProgress analyzed all gun violence since December 14, 2012 and determined that there have been about 14 mass shootings. These shootings... [ThinkProgress]
"This was a very specific desired target and action taken by the suspect," Ogden, Utah Police Lt. Danielle Croyle said. The motive for the shooting was not clear.
The shooting happened as parishioners were lining up to take Communion, according to one member of the congregation. Once the shot was fired, she said people began diving underneath the pews. [Desert News]
Sen. Joe Manchin, co-author of a plan to expand background checks on gun sales, is launching a TV ad to defend himself from attacks by the powerful National Rifle Association. Manchin will begin running the TV ad later this week, although details on how much the West Virginia Democrat will spend on the ad buy and its content were still being finalized...
Just months after it was defeated in the Senate, delicate talks have begun on a new background-check measure that advocates hope could change enough votes from no to yes.
It has been six months since December 14, 2012: The tragic day when a gunman in Newtown, Connecticut murdered his mother, forced his way into Sandy Hook Elementary, and slaughtered 26 people, including 20 children. In the months since, citizens and senators alike have had passionate responses to the ongoing gun debate. Some moments... [ThinkProgress]
On December 14, 2012, an armed gunman opened fire on Sandy Hook Elementary school, killing 26 people, including 20 kids. Now, 6 months later, hear politicians and Sandy Hook families talking about the tragedy and the continued need for stronger gun control.
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