Tag: gun control
Yesterday 16 Republican Senators, including both Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker from Tennessee, joined Democrats in voting to begin debate on legislation expanding background checks on gun purchases. With 68 votes …
So sayeth New York Governor Andrew “Son of Mario” Cuomo in his State of the State speech today as he railed against the semi-automatic rifles with a detachable magazine …
As the debates over gun control have escalated one thing I’ve mentioned several times is that alcohol is responsible for far more overall fatalities as well as more children’s …
Lots of arguments flying back and forth on gun control these days, and I came across and interesting piece from the other side. Other side of the globe, that …
As we struggle with the tragically short lives viciously ended in Newtown last week, emotions and anger are running high. So it should be when unspeakable acts like that …
“President Obama to push assault weapons ban in second term” – headline, The Hill (today). Not exactly a surprise, as President Obama has a clear record (particularly as an …
So yesterday we discussed the chorus of vapid calls for Washington to “Do something!” in the wake of a demented murderers actions in Newtown. It’s expected from the usual …
Wonder what movies they are watching in Chicago these days. Chicago Sun Times: Five men were killed and at least 23 people were wounded in gun violence in the …