Instead, Moore pointed out how the Second Amendment has essentially given pro-gun people free license in opposing meaningful gun control. Then Moore raised a fascinating hypothetical question. “What if bullets had not been invented until fifty years after the U.S. constitution was written?”
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Limiting guns vs. limiting abortions: The right wing wins again
Yes, the absurdity is very clear to progressives; not at all to conservatives. This is why conservatives are winning so many of the battles these days. They get to use firearms as their weapon of choice; progressives use a basic right on human reproduction. If you can’t see a power imbalance in this conundrum, look again.
Mitch, Sarah, I’m getting antsy. When can we talk gun control?
Mitch McConnell, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and most other Republicans are champions when it comes to playing “Kick the can down the road.” You can
Gun crazy: Senator Roy Blunt edition
We’ve all heard the tragic stories about parents who just look away for one distracted second while disaster strikes their helpless toddler. There’s the
Infographic: A look at gun deaths and permits
A person in New York is less likely to die by a gun (murder, suicide, or accident) than in Missouri. Are the behaviors of
Gun culture: Missouri-style
Numbers tell stories. Based on statistics from 2010, 24/7 Wall St. ranked Missouri eighth for overall gun violence. Missouri had 14 gun injury deaths
Georgia’s new “guns everywhere” law: A new low
As reported by Think Progress: Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (R) just signed a law former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ (D-AZ) organization described as “the most
Gun regulation is a battle worth joining
“It’s an uphill battle. It’ll never pass.” That’s what is being said about legislation that would ban military style assault weapons. Yet, as I
Mental health gun-control dodge misses the bigger point
Ask a politician where he or she stands on gun control legislation and it’s likely you will get an answer that involves “mental health.”
This is your representative on guns
It’s been just over two months since twenty children and six adults were brutally gunned down at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Since then thirty-three