Last week Missouri State Representative Stacey Newman wrote a guest commentary for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch titled “Let’s Talk About Guns.” Fed up with
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NRA: Official pimp for the multi-billion dollar gun industry
The National Rifle Association (NRA) is the lobbying arm of the firearms industry. It uses fear, racism, and focus-group tested catchwords like “freedom,” and
Frivolous displays of guns with Santa speak volumes about Arizona
The word that comes to mind when seeing the photo above is shame. The photo comes from Arizona, where Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was gunned
Progressive at a gun show
A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of stepping out of a person’s comfort zone. Most people are such slaves to routine
Hunting for a good time at a gun show
How often do you step outside of your comfort zone? I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that if you’re
Illinois nixes concealed-carry. St. Louis hosts NRA.
The Illinois House defeated a measure to allow citizens to carry concealed firearms, shortly after Governor Quinn promised to veto the measure. Supporters managed
I’m going shopping, and I’m bringing my gun
Before you dash off to the store, you go through that little checklist. (Your list is probably similar to mine.) Wallet? Check. Keys? Check.
Mayors vs. illegal guns
Another senseless mass killing has put the issue of gun control and illegal guns front and center in the public debate. Sadly, we’ve been
Why do conservatives dictate how we respond to the Tucson shootings?
Following the tragic shooting in Tucson on January 8, voices of moderation told us that this was no time for shouting, demonizing, or blaming.
Putting the Toyota recall in context
Toyota is recalling millions of cars–justifiably–but can we take a minute to look at some context, here? The Los Angeles Times reports that sudden