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thoughts and prayers

Thoughts and prayers are not enough

November 10, 2018 Renee Shur Guns, Public safety, Widgets: Guns Leave a comment

In 2017 there were 346 mass shootings. In 2018 there have been 307 so far. On average America has experienced one deadly incident per

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How does your representative vote on gun control/gun rights?

October 7, 2015 Renee Shur Congress, Guns Leave a comment

After the most recent mass shooting–at Umpqua Community College in Oregon–President Obama urged Americans to look into where their Congressional representatives stand on gun-control

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