Discussion: Guns, The Second Amendment, NRA - Part II

[Teelie]

"We don't have enough untrained and reckless gunowners already. Loosen the laws!"

 

[squeekness]

"We don't have enough untrained and reckless gunowners already. Loosen the laws!"

More dead children. I'm sure gun sales rise after every shooting.

 

[blueharvest]

More dead children. I'm sure gun sales rise after every shooting.

They probably do, especially in certain Red States.

 

[blueharvest]

Exclusive: Biden White House readies week of events on combatting gun violence

The White House is set to hold a series of events this week focused on combatting gun violence in Black communities.

www.usatoday.com

 

[blueharvest]

Hawaii's high court cites 'The Wire' in rebuke of US Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights

A ruling by Hawaii’s high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit uses pop culture references in an apparent rebuke of a U.S.

apnews.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

Me, too, friend. They just don't get it.

 

[blueharvest]

Republicans are all Pro-gun until the you-know-what hits the fan.

 

[blueharvest]

After mass shooting, Kansas City officials want to regulate guns. Missouri won't let them

In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade, lawmakers say they feel helpless to do anything about firearms or the high homicide rate. That's in large part because Missouri preempts local governments from enacting gun control measures.

www.stlpr.org

 

[squeekness]

After mass shooting, Kansas City officials want to regulate guns. Missouri won't let them

In the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs parade, lawmakers say they feel helpless to do anything about firearms or the high homicide rate. That's in large part because Missouri preempts local governments from enacting gun control measures.

www.stlpr.org

Maybe they need to elect some new officials.

 

[blueharvest]

Maybe they need to elect some new officials.

It would be nice if they could.

 

[blueharvest]

California Kids Gun Ads Case Won’t Get Full Ninth Circuit Review

A federal appeals panel refused Tuesday to grant a full-court review of its holding that a California law banning any firearm advertisement that “reasonably appears attractive to minors” was likely unconstitutional.

news.bloomberglaw.com

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Ok then banning cannabis ads is also unconstitutional.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Jury finds NRA liable for mismanagement, says Wayne LaPierre violated duties

A jury has reached a verdict in the National Rifle Association's civil corruption trial following six weeks of testimony scrutinizing the gun rights group's spending.

abcnews.go.com

 

[squeekness]

Jury finds NRA liable for mismanagement, says Wayne LaPierre violated duties

A jury has reached a verdict in the National Rifle Association's civil corruption trial following six weeks of testimony scrutinizing the gun rights group's spending.

abcnews.go.com

I hope this goes a long way towards killing the organization.

 

[blueharvest]

I hope this goes a long way towards killing the organization.

The sooner the better.

 

[blueharvest]

Another State’s High Court Just Told the U.S. Supreme Court: Enough With the Gun Craziness

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sharply criticized recent precedents expanding the right to bear arms.

slate.com

 

[blueharvest]

Federal judge rips California for denying gun purchases to ex-felons

Unlike most states, California does not recognize vacated felony convictions or restored firearm rights from out-of-state jurisdictions.

www.courthousenews.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

New York City ranks safest among big US cities for gun violence, new research reveals

New York City ranks in the top 15% safest of more than 800 U.S. cities, according to a pioneering new analysis from researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, suggesting the effectiveness of the city's efforts to mitigate homicides there.

phys.org

 

[blueharvest]

New York City ranks safest among big US cities for gun violence, new research reveals

New York City ranks in the top 15% safest of more than 800 U.S. cities, according to a pioneering new analysis from researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, suggesting the effectiveness of the city's efforts to mitigate homicides there.

phys.org

Weird that all of the most dangerous cities for homicides are all Red States, huh?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[blueharvest]

No more than he deserves for first degree murder.

 

[blueharvest]

4 Florida Republicans try to stop GOP from lowering gun purchase age

The Republican-led House of Representatives in Florida voted in favor of lowering the firearms purchase age in the state to 18.

www.newsweek.com

 

[squeekness]

Well deserved. People are too trigger happy these days.

 

[blueharvest]

'Mentally incompetent' Americans would have access to guns under new bill

A deal to avoid a government shutdown includes an attempt to repeal the gun ban on veterans deemed "mentally incompetent" by the VA.

www.newsweek.com