Gun Control
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If Illinois Can Do It, Why Can’t Wisconsin? Stop Pistols From Easy Conversion To Automatic Weapons
The news from Illinois regarding gun control measures is, once again, uplifting. State lawmakers are weighing another measure aimed at the firearms industry: requiring some gun manufacturers to redesign pistols so they can’t be easily converted into automatic weapons. The latest effort by Illinois, long a national leader on gun control, mirrors legislation California passed… Continue reading
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Another Win For 2013 Illinois Law Prohibiting Concealed Guns On Public Transportation
I applauded the Illinois state legislature and Governor Pat Quinn in 2013 for passing and signing the concealed carry bill. Good politics makes good policy and strong laws. Today, yet another vindication of that fact was registered by the Supreme Court in relation to the failed attempt by three overly litigious people in Illinois to… Continue reading
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Two Madison Teenagers Dead From Gun Violence, We Know Why It Happened
Tragic in every sense of the word. Even more tragic is that this type of story about gun violence is all too common. The teen murder-suicide on Madison’s East Side in which a 16-year-old died from his injuries Friday, the day after a 19-year-old man shot him and then killed himself. The 16-year-old was close… Continue reading
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Wisconsin Police and Sheriff Departments Take Steps For Gun Safety
I was pleased to see above the fold on the front page of my home county’s newspaper a story (albeit not written by staff but copied directly from the Wautoma Police Department, which is something I do not like to see) about a gun safety measure that merits attention. That police department is one of… Continue reading
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Australia Takes Collective Responsibility For Curbing Gun Violence, US Should Follow Suit
As the new work week begins, a sharp lesson is playing out for the entire world to witness. Australia is showing that a nation can choose life over ideology, as the United States shows what happens when ideology is chosen over life. Two horrific acts of gun violence took place this weekend. At Brown University,… Continue reading
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Saturday’s Mass Shooting: Moral Indictment Of Nation Unwilling To Protect Its Citizens
The mass shooting at Brown University today is a barbaric and unacceptable tragedy that once again exposes the nation’s inability to confront its epidemic of gun violence. Two lives were taken, and eight more were injured during what should have been an ordinary day of final exams, leaving students terrified and a community shattered. The… Continue reading
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