guns
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Toughness Needed With Parent Who Furthered Gun Violence, Abundant Life Christian School Shooting Legal Saga Continues
Twenty years ago, I was pressing in letters to the editor of newspapers and in blog posts that parents of children who use guns for death and destruction and have been aided by said parents with access to the deadly weapons must be held legally accountable. We can all be angry about the level of… Continue reading
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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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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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Nino Amato Wants You To Care About Gun Violence In Our Nation, Support Reasoned Proposals
One of Madison’s sound public voices and civic-minded citizens posted a thoughtful and needed statement on Next Door about what can be done to curtail gun violence. Nino Amato wrote what I think every person who cares about this horrific social ill should take the time to read. After his posting, I show from just… Continue reading
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