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There’s something each of us can do about gun violence in the U.S.
It’s quite simple, does not take a lot of time and costs virtually nothing. In a 2010 special election, I voted for Kirsten Gillibrand for a full term for our second Senate seat. She had been in the House of … Continue reading
Posted in Guns in the U.S. of A., political campaigns, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged @MomsDemand, Bob Herbert, Daily News, gun violence, Kirsten Gillibrand, Moms Demand Action, New York Times, Shannon Watts
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Gun control and Mitch McConnell
Today on Twitter I’ve seen numbers of people — including Chuck Schumer and other Democratic Senators — demand Mitch McConnell curtail the Congressional recess, bring the Senate back and deal with gun violence legislation. The Senate does not need to … Continue reading
Posted in Law, suits and order, Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged 116th House gun control legislation, assault weapons ban, Gladys Ricard, gun background checks, gun control legislation, gun dealers, gun sales, gun suicide, gun thefts, gun violence, gun violence research, guns and high-risk individuals, House Bills on gun violence, Mitch McConnell, victims of gun violence, violent gun offenders registration, white supremacist terrorism
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Guns 3: how to challenge the NRA
In Guns 2, I told you about my first letter to Kirsten Gillibrand–who at that time, 2009, still supported the NRA. I told her I’d be cutting out clips of every gun violence story I found in my two newspapers, … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life
Tagged Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, gun violence, Kirsten Gillibrand, NRA
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