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Stuart G

(38,414 posts)
2. I care. Stronger laws in Illinois. Governor who cares, but guns still widely available.
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 06:31 PM
Jun 2022

If founders knew what would happen, 210 years later, no 2nd Amendment in my opinion

BumRushDaShow

(128,522 posts)
4. As I found out earlier this afternoon, there are over 160 mayors in Reno, Nevada this weekend
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 07:24 PM
Jun 2022

for the Conference of Mayors Meeting in Reno - https://web.cvent.com/event/4bd04134-0512-4f1e-ac69-4e0a04c3e46c/

During an event break, my (Philly's) mayor was contacted by the local CBS all news radio station here and gave a quick interview and his take on the whole thing -




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Mayor Jim Kenney talks to KYW Newsradio's David Madden about gun violence and the Philadelphia South Street shooting. (Photo credit: John McDevitt/KYW Newsradio)
5:50 PM · Jun 5, 2022



He pointed out how over and over, the GOP legislature here in PA continue to thwart our efforts to pass gun laws that are stricter than the state's and of course the loons take it to court and our laws/ordinances get thrown out. He also mentioned how you have states like NY & NJ with much stricter laws thanks to their state legislatures and governors.

ruet

(10,037 posts)
5. Is This Really Any Different Than Any, Warm Weather, Weekend In The US?
Sun Jun 5, 2022, 07:58 PM
Jun 2022

Here's how it usually goes.

-Real mass casualty shooting event
-Outrage, Thoughts and prayers
-Democrats trot out the same old plays from the same old playbook
-Media hyper-focuses on everyday "mass" shootings. *we are here
-America goes back to sleep

-Misattributed Einstein quote

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