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riversedge's JournalInvoking Uvalde, Trudeau out to freeze handgun sales
Source: politico
“We need only look south of the border to know that if we do not take action, firmly and rapidly, it gets worse,” the prime minister said as he introduced new measures.
By Maura Forrest and Nick Taylor-Vaisey
05/30/2022 06:57 PM EDT
OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian government is hoping for speedy passage of new firearm-control measures meant to fight rising gun violence in Canada, in the wake of last week’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday announced a national freeze on handgun sales.
“It will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau said during a late afternoon press conference, surrounded by Cabinet ministers, Liberal MPs and gun control advocates.
“In other words, we’re capping the market for handguns.”..................................................
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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/30/pm-trudeau-stricter-gun-rules-canada-00035900
Trudeau's use of 'south of the border' is enchanting to me.
https://twitter.com/moonbreeze2/status/1531565867754037249?s=20&t=lurNPjhAWUEpd8OXpXuXRA
“It will no longer be possible to buy, sell, transfer or import handguns anywhere in Canada,” Trudeau said during a late afternoon press conference on Monday. | Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP Photo
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1531552571638304768?s=20&t=UEVjvswxX_5JSnv0idSbnQ
Canada’s Trudeau proposes handgun freeze in new gun control package
https://thehill.com/policy/international/3506290-canadas-trudeau-announces-handgun-freeze-in-new-gun-control-proposal/
by Zach Schonfeld - 05/30/22 8:49 PM ET
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a move to freeze the sale and transfer of handguns in the country as part of a strict gun control proposal introduced by his government on Monday.
The proposal would also create a new red flag law, which would allow a court to prohibit people deemed a threat from owning firearms, and allow the government to take away firearms licenses for individuals who commit domestic violence or criminal harassment.
“One Canadian killed by gun violence is one too many,” Trudeau said in a statement.
“I’ve seen all too well the tragic cost that gun violence has in our communities across the country,” he said. “Today, we’re proposing some of the strongest measures in Canadian history to keep guns out of our communities and build a safer future for everyone.”
Trudeau’s office said the handgun freeze will prevent individuals from bringing newly acquired handguns into the country or from buying, selling or transferring the firearms. Canada reported 1.1 million registered handguns in 2020, an increase of 71 percent from ten years earlier.
Unlike the United States, there is no constitutional protection to own firearms in Canada........................................................................................................................................................................................
US veteran calls Marjorie Taylor Greene 'a shame' and calls her out for 'craziness' 'I'm really hor
This is a few weeks old but I missed it. We need more brave folks like this vet!!
US veteran calls Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘a shame’ and calls her out for ‘craziness’
‘I’m really horribly, horribly saddened that the 14th District has gone to such craziness,’ US Navy veteran Alex Boyle told the congresswoman
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-confront-veteran-b2071703.html
Nathan Place
New York
Wednesday 04 May 2022 19:42
A US Navy veteran was filmed personally accusing Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene of disparaging the military and other groups, calling the Republican congresswoman a “shame.”
The confrontation was caught on camera by WTVC at a campaign event on Monday in Trion, Georgia. The veteran, Alex Boyle, was incensed over some of Ms Greene’s past comments, and directly challenged her on them.
“You are disrespecting the United States Congress and you’re a shame,” Mr Boyle told the congresswoman...............................................
https://twitter.com/moonbreeze2/status/1531472355947597825?s=20&t=XQda43brH-gbXMpSd4z4sA
Child's signs: "If I die in a School Shooting, leave my body on the steps of Congress" "Am I next"
I am hoping these kids have a good school counselor.
https://twitter.com/Dixie202021/status/1530277588593266689?s=20&t=vYeywxRcFyVVN5nLa-ObNA
On Friday, thousands of gun owners gathered to defend and celebrate the types of laws that made it possible for a teenager to purchase a pair of AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles days after his 18th birthday.
My dispatch from Houston:
https://twitter.com/Mike_Hixenbaugh/status/1530322747389317120?s=20&t=vYeywxRcFyVVN5nLa-ObNA
I DO NOT BELIEVE THERE IS ANY SAVING THESE #MAGA GUN LOVERS!!
Emotions are supercharged in Houston.
Protestor shouting “Murder” in Spanish nonstop through a bullhorn as NRA members filter in. Across the street, convention goers can't figure out what it means.
“It's Spanish. Maybe it has something to do with Beto?”
“That fucking idiot?”
https://twitter.com/Mike_Hixenbaugh/status/1530251307012980739?s=20&t=vYeywxRcFyVVN5nLa-ObNA
. LET'S GO, MAMAS!!! That NRA supporter was disarmed from that mic real quick.
Good Trouble
https://twitter.com/KNDmex/status/1530254566431698946?s=20&t=ph4ZyiB08fK1NNu2kYT5ag
That NRA supporter was disarmed from that mic real quick.
https://twitter.com/AdamParkhomenko/status/1530253022881792000?s=20&t=ph4ZyiB08fK1NNu2kYT5ag
https://twitter.com/DrydenNovelette/status/1530258638245449728?s=20&t=uqvfd6wpbuXltx6An3O0kA
https://twitter.com/KevinGallen206/status/1530258802532139011?s=20&t=uqvfd6wpbuXltx6An3O0kA
The U.S. Has Seen At Least 11 Mass Shootings This Memorial Day Weekend
Source: daily beast
WHEN WILL IT END?
Updated May. 30, 2022 12:05PM ET /
Mass shootings might often prompt cries of “never again,” but unfortunately that ship has already sailed. The Washington Post reports that this Memorial Day weekend alone has seen at least 11 mass shootings, defined by the Gun Violence Archive as incidents in which four or more people are shot or killed, not including the shooter. At least seven people were killed and 49 injured this weekend. In one incident, a 16-year-old girl and a 21-year-old woman were killed at a Philadelphia party. Guns are now the leading cause of death among young people in the U.S., and the number continues to steadily climb, NPR reports. Since the massacre at Uvalde, Texas’ Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers last Tuesday, the U.S. has seen at least 14 mass shootings, which have killed at least 10 people and wounded 61 others, the Post reports.
Read it at The Washington Post
Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-sees-at-least-11-mass-shootings-this-memorial-day-weekend?via=twitter_page
https://twitter.com/thedailybeast/status/1531300694153736192?s=20&t=-41BX2pic8YUA94ni1fhoA
Under Gov. Greg Abbott, child gun deaths have more than doubled in Texas.
https://twitter.com/JewishResister/status/1530886782421811206?s=20&t=Ii2MvcTRCfuHFfcEAOGoMg
Under Gov. Greg Abbott, child gun deaths have more than doubled in Texas.
Child Gun Deaths In Texas Doubled Under Greg Abbott. Then Came Uvalde.
While mass shootings multiplied, the Texas governor liberalized firearm access.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/youth-gun-deaths-in-texas-doubled-under-greg-abbott-then-came-uvalde_n_628ec3a8e4b0cda85dba0d11?utm_campaign=share_twitter&ncid=engmodushpmg00000004
Roque Planas
May. 25, 2022, 08:50 PM EDT | Updated May. 25, 2022
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AUSTIN, Texas – When Salvador Ramos, 18, barged into a classroom at Robb Elementary on Tuesday and opened fire, he accelerated an already horrifying trend: Children have become more than twice as likely to die from gun violence as they were before Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took office seven years ago.
The annual number of gun deaths for children 17 and under jumped from 54 in 2015, Abbott’s first year as governor, to 146 in 2020 — the latest year available from the Centers for Disease Control. Youth gun deaths rose every year over that period, except one. Texas has the distinction of having more children die by gunshot than any other state.
Those figures, highlighted in an interview with Ari Freilich of the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, threaten to get worse this year, with 19 children dying in a single day at Ramos’ hands.
“Texas has suffered more of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings than any other state,” Freilich said. “They’ve repeatedly done nothing.” ..................................................
San Diego Students Walk Out of Class to Protest Gun Violence After Texas School Shooting
Source: nbcsandiego.com
By Amber Frias • Published May 26, 2022 • Updated on May 26, 2022 at 11:32 pm
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“We’re proud of our students for taking a stand," said Scott Parr, principal at Steele Canyon High.
Students at Canyon Crest Academy marched down the streets of their community.
“We were all saddened, angered, very emotional over the events in Texas," said Keala Minna-Choe, 10th grader at Canyon Crest.
“We also felt powerless,” said 11th grader Sarah Strasberg. “We felt that we couldn't do anything about this and we felt afraid to come to school because of all the stuff that has been happening, and we just wanted to show that we do have a voice and we hope legislators will listen.”
The walkouts are part of a nationwide protest against gun violence, led by the youth activist group Students Demand Action.
“I hope that a new law or just something comes out of this because a lot of the time it can get forgotten about or just nothing happens,” said Daniela De El Cortez, 10th grader at Canyon Crest.................................
Read more: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-students-participate-in-walkouts-to-protest-gun-violence-after-texas-school-shooting/2957312/
Other walkouts:
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/oxford-students-walk-out-support-robb-elementary-school-texas/69-5c9db2c7-46d7-4188-9e17-722c8d77dc9f
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2022/05/26/students-protest-gun-laws-across-us-after-texas-shooting/9946548002/?gnt-cfr=1
https://twitter.com/USATODAY/status/1530043115393929216?s=20&t=--ogVwQL_yAIhEoupeMNmA
Uvalde Police Officer Admits Cops Saved Their Own Kids From Robb Elementary Before Stopping Shooter
whow. I missed this yesterday.
Uvalde Police Officer Admits Cops Saved Their Own Kids From Robb Elementary Before Stopping Shooter
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/uvalde-police-officer-admits-cops-saved-their-own-kids-from-robb-elementary-before-stopping-shooter/ar-AAXLzkH?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=f3dcf0a575e1449a97fa9e52c5c72efc
Sanika Nalgirkar - Yesterday 11:15 AM
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Reports state that police took up to an hour to stop the alleged shooter, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, by which time 19 children and two teachers were already killed.
This was after a 911 call had been made by Ramos' grandmother after she was allegedly shot by Ramos at home, before he left for the school.
Shortly after that, another call was later made by someone who saw a crashed vehicle near the school and a person with a rifle going into the school.
While the police went to the scene soon after, it took them a while to go into the school. It was later revealed that some police officers went into the school to save their children first.
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https://twitter.com/moonbreeze2/status/1530144900875943937?s=20&t=yrdYsKERdZFV1xF8jvZvpA
More than 40 billionaires back DeSantis' reelection campaign. Who are they?
https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/state/2022/05/25/florida-desantis-notable-billionaire-supporters-koch-publix/9745715002/
A USA TODAY Network – Florida analysis found dozens of billionaires and billionaire family members with a net worth of $275 billion have donated to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection effort, a level of billionaire support one expert called “extraordinary.”
More than 40 billionaires back DeSantis’ reelection campaign. Who are they?
By the numbers:Fast facts about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' billionaire donors
Here are some of the governor’s most notable billionaire donors.
Ken Griffin: He is the governor’s top individual donor and also one of the wealthiest, with a net worth of $26 billion according to Forbes. Griffin contributed $5 million to DeSantis’ reelection bid. He is the founder and CEO of Citadel, a Chicago hedge fund, and is highly active in conservative politics. He criticized DeSantis for seeking to punish Disney.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, left, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, look on as Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin discusses a $10 million donation to reduce gun violence in the city during an April 2018 press conference in Chicago. Griffin gave $5 million to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection bid.
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Ron DeSantis has at least 42 billionaire donors. Here are some of the most notable.
Zac Anderson
A USA TODAY Network – Florida analysis found dozens of billionaires and billionaire family members with a net worth of $275 billion have donated to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection effort, a level of billionaire support one expert called “extraordinary.”
More than 40 billionaires back DeSantis’ reelection campaign. Who are they?
By the numbers:Fast facts about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' billionaire donors
Here are some of the governor’s most notable billionaire donors.
Ken Griffin: He is the governor’s top individual donor and also one of the wealthiest, with a net worth of $26 billion according to Forbes. Griffin contributed $5 million to DeSantis’ reelection bid. He is the founder and CEO of Citadel, a Chicago hedge fund, and is highly active in conservative politics. He criticized DeSantis for seeking to punish Disney.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson, left, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, look on as Chicago billionaire Ken Griffin discusses a $10 million donation to reduce gun violence in the city during an April 2018 press conference in Chicago. Griffin gave $5 million to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ reelection bid.
Julia Koch: She is the widow of the late David Koch, who was famous for supporting conservative causes, and is the wealthiest DeSantis donor. According to Forbes, Koch and her family are worth $62.2 billion. The Kansas resident inherited a 42% stake in Koch Industries with her three children.
Julia Koch and her late husband, industrialist David Koch.
Julie Jenkins Fancelli: Fancelli is one of seven children of Publix founder George Jenkins. Forbes says the Jenkins family was worth $8.8 billion in 2020. Fancelli, who has homes in Italy, Lakeland and Longboat Key, was a major donor to the rally organized on Jan. 6, 2021 to pressure Congress not to certify the 2020 election.
Julie Jenkins Fancelli, daughter of Publix Super Markets founder George Jenkins, reportedly gave $300,000 to Alex Jones of the conspiracy-theorist InfoWars website to finance the Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington that became a riot on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
Interactive map:See where DeSantis’ billionaire supporters live across the US
Edward DeBartolo Jr.: He founded Tampa-based real estate company DeBartolo Holdings. DeBarolo owned the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers but his sister took control of the team after DeBartolo pled guilty to being asked for a bribe by the former governor of Louisiana over a riverboat gambling license, and failing to report it. He served probation, was suspended from the NFL and paid a $1 million fine. He was pardoned by Trump.
In this Aug. 5, 2016, file photo, Pro Football Hall of Fame 2016 inductee Edward J. DeBartolo Jr., talks with reporters in Canton, Ohio. President Donald Trump pardoned DeBartolo, the former San Francisco 49ers owner who was convicted in a gambling fraud scandal.
DeVos family: Four members of the DeVos family donated to DeSantis, including former President Donald Trump’s Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. They are related to Amway co-founder Richard DeVos, who was worth an estimated $5.4 billion in 2018 when he died. The family owns the Orlando Magic.
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https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse/status/1529993897589489664?s=20&t=onvDBsYAZ1lR1KL0MnA2hQ
https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse/status/1529857791661334528?s=20&t=ukFS9RvFzpDTuTh1otZm5g
Colbert says during last two years, 573 new billionaires were created. - including 40 new pharmaceu
This is insane. Simply insane.
Stephen Colbert says during last two years, 573 new billionaires were created. - including 40 new pharmaceutical billionaires and 62 new food billionaires.
So would someone in GOP explain to me why Medicare can't negotiate drug prices & we can't try to regulate food monopolies?
https://twitter.com/leftcoastbabe/status/1529005809903935488?s=20&t=onvDBsYAZ1lR1KL0MnA2hQ
https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse/status/1529993897589489664?s=20&t=onvDBsYAZ1lR1KL0MnA2hQ
https://twitter.com/zacjanderson/status/1529406714948247554?s=20&t=onvDBsYAZ1lR1KL0MnA2hQ
https://twitter.com/CREWcrew/status/1529790800325971968?s=20&t=onvDBsYAZ1lR1KL0MnA2hQ
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