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October 6, 2017

Paddock's Apparent "Normal" Profile Underscores the Need for More Research on Gun Violence

Stephen Paddock didn't fit the stereotype of a mass murder, yet, that is exactly what he was. To say there is a need for further research on the causes of mass gun violence is an understatement. Yet, for political purposes, any government research into this very common danger has been banned. We have people like the current governor of Kentucky tweeting nonsense "that evil can't be regulated," as if we should discard the entire criminal code and criminal justice system. At some point, public safety should matter and the current ban on government research into gun violence should be repealed.

October 6, 2017

What if Gun Owners Paid a Tax to Help Defray the High Costs of Gun Violence?

The long list of costs associated with gun violence in American is enormous. Perhaps it's time for gun owners to shoulder some of the responsibility their rights and freedoms cost everyone, gun owners and non-owners alike.

October 5, 2017

The Ban Against Government Research on Gun Violence Needs to Be Repealed

The idea that fact-based research on gun violence is somehow invalid or a problem is cynical beyond belief. It's time to take a strong stand against the lobbyists and politicians with innocent blood on their hands in their quest for more money. The war on science is harmful to us all and will only continue to get worse if we do nothing.

October 3, 2017

It's Time for the MSM to Stop Sanitizing the Carnage

As mass shootings continue to increase in frequency and intensity, Americans need to see the true cost of our current gun policy. This means showing, in graphic detail, the true horrific carnage wrought by gun violence in order to penetrate the deep walls of denial preventing rational gun policies. Nothing short of that will make a difference.

October 1, 2017

Trump's Abysmal Response to the Puerto Rican Crisis is What Racism Looks Like in 2017

This is what "Make America Great Again" really means and it's ugly.

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