We all remember the tragic Trayvon Martin shooting and other tragic examples of America’s “Stand Your Ground” laws in action. There are at least two sides to every story, and the unfortunate reality of “Stand Your Ground” cases is that the shooter, all too often, is never prosecuted as the other individual is deceased and […]
Self-described “responsible firearms owner” Mark Carman posted a video message to other “responsible firearms owners” on his Facebook page along with a link to the ATF’s website with information regarding “What recordkeeping procedures should be followed when two unlicensed individuals want to engage in a firearms transaction?” The clip begins with Carman holding a handgun […]
Parents Against Gun Violence is a group of “conservatives, liberals and moderates, convinced that there are many common-sense policies that can reduce gun violence, and especially the risk of harm to children.“ The group was created in the wake of the Newtown, CT, killings of Friday, December 14, 2012, the second worst mass shooting in […]
“Every time we have intense saturation coverage of a mass murder, we expect to see one or two more within a week.” – Dr. Park Dietz, forensic psychiatrist The U.S. has experienced a massive increase in the number of mass shootings the last 30 years, with a mass shooting defined as four or more people […]
There is an interesting post that has been circulating on the internet the last few days in the wake of the Oregon shooting which left 10 people dead including the shooter. The post has been covered by a variety of news portals such as Daily Kos, but there doesn’t seen to be any attribution available […]