Reciprocity: Another Word for Mass Murder
The LA Times explains it all with regard to"Reciprocity". The "absurd and dangerous" series of bills to turn every State
Rep. Jerry Nadler with URGENT Call To Action | Please Read
United States Representative Jerry Nadler has issued an urgent call to action and dire plea for assistance to all Americans concerned about
New York Times Publishes Comprehensive Assault Weapon Article | Building Background Knowledge
The New York Times has published a comprehensive and compelling article recounting the evolution of the assault weapon. The article, "Tools of Modern Terror: How the AK-47 and AR-15 Evolved Into Rifles of Choice for Mass Killers" , was written by C.J. Chivers with illustrations by Attila Futaki. The lengthy, well organized article states, among other startling facts: "The Kalashnikov had fueled an unheralded arms race. By the 1980s the two lines of weapons — the AK-47 and the
Know Your Enemy (The NRA) | Building Background Knowledge
The Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the lobbying arm of the NRA. Established in 1975, ILA is committed to preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The ILA is also deeply committed to putting forth shrewd, yet incoherent, arguments that help perpetuate an ideology of fear in its constituency. We literally GAGged at the title of a re
Where is Gun Violence in Your Neighborhood | Building Background Knowledge
Many of us, even in big cities, walk around in hermetically sealed existances. Oblivious to the happenings just next door. We hear about an increasing number of mass shootings in the United States. However, the frightening truth is that these are only a fraction of gun violence each year and, Slate.com states: "..however large they understandably loom, constitute just a small fraction of the gun violence recorded in America during this or any year. In 2013, the most recent ye
Signed More Pro-Gun Laws than Any Other Fla Gov | NRA Puppet Fla Gov Rick Scott | Building Backgroun
Another mass shooting has occurred at a nightclub in Florida in the early hours this morning. This one at a party for young people. Current reports are that 2 are dead and 16 to 17 are wounded. Governor Rick Scott, a Repbulican, offered the same tired platitudes that any NRA puppet offers. That is "Thoughts and Prayers" But this is to be expected when someone else is pulling the strings and a government official is nothing more than a mouthpiece for the gun industry and the
Despite Political Obstacles APA Provides Gun Violence Prevention Resources | Building Background Kn
On the Gun Violence Prevention page on its site, the American Psychological Association ("APA") admits funstration at political obstructionism in the face of a public health menace. The page provides access to a wealth of important information including research on gun violence, things that each of us can do to prevent gun violence and a section on APA Offices and Programs. However, like many other public health organizations the APA has been frustrated in their work on this
Critical Mass? Gun Control Movement Has Been Building for a While | Building Background Knowledge
The Gun Control Movement in America has been growning for some time now. It's even been growning in conservative areas. After the disgusting April, 2013 Senate vote defeating small but sensible federal gun control legislation while families of slain Sandy Hook victims sat in the gallery, "...[S]omething unexpected happened." writes Alec MacGillis in his May, 2013 article for the New Republic called "This Is How the NRA Ends: A bigger, richer, meaner gun-control movement has
NRA Video Primer | Building Background Knowledge
"Knowledge is Power" the saying goes, and the playlist below, from the award-winning documentary consortium "Fronline", will provide that knowledge. It will likely also boil your blood. "FRONTLINE investigates the power and the politics of the NRA. We'll take you inside the politics of America's gun debate, its political evolution and influence, and how it has consistently succeeded in defeating new gun control legislation." Watch the full length versions at: http://www.pbs
