gun control
The Second Amendment and “insurrection”
February 6, 2013At the Congressional hearing on legislation to curb gun violence NRA spokesman Wayne LaPierre repeated the mantra of the right wing extremist movement.
Read moreDespite the NRA, most Americans favor gun control
February 4, 2013Now is the time to bring about meaningful change and mobilize progressives to support those fighting for change.
Read moreGun control battle opens in Senate
January 31, 2013"Speaking is difficult, but I need to say something important," Giffords told the senators. "Violence is a big problem. Too many children are dying."
Read moreThe woman whose name I carried on a cold winter day
January 28, 2013Thousands of people traveled to Washington on Satuday, Jan. 26, for a national March for Gun Control. Here is one marcher's reflections on the day.
Read morePhiladelphia story: Terrible math of gun violence
January 22, 2013Since coming to Philadelphia in 1973, I personally have known at least six parents/grandparents who have lost a total of seven children and grandchildren to gun violence.
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