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Nick Szabo· 2026-02-05 04:17
RT Amy Swearer (@AmySwearer)Story time.Last summer, I took some of my interns shooting as a "thank you" for their work on a project. Obviously, it was in NoVa, because D.C. has no public ranges and doesn't recognize my right to possess many of the guns I do, in fact, peaceably own in Virginia.A couple of them were really stoked by the whole thing and wanted to take some spent shotgun shells back with them as "commemorative" trophies. Thank God [for their sake] that one of them told me this, thinking I'd thi ...
'Against our constitutional rights': Debate over gun rights grows after fatal MN shooting
MSNBC· 2026-01-26 19:20
The killing of Alex Preddy is reignitin the debate over gun RIGHTS IN AMERICA, THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE CHIEF SAID PREDEY HAD A PERMIT TO CARRY. BUT HOURS AFTER THE SHOOTING, U .S. ATTORNEY BILL ESTELY POSTED ON X, IF YOU APPROACH LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH A GUN, THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THEY WILL BE LEGALLY JUSTIFIED IN SHOOTING YOU.DON'T DO IT. SEVERAL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NUMBERS LEANING INTO THAT ARGUMENT. I DON'T KNOW OF ANY I DON'T THINK IT IS A PIECEFUL PROTESTER THAT SHOWS UP WITH A GUN AND AMMUNITION RA ...
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Bloomberg· 2026-01-24 16:55
The Supreme Court's latest gun case asks whether a state can stop someone from carrying a legal weapon into places like a shopping mall or private park if the property owner is silent on the issue. @StepCarter explains why we should care (via @opinion) https://t.co/9RsglWawao ...
Australia launches a gun buyback program after the Bondi Beach attack
NBC News· 2025-12-19 17:12
The Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanz has announced a national buyback scheme for firearms that he says will help authorities to get more guns off the streets. Now, Albanz said he expects hundreds of thousands of firearms to be collected and destroyed through the scheme. The announcement comes after the outrage caused by the shooting on Bondai Beach on Sunday that left 15 people dead and several others injured. ...
Australia Grapples With Fallout From Bondi Attack
Bloomberg Television· 2025-12-16 06:23
The gun law. Part of the debate is perhaps the easiest part. I mean, there is a popular misconception internationally that guns are illegal in Australia.That's not correct. Just certain types of guns are a subject crime. Who was shot dead by police on Sunday owns legally six firearms.He also a member of a gun club and held a firearms licence. So that's led to a debate that perhaps gun laws need to be tightened. Perhaps those licences should be reviewed periodically if circumstances change and in the case of ...
Students surviving multiple school shootings is the reality of where U.S. is now, says Rep. Frost
MSNBC· 2025-12-16 05:13
Tonight, police are still searching for the suspected shooter who killed two students at Brown University this weekend. And here's one student's only in America experience. >> I'm actually from Parkland and I survived the shooting there.And so I was like I just that's where my brain immediately went. I think mentally, you know, I feel like I'm 12 again. Um this just feels exactly like how I felt in 2018.Um, but honestly, I'm I'm really angry. I'm really angry that this is happening to me all over again. Um, ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-12-14 16:58
The shocking massacre of Jews at Bondi Beach is set to ignite policy debates over gun control, immigration and antisemitism in Australia https://t.co/h2kiBkyrZN ...
Student who survived being shot during a high school shooting now in lockdown at Brown University
MSNBC· 2025-12-14 02:38
Mia, I'm wondering just, you know, based on what you've experienced and what you lived through your first time around, whether there is anything that can even prepare you mentally and emotionally for what you're experiencing now that you are offering to your fellow friends and your classmates who are in lockdown with you. >> Yeah. When I was 15 years old, a boy I didn't know came into my high school and shot me in the stomach with a 45 caliber ghost gun.He killed two people before killing himself. And one o ...
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Elon Musk· 2025-10-25 23:56
RT Palmer Luckey (@PalmerLuckey)California (more specifically, the state legislature and Gavin Newsom) just banned Glocks, the most common firearms in the country by far, for being "unsafe", claiming they are too easy to convert into machine guns.The government claims Glock could have updated their designs to make these illegal conversions harder, that their refusal to do so puts blood on their hands.In reality, California law is the reason those updates were never made! California (more specifically, Kamal ...
'No place in our country' for political violence: Sen. Mark Kelly
MSNBC· 2025-09-11 16:27
Political Violence & Rhetoric - The industry acknowledges the escalating political violence in the US and emphasizes that it is never the answer [2][3] - The industry stresses that words have consequences, especially for those with a large following, and cautions against escalating rhetoric [5][6][7] - The industry highlights that political violence has targeted both sides of the political spectrum [6][7] Gun Violence & Legislation - The industry recognizes the issue of easy access to firearms contributing to gun violence [9] - The industry points out the high rate of gun violence, with over 100,000 people shot and killed every year, and suggests strengthening gun laws [10] Call for Unity - The industry suggests that leaders should use moments like these as opportunities to unite the nation rather than divide it [12][13]