It’s with very cautious optimism that I think (okay, hope) that this nation has turned a corner in its response to school shootings. I know, usually we stick to the script of crying, offering useless “thoughts and prayers” and then forgetting about it, until the next mass shooting. Some people may note that many mass shooters are young men with histories of domestic violence, … [Read more...] about Thinking about guns and gun control in wake of Parkland mass shooting
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In wake of Las Vegas massacre, Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz wants more than just ‘warm words’
What can we say about last night's mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada that hasn't already been said a thousand times? Certainly not "never again," because no one really believes the Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump will actually do anything at all to restrict guns beyond offering meaningless "thoughts and prayers." Nearly 60 people are dead, and more than … [Read more...] about In wake of Las Vegas massacre, Hawaii U.S. Senator Brian Schatz wants more than just ‘warm words’
Hawaii Senators Mazie Hirono, Brian Schatz react to gun control bill failures
Stop me if you've heard this before. On June 12, there's a terrible mass shooting at the LGBT nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida. A few days later, a group of U.S. Senators (including Democratic U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz of Hawaii) stage a 15-hour filibuster, calling for votes on a few "common sense" gun control regulations. Well, today the Senate voted … [Read more...] about Hawaii Senators Mazie Hirono, Brian Schatz react to gun control bill failures