Moms Demand Gun Sense | Videos

Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense In America is a grassroots effort formed in the wake of the devastating mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown Connecticut. The Other Easter Egg Hunt PSA VIDEO: “How Many More Rounds?

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George Zimmerman charged with felony after allegedly pointing gun at girlfriend

George Zimmerman is charged with felony aggravated assault and two misdemeanors after an incident with his girlfriend, Florida police say.

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Piers Morgan shouts down gun advocate – CNN.com Video

The gun debate gets heated because “Guns Save Lives Day” will be one day after the anniversary of the Newtown shooting.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

Weapons that kill more people faster make me sick.

 

@getgln

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Deepak Chopra: What Can We Do About Gun Violence?

Our hearts go out to the many affected by this morning’s tragic shooting at the US Navy Yard in Washington DC. Twelve people are reported dead – 11 victims and one shooter – with many others injured and in critical condition.

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White Privilege and the 2nd Amendment

© Josh Sager – September 2013

 

“…white Americans have a level of privilege when carrying their weapons which is simply not given to people of other races.”
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Children and Guns: The Hidden Toll

Children shot accidentally — usually by other children — are collateral casualties of the accessibility of guns in America, their deaths at once heart-rending and eminently preventable.

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

The murders are high at age 3 and 13.

 

Age 3 they are old enougth to manipulate the gun, yet young enough to not understand the difference between a toy gun and a real gun.

 

Age 13 they think that removing the cartridge makes it safe to point at people for fun and pull the trigger, not realizing there is a bullet in the chamber.

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“Yeah, I shot that kid” – An 8 Year Old ‘Trayvon Martin’ Was Just Shot

“CBS News 11 in Dallas, Texas is reporting that an 8 year old African American boy was shot in the face while playing a game of ‘tag.'”

 

Community Village‘s insight:

 

horrific

 

I was trying to find the name of the European-American who shot the African-American teen through the truck because his music was too loud; before I could find that I found that last month a 33-year-old Merritt Landry (European-American) shot a 14-year old unarmed Marshall Coulter (African-American) in the head. http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/07/29/homeowner-charged-with-attempted-murder-in-new-orleans-after-shooting-teen-he-says-he-thought-was-breaking-into-his-home/

 

I follow @gundeaths on Twitter and most of the shootings don’t make the main stream news.

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