Category Archives: Guns

The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) by Maria Popova Ed note: This is a rather “heavy” entry but a friend who’s in the midst of a crisis, sent this story. It brought me back to a Russian lit course in college … Continue reading

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Information on the Seattle Police

from Mike Caplow. Scroll down for the graphs and data.

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Gun violence – a brief history

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An 89-Year-Old Sharpshooter Takes Aim at India’s Patriarchy

By Shalini Venugopal Bhagat in the NYT The 89-year-old woman stood in the courtyard of her home in northern India and picked up an air pistol. She tucked her pink head scarf securely into the waist of her long skirt and … Continue reading

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New Zealand Ban on Most Semiautomatic Weapons Takes Effect

The law, passed after the Christchurch massacre in March, outlaws military-style semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles. It will be enforced as a gun buyback and amnesty program ends amid debate. A sweeping nationwide ban on most semiautomatic weapons took effect … Continue reading

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Armed insurrection in eastern Washington?

SPOKANE, Wash. — Matt Shea was 34 years old when he ran for the State Legislature in eastern Washington, but he had already established credentials that made him a promising Republican candidate. A lawyer trained at Gonzaga University who had … Continue reading

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Jewish nurse who treated Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect has a powerful message in the face of evil: Love

Thanks to Marilyn W for sending along this CNN report. People greet each other in the sanctuary at Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh before Friday evening Shabbat services. (CNN)A Jewish nurse who took care of the man charged with killing 11 people at … Continue reading

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After NRA Mocks Doctors, Physicians Reply: ‘This Is Our Lane’

Thanks to Dick D for sending this NPR post. From NPR: “Doctors have been tweeting about their experiences treating victims of gun violence after the NRA mocked a position paper by the American College of Physicians. A mocking tweet from … Continue reading

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