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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1967, the #BlackPantherParty staged a protest against California's #MulfordAct, which was designed to end their ability to patrol neighbourhoods and prevent both crime and #PoliceBrutality. The modern era of #GunControl began by defending systemic #racism.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, #Firearms & Explosives [#ATF] would take a big hit under #Trump’s #budget, losing $468M. Declaring the agency had “criminalized law-abiding gun ownership through regulatory fiat,” the White House said it would end “excessive restrictions on homemade firearms,” presumably a reference to #GhostGuns [restrictions to which #SCOTUS upheld].
In our magazine: Americans own nearly 400 million #guns. Five of them were recently lying on my parents’ living room floor in Dallas.
https://www.texasobserver.org/son-of-a-gun-legacy-unwanted-firearms/
The Texas Observer · Son of a Gun: What to Do with a Legacy of (Unwanted) FirearmsI love my dad; I don’t love his guns.
#florida #guncontrol #shooting #maga #trump
Holy shit !! The FSU shooter was a maga !! Here is a picture of him wearing an maga hat and the article explaining.
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The authorities said the gunman used a handgun that was the former service weapon of his mother, a #LeonCounty sheriff’s deputy, who was allowed to keep the #gun for personal use. It’s not unusual for deputies to be allowed to purchase their former service weapons, officials said.
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Sheriff Walter McNeil of #LeonCounty identified the gunman as #PhoenixIkner, 20, & said he is the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy.
“Unfortunately, he had access to one of her weapons,” the sheriff said.
Chief Revell said the gunman “invoked his right not to speak to us.”
“He did not comply with commands & was shot,” Chief Revell said.
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Chief Lawrence E. Revell of the #Tallahassee, #Florida Police Dept said the #police identified the gunman, & he is at the hospital.
The shooter is a current student at #FloridaStateUniversity.
Sheriff McNeil said the gunman was a member of the #LeonCounty #Sheriff’s Office Youth Advisory Council.
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Officials held a news conference following the #SchoolShooting at #FloridaStateUniversity.
6 injured
2 dead
1 injured suspect
There is no reason to believe ghe suspect did not act alone which is why officials have said the threat was “neutralized.”
The police identified the gunman as a 20-year-old man & the son of a Leon County sheriff’s deputy.
“We can’t afford not to do all we can to change the continuing impact of gun violence,” said bill sponsor state Sen. Tom Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting.
Sentinel Colorado · Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into law
Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into law
“We can’t afford not to do all we can to change the continuing impact of gun violence,” said bill sponsor state Sen. Tom Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was killed in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting.
https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/gov-polis-signs-sweeping-semiautomatic-gun-restrictions-into-law/
Sentinel Colorado · Gov. Polis signs sweeping semiautomatic gun restrictions into law
« Pam Bondi also ordered Mr. Patel to review two other major policies enacted under the Biden administration, with an eye toward scrapping both.
One is a ban on so-called pistol braces used to convert handguns into rifle-like weapons, and the second is a rule requiring background checks on private gun sales. »
The New York Times · Trump Administration Live Updates: Deportations, Executive Orders and Latest News
#SCOTUS has turned away a challenge to #NewYork's recently enacted #gun restrictions.
The court's decision not to intervene means most provisions of the #law — including a ban on carrying concealed #firearms in "sensitive places" — remain in effect.
#GunControl
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-challenge-new-york-gun-law-rcna199373
NBC News · Supreme Court rejects challenge to New York gun law
"Even as an advertiser (especially as an advertiser), I am convinced that outlawing #advertising is the best thing we can do for our world now. More than #guncontrol. More than tackling #climatechange. More than lowering the price of eggs."
Kōdō Simone · What If We Made Advertising Illegal?What if we banned all advertising? Not regulate it—abolish it. This proposal would transform manipulation machines, and maybe save democracy itself. A thought experiment worth considering.
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>> Elon #Musk is now in favor of a full free #trade zone between the #US and #Europe. He even goes one step further and suggests that there should be even freedom of movement and work. He recommended this to #Trump.
#ElonMusk is not a serious man, and nobody should trust him because of his capriciousness.
Like root for #SecondAmendment one day, shoot and kill somebody the next day, sing "Oops! I did it again!" the third day, and call for #gunControl by the end of the week
This week, we're diving into an important Supreme Court decision on ghost gun kits.
The Court upheld a Biden-era regulation requiring these kits to meet the same standards as ordinary firearms.
Let’s explore what this means.
