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Gun shop owners grapple with uncertainty amid firearm reform
By Jenae MaddenA lack of clarity on the South Australian government's position on gun control reform has caused a downturn in revenue for retailers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/gun-shop-owners-feel-impact-of-reform-limbo/106669250
#GunControl #FederalStateIssues #StateandTerritoryGovernment #FederalGovernment #GovernmentPolicy #JenaeMadden
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I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife.
In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives.Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1993-03-09), “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns,” Creators Syndicate column, Fort Worth Star-TelegramMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16945/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #danger #guncontrol #gunsafety #guns #knife #knives #safety
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I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife.
In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives.Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1993-03-09), “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns,” Creators Syndicate column, Fort Worth Star-TelegramMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16945/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #danger #guncontrol #gunsafety #guns #knife #knives #safety
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I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife.
In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives.Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1993-03-09), “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns,” Creators Syndicate column, Fort Worth Star-TelegramMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16945/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #danger #guncontrol #gunsafety #guns #knife #knives #safety
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I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife.
In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives.Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1993-03-09), “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns,” Creators Syndicate column, Fort Worth Star-TelegramMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16945/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #danger #guncontrol #gunsafety #guns #knife #knives #safety
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I am not anti-gun. I’m pro-knife. Consider the merits of the knife.
In the first place, you have to catch up with someone in order to stab him. A general substitution of knives for guns would promote physical fitness. We’d turn into a whole nation of great runners. Plus, knives don’t ricochet. And people are seldom killed while cleaning their knives.Molly Ivins (1944-2007) American writer, political columnist [Mary Tyler Ivins]
Essay (1993-03-09), “Get a Knife, Get a Dog, but Get Rid of Guns,” Creators Syndicate column, Fort Worth Star-TelegramMore about this quote: wist.info/ivins-molly/16945/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #mollyivins #danger #guncontrol #gunsafety #guns #knife #knives #safety
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#GunControl #GunReform #GunReduction #BanTheNRA #BanAssaultWeapons #NRAIsATerroristOrganization #StopGunViolence #EndGunViolence #SaveLives #TakeAction Urge Congress: Ban Assault Weapons & Large-Capacity Magazines
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The #DOJ sued #Colorado on Wednesday over a #state #law banning #HighCapacityMagazines, which was passed after a 2012 #MassShooting at a movie theater in Aurora, CO. It was the second lawsuit in two days that the #Trump admin has filed against #GunControl policies in the #Democratic-controlled state.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/politics/doj-colorado-lawsuit-guns.html?smid=url-share
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The assessment sheds new light on the…motive in the foiled attack on the #WHCD on April 25. Its conclusions, while preliminary, offer the most definitive evidence to date that the #Iran conflict, which has killed thousands in the #MiddleEast & rattled the global #economy, could have been a trigger.
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The assessment sheds new light on the…motive in the foiled attack on the #WHCD on April 25. Its conclusions, while preliminary, offer the most definitive evidence to date that the #Iran conflict, which has killed thousands in the #MiddleEast & rattled the global #economy, could have been a trigger.
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The assessment sheds new light on the…motive in the foiled attack on the #WHCD on April 25. Its conclusions, while preliminary, offer the most definitive evidence to date that the #Iran conflict, which has killed thousands in the #MiddleEast & rattled the global #economy, could have been a trigger.
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The assessment sheds new light on the…motive in the foiled attack on the #WHCD on April 25. Its conclusions, while preliminary, offer the most definitive evidence to date that the #Iran conflict, which has killed thousands in the #MiddleEast & rattled the global #economy, could have been a trigger.
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The assessment sheds new light on the…motive in the foiled attack on the #WHCD on April 25. Its conclusions, while preliminary, offer the most definitive evidence to date that the #Iran conflict, which has killed thousands in the #MiddleEast & rattled the global #economy, could have been a trigger.
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The report, a preliminary assessment by #DHS's Office of Intelligence & Analysis dated April 27, assessed that the suspect Cole Allen had "multiple social & political grievances." It concluded that the #IranWar "may have contributed to his decision to conduct the attack," citing social media posts from Allen that criticized #US actions in the #war.
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Exclusive: #IranWar may have motivated #Trump #WHCD #shooting suspect, US #intelligence report finds
#DHS identified the #US - #Israel #war with #Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump & senior members of his admin at a #WHCA gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state & local law enforcement nationwide & other federal agencies.
#law #GunControl #GunLaws #RedFlagLaws
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-conflict-may-have-motivated-trump-dinner-shooting-suspect-us-intelligence-2026-05-06/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Exclusive: #IranWar may have motivated #Trump #WHCD #shooting suspect, US #intelligence report finds
#DHS identified the #US - #Israel #war with #Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump & senior members of his admin at a #WHCA gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state & local law enforcement nationwide & other federal agencies.
#law #GunControl #GunLaws #RedFlagLaws
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-conflict-may-have-motivated-trump-dinner-shooting-suspect-us-intelligence-2026-05-06/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Exclusive: #IranWar may have motivated #Trump #WHCD #shooting suspect, US #intelligence report finds
#DHS identified the #US - #Israel #war with #Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump & senior members of his admin at a #WHCA gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state & local law enforcement nationwide & other federal agencies.
#law #GunControl #GunLaws #RedFlagLaws
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-conflict-may-have-motivated-trump-dinner-shooting-suspect-us-intelligence-2026-05-06/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Exclusive: #IranWar may have motivated #Trump #WHCD #shooting suspect, US #intelligence report finds
#DHS identified the #US - #Israel #war with #Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump & senior members of his admin at a #WHCA gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state & local law enforcement nationwide & other federal agencies.
#law #GunControl #GunLaws #RedFlagLaws
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-conflict-may-have-motivated-trump-dinner-shooting-suspect-us-intelligence-2026-05-06/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
Exclusive: #IranWar may have motivated #Trump #WHCD #shooting suspect, US #intelligence report finds
#DHS identified the #US - #Israel #war with #Iran as a potential motive for the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump & senior members of his admin at a #WHCA gala last month, according to an intelligence report sent to state & local law enforcement nationwide & other federal agencies.
#law #GunControl #GunLaws #RedFlagLaws
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/iran-conflict-may-have-motivated-trump-dinner-shooting-suspect-us-intelligence-2026-05-06/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement -
‘Terrifying’: political candidate violently abused and schoolboy thrown into bin, antisemitism royal commission hears https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/may/06/political-candidate-violently-abused-and-schoolboy-thrown-into-bin-antisemitism-royal-commission-hears-ntwnfb #Antisemitism #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #Sydney #NewSouthWales #BondiBeachTerrorAttack #Society #CrimeAustralia #GunControl #AustraliaNews
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2 killed & 3 injured in #shootings near a shopping mall north of Dallas, police say
A man shot 5 people in #Texas on Tuesday, killing 2, at a shopping mall north of #Dallas, police said.
Carrollton Chief Roberto Arredondo said it was not a random act of gunfire & that the victims knew the attacker, who was later arrested after a short chase on foot.
#law #GunControl #GunLaws #MassShooting
https://apnews.com/article/carrollton-texas-koreatown-ktown-mall-shooting-36abd6f0e4c8561df9ed0a3ab343468a -
More about what the #Bondi #RC Interim rpt doesn’t talk about. This time from New Politics Newsletter:
https://open.substack.com/pub/newpolitics/p/the-continuing-failure-of-politics
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“The interim findings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion were announced at the end of last week – and while most of it at this stage seems to be uncontroversial, the actions of the NSW Police seems to have been underplayed, and the information that ASIO and the Australian Federal Police may have held on the two Bondi shooters, and how their inactions may have contributed to the tragedy in December 2025, has been withheld.The nine recommendations that have been released seem to be unremarkable, and have suggested a tighter co-ordination of security and police resources, modest reforms to firearms control and a gun buy-back scheme, and the suggestion that existing legal frameworks are adequate, albeit with some strengthening of laws in certain areas. Yet there’s an uncomfortable reality that’s sitting under the surface: if the legal framework is already adequate, then why did these failures occurs? What exactly did ASIO know, and will we ever find out?
[…] the two Bondi attackers […] weapons were legally obtained, intelligence agencies had been aware for some time of the risks they posed to the community, and warnings about these vulnerabilities seem to have been identified but not acted upon.
[…] what exactly is the point of ASIO and the Australian Federal Police if it can’t transform the information they hold on these people that are a danger to society, into prevention and protections for the community?[The] Royal Commission should look at leadership within these security agencies, what their priorities are, and what’s happening to all the massive increases in funding that both ASIO and the Australian Federal Police always receive…
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More about what the #Bondi #RC Interim rpt doesn’t talk about. This time from New Politics Newsletter:
https://open.substack.com/pub/newpolitics/p/the-continuing-failure-of-politics
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“The interim findings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion were announced at the end of last week – and while most of it at this stage seems to be uncontroversial, the actions of the NSW Police seems to have been underplayed, and the information that ASIO and the Australian Federal Police may have held on the two Bondi shooters, and how their inactions may have contributed to the tragedy in December 2025, has been withheld.The nine recommendations that have been released seem to be unremarkable, and have suggested a tighter co-ordination of security and police resources, modest reforms to firearms control and a gun buy-back scheme, and the suggestion that existing legal frameworks are adequate, albeit with some strengthening of laws in certain areas. Yet there’s an uncomfortable reality that’s sitting under the surface: if the legal framework is already adequate, then why did these failures occurs? What exactly did ASIO know, and will we ever find out?
[…] the two Bondi attackers […] weapons were legally obtained, intelligence agencies had been aware for some time of the risks they posed to the community, and warnings about these vulnerabilities seem to have been identified but not acted upon.
[…] what exactly is the point of ASIO and the Australian Federal Police if it can’t transform the information they hold on these people that are a danger to society, into prevention and protections for the community?[The] Royal Commission should look at leadership within these security agencies, what their priorities are, and what’s happening to all the massive increases in funding that both ASIO and the Australian Federal Police always receive…
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More about what the #Bondi #RC Interim rpt doesn’t talk about. This time from New Politics Newsletter:
https://open.substack.com/pub/newpolitics/p/the-continuing-failure-of-politics
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“The interim findings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion were announced at the end of last week – and while most of it at this stage seems to be uncontroversial, the actions of the NSW Police seems to have been underplayed, and the information that ASIO and the Australian Federal Police may have held on the two Bondi shooters, and how their inactions may have contributed to the tragedy in December 2025, has been withheld.The nine recommendations that have been released seem to be unremarkable, and have suggested a tighter co-ordination of security and police resources, modest reforms to firearms control and a gun buy-back scheme, and the suggestion that existing legal frameworks are adequate, albeit with some strengthening of laws in certain areas. Yet there’s an uncomfortable reality that’s sitting under the surface: if the legal framework is already adequate, then why did these failures occurs? What exactly did ASIO know, and will we ever find out?
[…] the two Bondi attackers […] weapons were legally obtained, intelligence agencies had been aware for some time of the risks they posed to the community, and warnings about these vulnerabilities seem to have been identified but not acted upon.
[…] what exactly is the point of ASIO and the Australian Federal Police if it can’t transform the information they hold on these people that are a danger to society, into prevention and protections for the community?[The] Royal Commission should look at leadership within these security agencies, what their priorities are, and what’s happening to all the massive increases in funding that both ASIO and the Australian Federal Police always receive…
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More about what the #Bondi #RC Interim rpt doesn’t talk about. This time from New Politics Newsletter:
https://open.substack.com/pub/newpolitics/p/the-continuing-failure-of-politics
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“The interim findings of the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion were announced at the end of last week – and while most of it at this stage seems to be uncontroversial, the actions of the NSW Police seems to have been underplayed, and the information that ASIO and the Australian Federal Police may have held on the two Bondi shooters, and how their inactions may have contributed to the tragedy in December 2025, has been withheld.The nine recommendations that have been released seem to be unremarkable, and have suggested a tighter co-ordination of security and police resources, modest reforms to firearms control and a gun buy-back scheme, and the suggestion that existing legal frameworks are adequate, albeit with some strengthening of laws in certain areas. Yet there’s an uncomfortable reality that’s sitting under the surface: if the legal framework is already adequate, then why did these failures occurs? What exactly did ASIO know, and will we ever find out?
[…] the two Bondi attackers […] weapons were legally obtained, intelligence agencies had been aware for some time of the risks they posed to the community, and warnings about these vulnerabilities seem to have been identified but not acted upon.
[…] what exactly is the point of ASIO and the Australian Federal Police if it can’t transform the information they hold on these people that are a danger to society, into prevention and protections for the community?[The] Royal Commission should look at leadership within these security agencies, what their priorities are, and what’s happening to all the massive increases in funding that both ASIO and the Australian Federal Police always receive…
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I hope you're building your ballroom to stay safe.
#GunViolence #GunControl #ATF #RepublicanDeathCult #SecondAmendment #RightToDie
https://www.kptv.com/2026/04/30/justice-department-moves-roll-back-gun-regulations-senate-confirms-new-atf-chief/ -
Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/30/bondi-beach-antisemitism-royal-commission-findings-ntwnfb #RoyalCommissionOnAntisemitismAndSocialCohesion #BondiBeachTerrorAttack #AustralianSecurityAndCounterterrorism #AustralianPolitics #AustralianPoliceAndPolicing #Antisemitism #AustraliaNews #Sydney #GunControl
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Jon Stewart explained the theme of this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner: "Let's hold a dinner where the free press is celebrating an Administration that's doing everything in its power to destroy it."
Jon Stewart continued: "The White House Correspondents' Association dinner was supposed to be an evening of fun and merriment until, as most things in America, it was interrupted by gun fire."
#TheDailyShow #media #humor #GunControl #politics #WHCA -
Jon Stewart explained the theme of this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner: "Let's hold a dinner where the free press is celebrating an Administration that's doing everything in its power to destroy it."
Jon Stewart continued: "The White House Correspondents' Association dinner was supposed to be an evening of fun and merriment until, as most things in America, it was interrupted by gun fire."
#TheDailyShow #media #humor #GunControl #politics #WHCA -
Jon Stewart explained the theme of this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner: "Let's hold a dinner where the free press is celebrating an Administration that's doing everything in its power to destroy it."
Jon Stewart continued: "The White House Correspondents' Association dinner was supposed to be an evening of fun and merriment until, as most things in America, it was interrupted by gun fire."
#TheDailyShow #media #humor #GunControl #politics #WHCA -
Jon Stewart explained the theme of this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner: "Let's hold a dinner where the free press is celebrating an Administration that's doing everything in its power to destroy it."
Jon Stewart continued: "The White House Correspondents' Association dinner was supposed to be an evening of fun and merriment until, as most things in America, it was interrupted by gun fire."
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mathrubhumi_English/116470167500544935
American Schoolkids are made of tougher stuff than Erika Kirk...
#USPol #USPolitics #ErikaKirk #GunControl #SchoolShootings #WHCD #WHPD
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The sister told authorities that her brother regularly visited the #shooting range to
train with his firearms, & was part of a group named “The Wide Awakes.” She said her brother had previously attended a “No Kings” anti-Trump protest in California.The White House said Allen’s social media accounts heavily reflected anti-Trump & “anti-Christian” rhetoric.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA #shooting #Trump
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#Trump told Faux News on Sunday: “I heard about the New London situation, & I wish they would have told us about it a little bit, but it is what it is. We had a great group of people there last night. They were strong, & the Secret Service, I thought they were outstanding. They stopped him cold.”
The New London Police Department declined to comment but said it would provide a statement later today.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA #shooting
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Cole Tomas Allen’s brother notified the New London Police Department in Connecticut of the alleged manifesto, which Allen had sent to his family members minutes before the incident Saturday night, the White House said. A White House official said Allen’s family then notified police, also minutes before the incident took place.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA #shooting #Trump
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The suspected gunman who charged through a security checkpoint at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner had written a manifesto that “clearly stated he wanted to target administration officials,” & he relayed the document to family members, who in turn relayed it to police, minutes before the incident, the White House tells CNN.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA #shooting #Trump
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/25/politics/live-news/trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner?post-id=cmofxkn4c000b3b6qi9ydb99a -
The suspect, identified by law enforcement officials as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen of Torrance, California, was expected to face criminal charges on Monday from the #DOJ, whose acting leader, #ToddBlanche, said the suspect traveled by train from California & checked in as a guest days earlier at the Washington hotel where the Saturday night gala dinner was held with its typically tight security.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA #Trump
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The accused gunman’s family had alerted police in Connecticut, #Trump said, revealing new details about a chaotic encounter that disrupted one of Washington’s glitziest annual events the night before.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA
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The man accused of trying to storm the ballroom at the #WHCA dinner with #guns & knives had written about targeting #Trump admin officials, & his family raised concerns with law enforcement before the event, Trump said Sunday in an interview on the Faux News Channel.
#RedFlagLaws #GunLaws #GunControl #law #GunViolence #WHCD #WHCA
https://apnews.com/article/white-house-correspondents-dinner-trump-gunman-3cd1911ecc8a4f7d208ba5eb071fc715 -
Just Another Day In A Gun‑Soaked America At White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Some days it feels like this country is held together with duct tape and the hope that the next breaking‑news alert won’t be about another shooting. But then it happens again. Tonight, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, of all places. A night that’s supposed to be about jokes, journalism, and a little Washington glitz suddenly became another entry in America’s endless catalogue of pathetically absurd gunfire. And the saddest part? The part that hits me in the gut? This is […] -
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Another tragic case Darwinian* #GunControl occurred in Shreveport, #Louisiana. In this case it was also a #MassShooting. 😔
* #DarwinianGunControl is the *only* form of Gun Control that is not opposed by the #NRA.
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RE: https://journa.host/@fulelo/116435662566252654
Another tragic case Darwinian* #GunControl occurred in Shreveport, #Louisiana. In this case it was also a #MassShooting. 😔
* #DarwinianGunControl is the *only* form of Gun Control that is not opposed by the #NRA.
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RE: https://journa.host/@fulelo/116435662566252654
Another tragic case Darwinian* #GunControl occurred in Shreveport, #Louisiana. In this case it was also a #MassShooting. 😔
* #DarwinianGunControl is the *only* form of Gun Control that is not opposed by the #NRA.
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RE: https://journa.host/@fulelo/116435662566252654
Another tragic case Darwinian* #GunControl occurred in Shreveport, #Louisiana. In this case it was also a #MassShooting. 😔
* #DarwinianGunControl is the *only* form of Gun Control that is not opposed by the #NRA.
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RE: https://journa.host/@fulelo/116435662566252654
Another tragic case Darwinian* #GunControl occurred in Shreveport, #Louisiana. In this case it was also a #MassShooting. 😔
* #DarwinianGunControl is the *only* form of Gun Control that is not opposed by the #NRA.
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At a news conference outside the residence where one of the #shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience & prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don’t know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” #Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
#terrorism #MassShooting #criminal #law #GunControl #GunLaws
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The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the #shootings & was followed by police.
Ofcls said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown #Shreveport — the 2 homes & a 3rd location. Some of the #children shot were related to the suspect.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
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8 #children between the ages of 1 & 14 are dead after a #MassShooting in #Louisiana, police say
A gunman in Louisiana killed 8 children in domestic-related #shootings at 2 different homes early Sunday, police in #Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from 1 to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spox Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 people were shot.
#terrorism #criminal #law #GunControl #GunLaws
https://apnews.com/article/shreveport-mass-shooting-louisiana-15098626d4c868b2bbc8a957a6a6ead8