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Tot ant. dödsfall med skjutvapen (Inkl. självmord & olyckor)
Om man räknar in alla dödsfall där ett skjutvapen är den vanligaste metoden
USA: Cirka 14,2 per 100 000 invånare (här utgör självmord drygt 60 % av fallen)
Sverige: Cirka 1,2 per 100 000 invånare (här utgör civila eller jaktrelaterade självmord majoriteten av de totala skjutvapendödsfallen).
EU (genomsnitt): Cirka 0,9 per 100 000 invånare (även här är den absoluta majoriteten självmord eller olyckor).
#democracy vs #gunlobby #fascism

Tot ant. dödsfall med skjutvapen (Inkl. självmord & olyckor)
Om man räknar in alla dödsfall där ett skjutvapen är den vanligaste metoden
USA: Cirka 14,2 per 100 000 invånare (här utgör självmord drygt 60 % av fallen)
Sverige: Cirka 1,2 per 100 000 invånare (här utgör civila eller jaktrelaterade självmord majoriteten av de totala skjutvapendödsfallen).
EU (genomsnitt): Cirka 0,9 per 100 000 invånare (även här är den absoluta majoriteten självmord eller olyckor).
#democracy vs #gunlobby #fascism

The Gun Industry’s Suicide Prevention Effort Isn’t What They Say It Is

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/gun-industry-suicide-prevention-effort-misleading-1235460363/

Okay, they've taken the first step:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/politics/nra-transgender-gun-control

Honestly kinda surprised. But the real question is whether they're _actually_ going to move on this, or just make a statement and drop it.

_Actually_ putting political force behind this would be _really good_ and _really important_. And frankly, I don't see how they can _not_ do it, if they actually do care _at all_ about second amendment rights.

Just making a statement is the correct first step. But it's not enough, they actually have to follow through.

#uspol #uspolitics #politics #fascism #nra #GunLobby

Okay, they've taken the first step:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/politics/nra-transgender-gun-control

Honestly kinda surprised. But the real question is whether they're _actually_ going to move on this, or just make a statement and drop it.

_Actually_ putting political force behind this would be _really good_ and _really important_. And frankly, I don't see how they can _not_ do it, if they actually do care _at all_ about second amendment rights.

Just making a statement is the correct first step. But it's not enough, they actually have to follow through.

#uspol #uspolitics #politics #fascism #nra #GunLobby

Jack Ohman's commentary on the shooting in Minneapolis

#USA #guns #God #GunLobby #Minneapolis #children

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/8/31/2340694/-Cartoon-How-did-that-happen

@Remittancegirl

Two big lies propagated by the #NRA and #GOP ...

1) Citizens with #Guns can stand up to the #Government with bigger guns. Yeah right!

2) The #NRA is all about the #SecondAmendment, when it is in fact just a #Lobby / PR Firm for gun manufacturers. (Modeled after the #Tobacco lobby BTW.)

Those who wrote the #US #Constitution did not want there to be an standing army in peacetime, and therefor they added support for "A well regulated #Militia..." that could be called upon if we were attacked.

Note that they specified: a) "well regulated", b) "a militia" SINGULAR, & c) at that time a "militia" meant able-bodied men keeping their single-shot muskets in their home (which was also what they used to hunt deer).

It is right there in the plain text of the amendment, but the #GunLobby has us so hypnotized we no longer see it. 😠

#Vote for #CommonSense #GunControl !! No more thoughts and prayers from our elected representatives, we want #Action!

@Remittancegirl

Two big lies propagated by the #NRA and #GOP ...

1) Citizens with #Guns can stand up to the #Government with bigger guns. Yeah right!

2) The #NRA is all about the #SecondAmendment, when it is in fact just a #Lobby / PR Firm for gun manufacturers. (Modeled after the #Tobacco lobby BTW.)

Those who wrote the #US #Constitution did not want there to be an standing army in peacetime, and therefor they added support for "A well regulated #Militia..." that could be called upon if we were attacked.

Note that they specified: a) "well regulated", b) "a militia" SINGULAR, & c) at that time a "militia" meant able-bodied men keeping their single-shot muskets in their home (which was also what they used to hunt deer).

It is right there in the plain text of the amendment, but the #GunLobby has us so hypnotized we no longer see it. 😠

#Vote for #CommonSense #GunControl !! No more thoughts and prayers from our elected representatives, we want #Action!

“And what does this sacred and protected ‘freedom’ look like? Again and again, it’s dead children. In our neighborhoods, classrooms, churches, movie theaters, Walmart stores. In 2020, firearms surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for children and teens in the U.S.”

https://www.nicksimson.com//posts/2025-american-fantasy.html

#USA #2ndAmendment #Guns #GunLobby

#guncontrol #armscontrol #nra #america #gunlobby #secondamendment #usa #guns #weapons #arms #unitedstates
No doubt pro-weapon lobbyists will twist this story to somehow justify gun ownership. America has many things to be proud of, but its gun laws are a tragic, anachronistic mess. If you feel the need to purchase a weapon to protect yourself from your fellow citizens, your society’s seriously flawed.

Las Vegas man who called 911 for help killed by police in his home https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglp4nz75zo

@kyp92 wa ha ha.

Same man.

“In December 2021, Mr Cartwright went to the Rockhampton Police Station and demanded the officer-in-charge be arrested. As a result, his licence was suspended and then formally revoked…

‘A QCAT member noted in the decision: "I am unable to engage with such submissions from Mr Cartwright on the basis that they are incomprehensible".
‘The tribunal found "Mr Cartwright has evinced a discernible view that the Weapons Act does not apply to him".’

#SovereignCitizen #QldPol #Rockhampton #GunLobby

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-27/qld-sovereign-citizen-loses-bid-to-carry-gun-police/102398316

@kyp92 wa ha ha.

Same man.

“In December 2021, Mr Cartwright went to the Rockhampton Police Station and demanded the officer-in-charge be arrested. As a result, his licence was suspended and then formally revoked…

‘A QCAT member noted in the decision: "I am unable to engage with such submissions from Mr Cartwright on the basis that they are incomprehensible".
‘The tribunal found "Mr Cartwright has evinced a discernible view that the Weapons Act does not apply to him".’

#SovereignCitizen #QldPol #Rockhampton #GunLobby

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-27/qld-sovereign-citizen-loses-bid-to-carry-gun-police/102398316

@GottaLaff “we’re seeing far too many arguments being settled by bullets.”
No f***ing duh. 💔 #gunlobby #nra
The lie of the #2ndamendment

#RepMikeWaltz of FL of course a GOP talking head is on TV talking about how Biden should be talking more about Iran trying to kill the president and do something about it. I’m pretty sure that they have already instituted more sanctions. Besides that he’s wearing the #gunlobby pin #NRA promoting #GunViolence on national TV. #ShootEmUpPin #GOP telegraphing their desire for #GunViolence

#RepMikeWaltz of FL of course a GOP talking head is on TV talking about how Biden should be talking more about Iran trying to kill the president and do something about it. I’m pretty sure that they have already instituted more sanctions. Besides that he’s wearing the #gunlobby pin #NRA promoting #GunViolence on national TV. #ShootEmUpPin #GOP telegraphing their desire for #GunViolence

Project 2025 Would Increase Gun Violence: Who gave gun makers a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE card?
#DyingForGunSafety #GunSense #GunSenseNow #GunLobby #DemCast
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/08/13/project-2025-would-increase-gun-violence-who-gave-gun-makers-a-get-out-of-jail-free-card/

Project 2025 Would Increase Gun Violence: Who gave gun makers a GET OUT OF JAIL FREE card?
#DyingForGunSafety #GunSense #GunSenseNow #GunLobby #DemCast
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/08/13/project-2025-would-increase-gun-violence-who-gave-gun-makers-a-get-out-of-jail-free-card/

Not sure why a 501-c3 Nonprofit should be allowed tax free status while calling for the destruction of Federal agencies.

#FBI #DOJ #IRS #GOA #GunLobby #Guns

Not sure why a 501-c3 Nonprofit should be allowed tax free status while calling for the destruction of Federal agencies.

#FBI #DOJ #IRS #GOA #GunLobby #Guns

Assault Weapon Shootings To Gun Lobby Politicians: Follow The BLOOD MONEY TRAIL with this map.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/07/15/assault-weapon-shootings-to-gun-lobby-politicians-follow-the-blood-money-trail/
#assaultweaponban  #gunlobby #bloodmoney #MassShooting #DyingForGunSafety #GunSense

Assault Weapon Shootings To Gun Lobby Politicians: Follow The BLOOD MONEY TRAIL with this map.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/07/15/assault-weapon-shootings-to-gun-lobby-politicians-follow-the-blood-money-trail/
#assaultweaponban  #gunlobby #bloodmoney #MassShooting #DyingForGunSafety #GunSense

Assault Weapon Shootings To Gun Lobby Politicians: Follow The BLOOD MONEY TRAIL with this map.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/07/15/assault-weapon-shootings-to-gun-lobby-politicians-follow-the-blood-money-trail/
#assaultweaponban  #gunlobby #bloodmoney #MassShooting #DyingForGunSafety #GunSense

Assault Weapon Shootings To Gun Lobby Politicians: Follow The BLOOD MONEY TRAIL with this map.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/07/15/assault-weapon-shootings-to-gun-lobby-politicians-follow-the-blood-money-trail/
#assaultweaponban  #gunlobby #bloodmoney #MassShooting #DyingForGunSafety #GunSense

Creepy analysis of US gun use supports defensive myths to be perpetuated in lawsuits and other litigation, and supported by usual suspects Alito, Kavanaugh and Thomas. No peer review, more ethical shadiness. #SCOTUS #SecondAmendment #English #gunlobby https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/us/gun-laws-georgetown-professor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.000.1fgy.4poPOLkOu42F&smid=url-share

Creepy analysis of US gun use supports defensive myths to be perpetuated in lawsuits and other litigation, and supported by usual suspects Alito, Kavanaugh and Thomas. No peer review, more ethical shadiness. #SCOTUS #SecondAmendment #English #gunlobby https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/18/us/gun-laws-georgetown-professor.html?unlocked_article_code=1.000.1fgy.4poPOLkOu42F&smid=url-share

@sidereal I think the gun lobby strategy to thin the US population (while financing their lavish lifestyle) has been to entice collectors (wealthy) to have multiple guns, make cocaine products or other amphetamines available and glamorous, add a tincture of cocktail culture and first person shooter games. Make this lifestyle and/fantasy aspirational to wannabes and misogynists. #Toxicmixture #gunlobby #richwhitemenwithguns #malefantasies

…Biden accused #Trump of prioritizing the desires of the #GunLobby over #PublicSafety.…

"Tonight, Donald Trump confirmed that he will do exactly what the #NRA tells him to do - even if it means more death, more shootings, & more suffering,"— #Biden camp spox.

…Trump repeated a false claim that he won the 2020 election, & he went after Biden in aggressive terms, repeating claims of corruption that are not supported by available #evidence.

#BidenHarris2024 #VoteBlue #GunViolence #Guns #law

…Biden accused #Trump of prioritizing the desires of the #GunLobby over #PublicSafety.…

"Tonight, Donald Trump confirmed that he will do exactly what the #NRA tells him to do - even if it means more death, more shootings, & more suffering,"— #Biden camp spox.

…Trump repeated a false claim that he won the 2020 election, & he went after Biden in aggressive terms, repeating claims of corruption that are not supported by available #evidence.

#BidenHarris2024 #VoteBlue #GunViolence #Guns #law

"I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious & vote this time."

The nation's top #gun rights group has now endorsed #Trump 3X - in 2016, 2020 & 2024.

The org cheered on Trump during his 2017-2021 term, as he appointed 3 #conservative justices to #SCOTUS & took a series of steps sought by the #GunLobby.…Including designating #firearm shops as “essential businesses” during the #COVID19 #pandemic, allowing them to stay open.

#BidenHarris2024 #VoteBlue #GunCulture #GunViolence #law

"I think you're a rebellious bunch. But let's be rebellious & vote this time."

The nation's top #gun rights group has now endorsed #Trump 3X - in 2016, 2020 & 2024.

The org cheered on Trump during his 2017-2021 term, as he appointed 3 #conservative justices to #SCOTUS & took a series of steps sought by the #GunLobby.…Including designating #firearm shops as “essential businesses” during the #COVID19 #pandemic, allowing them to stay open.

#BidenHarris2024 #VoteBlue #GunCulture #GunViolence #law

Tennessee Republicans vote for more guns in schools: Check the real-time shooting dashboard.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/04/24/tennessee-republicans-vote-for-more-guns-in-schools-check-shooting-dashboard/
#tennessee #schoolshooting #DyingForGunSafety #GunSense #gunlobby

Tennessee Republicans vote for more guns in schools: Check the real-time shooting dashboard.
https://thedemlabs.org/2024/04/24/tennessee-republicans-vote-for-more-guns-in-schools-check-shooting-dashboard/
#tennessee #schoolshooting #DyingForGunSafety #GunSense #gunlobby

The #Tennessee 11 are gun enthusiasts who want the #TNleg to care about the lives of children more than the campaign donations of the #GunLobby and the #NRA (which has been shown to be a #Russian asset). #TN11 #EnoughIsEnough

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tennesseans-from-across-the-political-spectrum-unite-to-address-gun-violence

The #Tennessee 11 are gun enthusiasts who want the #TNleg to care about the lives of children more than the campaign donations of the #GunLobby and the #NRA (which has been shown to be a #Russian asset). #TN11 #EnoughIsEnough

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tennesseans-from-across-the-political-spectrum-unite-to-address-gun-violence

#NYAG James began investigating the org 4 yrs ago amid reports of runaway spending practices. Since then, it has been in a tailspin.

Membership has plummeted from nearly 6M 5yrs ago to 4.2M today. Revenue is down 44% since 2016, acc/to internal audits, & #legal costs have soared to tens of millions a year.

Nonetheless, the gun rights movement has become a bulwark of #conservative #politics during #LaPierre’s yrs leading the #NRA.

#law #politics #guns #MassShootings #Republicans #GunLobby

#NYAG James began investigating the org 4 yrs ago amid reports of runaway spending practices. Since then, it has been in a tailspin.

Membership has plummeted from nearly 6M 5yrs ago to 4.2M today. Revenue is down 44% since 2016, acc/to internal audits, & #legal costs have soared to tens of millions a year.

Nonetheless, the gun rights movement has become a bulwark of #conservative #politics during #LaPierre’s yrs leading the #NRA.

#law #politics #guns #MassShootings #Republicans #GunLobby

The development will change the shape of the NYC trial, since #NYAG #LeticiaJames was seeking to oust #WayneLaPierre from his position. She is also seeking financial penalties from #LaPierre & 3 other defendants.

LaPierre played a leading role in transforming #GunCulture in #America, but the last ½ decade of his tenure at the #NRA was marred by scandals & internal upheaval.

#law #legal #politics #guns #MassShootings #Republicans #influence #greed #power #finance #business #GunLobby

The development will change the shape of the NYC trial, since #NYAG #LeticiaJames was seeking to oust #WayneLaPierre from his position. She is also seeking financial penalties from #LaPierre & 3 other defendants.

LaPierre played a leading role in transforming #GunCulture in #America, but the last ½ decade of his tenure at the #NRA was marred by scandals & internal upheaval.

#law #legal #politics #guns #MassShootings #Republicans #influence #greed #power #finance #business #GunLobby

“With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA. I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, & I will never stop supporting the NRA & its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever,” #LaPierre said in a stmnt.

#law #legal #GunControl #GunLobby
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/wayne-lapierre-resigns-nra.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

“With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA. I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, & I will never stop supporting the NRA & its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever,” #LaPierre said in a stmnt.

#law #legal #GunControl #GunLobby
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/wayne-lapierre-resigns-nra.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

#LaPierre to step down as #NRA leader

#WayneLaPierre, longtime ldr of the NRA, resigned Fri as chief exec, days before a #corruption #trial involving the #gun rights group begins in a NYC court.

LaPierre, 74, cited “health reasons” for his decision. He’s served as NRA's chief since 1991.

#law #legal #politics #guns #Republicans #influence #greed #power #finance #business #GunLobby
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wayne-lapierre-step-down-national-rifle-association-leader-nra-says-2024-01-05/

#LaPierre to step down as #NRA leader

#WayneLaPierre, longtime ldr of the NRA, resigned Fri as chief exec, days before a #corruption #trial involving the #gun rights group begins in a NYC court.

LaPierre, 74, cited “health reasons” for his decision. He’s served as NRA's chief since 1991.

#law #legal #politics #guns #Republicans #influence #greed #power #finance #business #GunLobby
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/wayne-lapierre-step-down-national-rifle-association-leader-nra-says-2024-01-05/

Over many years, #LaPierre & cronies allegedly used #NRA membership dues like a private piggy bank, financing everything from sweetheart employment deals to luxe travel & LaPierre’s shopping sprees….

A #judge wrote that the allegations convey “a grim story of #greed, self-dealing, & lax #financial #oversight at the highest levels of the National Rifle Association.”

#law #legal #politics #guns #Republicans #influence #power #WayneLaPierre #GunLobby

Over many years, #LaPierre & cronies allegedly used #NRA membership dues like a private piggy bank, financing everything from sweetheart employment deals to luxe travel & LaPierre’s shopping sprees….

A #judge wrote that the allegations convey “a grim story of #greed, self-dealing, & lax #financial #oversight at the highest levels of the National Rifle Association.”

#law #legal #politics #guns #Republicans #influence #power #WayneLaPierre #GunLobby

The #NRA’s Legacy Will Haunt #America for Years to Come

The #GunLobby is even more indistinguishable from the #GOP.

#Jury selection began this week in #NewYork’s #civil case against the NRA, w/a #trial scheduled to begin next week. #NYAG #LetitiaJames seeks to oust NRA Pres #WayneLaPierre & other senior leaders in the wake of a lengthy #corruption scandal.

#law #legal #politics #guns #Republicans #influence #greed #power #finance #oversight
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-05/the-nra-s-legacy-continues-to-haunt-americans

The #NRA’s Legacy Will Haunt #America for Years to Come

The #GunLobby is even more indistinguishable from the #GOP.

#Jury selection began this week in #NewYork’s #civil case against the NRA, w/a #trial scheduled to begin next week. #NYAG #LetitiaJames seeks to oust NRA Pres #WayneLaPierre & other senior leaders in the wake of a lengthy #corruption scandal.

#law #legal #politics #guns #Republicans #influence #greed #power #finance #oversight
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-05/the-nra-s-legacy-continues-to-haunt-americans

@abbadon @Alan I know, because I’ve been sharing it for 5 years of #MassShootings nearly every day.

The #NRA is a #Russian asset, and the #GOP is in the pocket of the #GunLobby. So, can Americans add two and two? Or did they kill #CommonCore #MATH skills along with #BannedBooks ? 🤔