2nd amendment

By: stephanie

When people start learning about gun violence in our country, they're often baffled that such a privileged, advanced nation would allow guns to infect our communities to the extent that they do, with barely any restriction. How has one institution gained so much power that they defeat a public majority who is in favor of stricter gun laws?

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Automatics for the People

By: stephanie

We were going to try to give our Colbert-posting a rest, but we couldn't resist posting this terrific episode from last night featuring our brilliant partner, Jackie Hilly, from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence.

I can't imagine it's easy to be a guest on Colbert's show, and Jackie was pitch perfect. Plus, Colbert's opening bit is ridiculously good. He nailed the gun debate once again.

Congratulations, Jackie and NYAGV!

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Is Obama Coming for our Guns Online?

By: stephanie

Stephen Colbert does it again. One of the reasons he's so brilliant is that people on both sides of a political debate believe that he's with them. No matter what side he's on (maybe neither?) he does a remarkable job of imitating people at the height of their absurdity, as he does here with gun rights activists.

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Insurrectionism and the 2nd Amendment

By: stephanie

The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence is a terrific resource for anyone who is new to the issue of gun violence in our country, or who would like to learn more about why the United States struggles with this issue more than any other high income nation. In their organizational description, they describe themselves as seeking to "secure freedom from gun violence."

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Justice Sweetness

By: stephanie

Stephen Colbert is consistently our favorite commentator on gun issues in the United States. Sweet justice, Justice Sweetness.

Colbert Nation

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Despite the Supreme Court Decision on Guns, We Can Still Think Forward

By: stephanie

This week the Supreme Court voted to uphold the 2nd Amendment on the state and local levels, extending the individual right to bear arms and limiting how local governments can tailor gun laws to better serve the needs of their constituents. As disappointing as Monday's decision was, at least there is still room within the 2nd Amendment for "reasonable restrictions". The small fraction of strident gun rights advocates who oppose any type of sensible legislation didn't get their way entirely....

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