Bravo Mayor Bloomberg: Taking on Gun Control Lobby
Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was on Meet the Press this morning saying that he’s personally bankrolling a campaign to take on the National Rifle Association on gun control. He and other big city mayors have noticed the link between illegal gun ownership and homocides. Since these crimes take place on their … Read more
George Sodini: Misogyny + Guns = Shooting Rampage
Media coverage of this story demonstrates an alarming naivete about stalkers. The television has been on all day, and I am astonished at the uninformed reactions to George Sodini’s infamous blog posts. Some media outlets consulted with mental health professionals who have called him everything from a sociopath to a psychopath to an angry, anti-social loner. The … Read more
Wake-up: Shooting Rampages
53 people were gunned down during shooting rampages during the last month.
Shooting Rampages: Domestic Violence Leaves Home
We hear about the shooting rampages. People say “he snapped.” But, in each case, the violence started at home before it blew up in the headlines. How many more stories like these must we read before we start taking domestic violence prevention seriously? As I was about to post this blog, I found a breaking news … Read more
