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4 Year Old Boy Shoots, Kills Green Beret Iraq War Veteran Father

by David Badash ● 4:29 PM June 8, 2013
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A four-year old boy in Arizona today accidentally shot his 35-year old father, who had served in the Iraq war as a Green Beret, to death.

Guns

25 People Shot — 6 Died — In New York City In 48 Hours This Weekend

by David Badash ● 8:34 AM June 3, 2013
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25 people were shot, six of them fatally, across a 48 hour period this weekend in New York City. Among the injured, an 11-year old girl who will never walk again.

Guns

On Our Radar – Clark Aposhian Plays With His ‘Big Boy Toy’

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:11 AM June 2, 2013
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The face of Utah’s gun lobby was arrested for domestic abuse this week. His lawyer said in his defense, that he was just having fun with his big boy toy. Today, Clark Aposhian and “big boy toys” are On Our Radar.

Discrimination

Some Blaming Race, Immigration, Diversity For Anti-Gay Hate Crime Murder Of Mark Carson

by David Badash ● 7:46 PM May 19, 2013
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Some conservatives are blaming issues like “diversity,” and “immigration,” claiming they supposedly “lead to” the death of Mark Carson, the 32-year old gay man shot to death early Saturday morning in NYC’s Greenwich Village.

Guns

GOP Congressman Giving Away The Same Type Of Rifle Used In Sandy Hook

by David Badash ● 8:47 AM May 9, 2013
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Republican Congressman Steve Stockman is giving away a “FREE Bushmaster AR-15 rifle,” the same type of gun the Sandy Hook shooter used to kill 20 first grade children and six educators.

Guns

Three Year Old Florida Boy Fatally Shoots Himself With Uncle’s Gun

by David Badash ● 4:14 PM May 8, 2013
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A three-year old boy in Tampa, Florida, reportedly shot himself to death last night after finding a gun in his uncle’s backpack, which was in their shared bedroom.

Guns

Maker Of ‘My First Rifle’ Used In 2-Year Old’s Death Puts Warning Label — On Beanie Babies

by David Badash ● 4:37 PM May 6, 2013
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“My First Rifle” is a gun made by Crickett, which also makes accessories for the brand, including a faux Beanie baby — the only item in their catalog that bears a warning label.

Guns

Bill Maher: ‘Ridiculous To Think Second Amendment Protects People From Tyranny’

by David Badash ● 9:03 AM May 6, 2013
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Bill Maher says it’s “ridiculous … for people to think that the Second Amendment protects them from tyranny,” a point the NRA, Tea Party, and Republican often claim.

Guns

On Our Radar – Jim Porter – Something Wicked This Way Comes

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 8:16 AM May 5, 2013
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The NRA has a new president, a lawyer with a plan to nullify the gun sanity laws individual states have passed in the wake of Sandy Hook. Today, the battle plan of Jim Porter, is On Our Radar.

Guns

2 Year Old Girl Shot By 5 Year Old Brother Survived ‘More Than An Hour’ Before Dying

by David Badash ● 8:10 PM May 4, 2013
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The two-year old Kentucky girl who was accidentally shot by her five-year old brother with a Crickett brand “My First Rifle” survived for “more than an hour” as paramedics worked to save her life,

Civil Rights

Watch: Santorum Tells NRA Members Their ‘Dignity’ And Second Amendment Rights ‘Come From God’

by David Badash ● 11:00 AM May 4, 2013
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Rick Santorum today delivered a sixteen-minute speech at the first day of the NRA’s meeting in Houston, telling an estimated 70,000 members who attended that the NRA are “warriors” and the Second Amendment comes “from God.”

Guns

Santorum: NRA Are ‘Warriors’ Defending Second Amendment That Comes ‘From God’

by David Badash ● 5:56 PM May 3, 2013
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Rick Santorum today delivered a sixteen-minute speech at the first day of the NRA’s meeting in Houston, telling an estimated 70,000 members who attended that the NRA are “warriors” and the Second Amendment comes “from God.”

Guns

Maker Of ‘My First Rifle’ — The Gun Used In Killing Of A 2-Year Old — Staying Silent

by David Badash ● 9:59 AM May 3, 2013
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Crickett, the brand of firearms that includes “My First Rifle,” seems to have all but disappeared, but fear not — they haven’t had a stroke of conscience.

Guns

Anyone Surprised ‘My First Rifle’ Used By A 5 Year Old In Accidental Killing Of 2 Year Old Sister?

by David Badash ● 11:16 AM May 2, 2013
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Is anyone surprised that a rifle marketed to young children is the weapon used by a five-year old boy in the tragic accidental shooting death of his two year old sister?

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