https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm en-us 2023-04-11 12:02:04 UTC 2023-04-17 03:52:19 UTC hello@padlet.com donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2550084031 The Atlantic is a left source, but this article has a right leaning view point.

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• "And no group has more fiercely advocated the right to bear loaded weapons in public than the Black Panthers—the true pioneers of the modern pro-gun movement."
• "...those words are absolutely clear.  Gun-rights supporters believe the amendment guarantees an individual the right to bear arms and outlaws most gun control."
• “the gun is the only thing that will free us—gain us our liberation.”
  
  

]]> 2023-04-11 12:29:50 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2550084031 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2550087771 CNN is a left leaning source and this video and article show that point of view

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• "Despite recent mass shootings in California, Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, Americans are pessimistic that new gun safety laws will pass Congress because of partisan polarization."
• "But even in the mythical gun-loving wild west, sheriffs wouldn't allow guns into town."
• "David Yamane, a gun-owning sociologist, discusses...the disconnect between gun mythology in America and its gun culture today."

]]> 2023-04-11 12:32:43 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2550087771 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551527856 CBS is a left leaning source and this article has that view point.

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• "Even in the supposed Wild West, towns like Tombstone and Dodge City prohibited people from carrying guns in public."
• "Too much anguish back then -- but what about now? Today there seems to be an alarming sameness to our gun violence -- from Columbine High School, to a Tucson parking lot, to a movie theater in Aurora, and to a grade school in Newtown, Conn."
• "FDR signed the first federal gun control legislation in 1934, hoping to reduce the number of bootlegging gangsters armed with Tommy Guns and the like."

]]> 2023-04-12 12:11:42 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551527856 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551535972 USA Today is a left leaning source, but this article has a far left view point.

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• "Several Republicans expressed greater concerns about the transgender identity of the shooting suspect, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, than the assault-style weapons used in the attack."
• "'Why in God's name do we allow these weapons of war on our streets and our schools?' Biden said Tuesday. 'I never thought when I started my public life that guns would be the No. 1 killer of children in America.'"
• "Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., who has led the push for gun control legislation in the Senate, told Punchbowl News that Senate Democrats should at some point consider forcing a vote on an assault weapons ban to see where senators stand."

]]> 2023-04-12 12:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551535972 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551546303 NBC is a left leaning source but this article has a neutral point of view.

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• "House Republicans on Friday insisted the legislation was unconstitutional and that Democrats want to confiscate firearms."
• "During floor debate before Friday's vote, House Democrats argued an assault weapons ban was needed because of the number of recent shootings where gunmen have used assault-style weapons."
• The House passed legislation Friday that would ban assault weapons for the first time since 2004, in a sign that Democrats intend to pursue more aggressive gun violence prevention measures after a spate of mass shootings.
  
  
  

]]> 2023-04-12 12:28:36 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551546303 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551548891 Yahoo normally leans left, but this article has a far left point of view.

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• "People bark about protections granted by the Second Amendment — written during a time when weapons were muskets"
• "And it isn’t just school shootings —the AR-15 or some variant of it has been used in more mass shootings than anyone not paid to keep track of it can reasonably be expected to"
• "Despite research concluding that mass-shooting-related homicides were reduced during that decade, attempts to renew the ban have not been successful."

]]> 2023-04-12 12:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551548891 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551555019 The guardian is a left leaning source and this article has that point of view.

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• "It’s easy to buy, easy to shoot, easy to customise...those are also the reasons why the AR-15 is particularly deadly, and why it is popular among mass shooters."
• "Often, perpetrators who plan their attacks seek out the AR-platform rifle for the same reasons other gun owners do, Reeher says: the aesthetics of the rifle and its military roots. There is also often a copycat element to mass shootings, which helps make the AR-15 the weapon of choice."
• "But semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15 have thrived to become the weapon of choice for mass shooters aiming to kill dozens of people in a very short amount of time."
  
  
  

]]> 2023-04-12 12:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2551555019 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553024812 Vox is usually a left source and this article has a left viewpoint.

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• "But individual studies have found evidence that assault weapons bans are effective. A 2021 study found that had the federal assault weapons ban remained in effect from 2005 through 2019, it would have prevented 30 mass shootings where an assault weapon was obtained legally resulting in the deaths of 339 people."
• "Beyond assault weapons bans, there are policies that evidence suggests might be more effective at preventing mass shootings and gun violence overall. For instance, extreme risk protection laws, otherwise known as “red flag” laws, can bar individuals who are believed to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms."
• "That has led President Joe Biden to repeatedly push for a national assault weapons ban, most recently after another recent shooting at Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. The US has had a national assault weapons ban before. As a senator, Biden helped pass the last national ban in 1994."

]]> 2023-04-13 12:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553024812 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553028714 Fox News is a far right source and this article has that view point.

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• "U.S. Constitution does not specify for the common defense. It also adds that the phrase "the right to keep and bear arms" is one that "shall not be infringed."  The Boston Massacre, in which soldiers shot and killed unarmed civilians in 1770, reinforced in the minds of colonists their desire to be armed against government."
• "The states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Vermont all have declarations of rights that precede the U.S. Constitution and mention a "right to bear arms."  But none contain the turn of phrase by Adams about the rights both "to keep" and "to bear" arms."
• "Amid today's heated debates about gun laws and the Second Amendment, what many people may not realize is that the phrase "the right to keep and to bear arms" is older than the Bill of Rights. It was penned years before the United States won its independence from England. "
  
  

]]> 2023-04-13 12:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553028714 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553036088 The American Conservative is a far right source and has that point of view in this article.

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• "Chances are, this bill will die in the Senate. There is little chance that this proposal will garner any Republican support, and thankfully there seems to be no serious appetite to end the filibuster."
• "But this reasoning does not lead to a drastically different result in a mass-shooter situation: even a mediocre shooter such as myself can drop an empty magazine and load a new one in a second or two."
• "The latter is what comes to mind when I think of an “assault weapon” or “weapon of war.” Semi-automatic weapons fire one shot per trigger-pull. This does not seem to be a reasonable definition of the ever-elusive “assault weapon.”"

]]> 2023-04-13 12:15:52 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553036088 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553043972 CBN is a far right source, but this article has a lean right point of view

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• "The definition of "assault rifle" is trending within the court of public opinion. But the fact is if we identify semi-automatic rifles as "assault rifles," then we will clean the majority of rifles off the market."
• "The AR-15 is a "civilian model" of the military standard-issue M4 rifle, which also isn't automatic. The M4, which is a contemporary of the M16, has semi-automatic capabilities and one advanced mode, "burst," which fires three bullets per trigger squeeze."
• "It's worth noting that a rifle takes two hands to handle properly, while a handgun can easily be operated with one hand efficiently. It is also worth noting that with regards to lethal assault, the deadliest school shooting in US history (Virginia Tech '07) was carried out with one assailant using handguns."

]]> 2023-04-13 12:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553043972 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553048199 BBC News is a neutral source and this article reflects that.

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• "'Why in God's name should an ordinary citizen be able to purchase an assault weapon that holds 30-round magazines, that let mass shooters fire hundreds of bullets in a matter of minutes?' the Democratic president continued."
• "In order for any laws to pass, Republicans in the Senate need to back them, which is unlikely because they defend access to guns as a constitutional right for every American."
• "So far the only area of possible bipartisan agreement involves red flag laws, which let authorities take guns from people at high risk of harming themselves or others."

]]> 2023-04-13 12:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553048199 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553057064 Newsweek is a neutral source and the article has no bias towards either side.

Quotes

• "NBC News noted Biden seemingly referenced a previous federal assault rifle ban, which expired during former President George W. Bush's administration in 2004, as having affected gun deaths."
• "President Joe Biden on Monday briefly discussed new gun control options, including a potential ban on assault weapons."
• "Biden has pledged to take measures to help prevent such tragedies in the future."

]]> 2023-04-13 12:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553057064 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553082219 The Washington Post is a left leaning source, but this article has a right leaning bias.

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• "A handful of manufacturers saw a chance to ride a post-9/11 surge in military glorification while also stoking a desire among new gun owners to personalize their weapons with tactical accessories.  'We made it look cool,' Luth said. 'The same reason you buy a Corvette.'"
• "Calls by Democratic politicians to renew the ban fell short, with some in their own party voting against it at key moments. Almost no Republican would even entertain the idea."
• "This firearm is lawfully owned by millions of Americans — used in shooting competitions, for recreational purposes, hunting and home protection."

]]> 2023-04-13 12:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2553082219 donovan_cosentino https://padlet.com/donovan_cosentino/l1ecszae1yb1o5xm/wish/2554466490 The Wall Street Journal is a right leaning source, but this article has a far right point of view.

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• "In the wake of the Orlando terrorist massacre, Hillary Clinton and other Democrats have called for reinstating Bill Clinton’s ban on “assault weapons.”"
• "From 1994 to 2002 Congress barred the sale of 18 types of rifles and shotguns that had “military style” attributes. This definition was purely political because the difference between a regular rifle and what Washington calls an assault weapon is mostly cosmetic."
• "If her version works as well as her husband’s did, the terrorists will have won."
  
  
  

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