Category Archives: Guns

New Zealand Ban on Most Semiautomatic Weapons Takes Effect

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Jim deMaine

The law, passed after the Christchurch massacre in March, outlaws military-style semiautomatic weapons and assault rifles. It will be enforced as a gun buyback and amnesty program ends amid debate. A sweeping nationwide ban on most semiautomatic weapons took effect … Continue reading →

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Armed insurrection in eastern Washington?

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Jim deMaine

SPOKANE, Wash. — Matt Shea was 34 years old when he ran for the State Legislature in eastern Washington, but he had already established credentials that made him a promising Republican candidate. A lawyer trained at Gonzaga University who had … Continue reading →

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Jewish nurse who treated Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect has a powerful message in the face of evil: Love

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Marilyn W for sending along this CNN report. People greet each other in the sanctuary at Temple Sinai in Pittsburgh before Friday evening Shabbat services. (CNN)A Jewish nurse who took care of the man charged with killing 11 people at … Continue reading →

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After NRA Mocks Doctors, Physicians Reply: ‘This Is Our Lane’

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Dick D for sending this NPR post. From NPR: “Doctors have been tweeting about their experiences treating victims of gun violence after the NRA mocked a position paper by the American College of Physicians. A mocking tweet from … Continue reading →

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