Thursday, April 18, 2013
The congressman accused lawmakers of bowing to special interests after the Senate rejected expanded background checks on firearms. Do you agree?
The U.S. Senate rejected expanded background checks on firearm sales Wednesday, rejecting bipartisan legislation endorsed by President Barack Obama. The bipartisan effort of Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Pat Toomey (R-PA), failed 54-46, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed to break a filibuster, The Huffington Post reported. The measure would have expanded the current check system to cover sales of weapons on the Internet and at gun shows. Opponents said the expansion would have set the stage for a national registry of gun owners and said that it would not have prevented tragedies such as the Newtown shootings, HuffPo reports (see Gun Bill Background Check Amendment Fails, Other Key Provisions Follow). In response, U.S. Rep. Chris…
Sunday, April 14, 2013
The Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013 was introduced in the Maryland Legislature.
A 7-year-old boy at Park Elementary School in Anne Arundel County recently was disciplined after he reportedly made his food look like a gun, according to a teacher. Glen Burnie Patch reported about the incident in March, quoting Assistant Principal Myrna Phillips' letter to parents that said the student "used food to make inappropriate gestures that disrupted the class." The Washington Post and a number of other national media outlets reported the incident as a student shaping a strawberry-filled pastry into a gun, and it captured national attention with political commentator George Will naming the child the "Pop-Tart Terrorist." The Post also reported that in the almost three months since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, two …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
A Washington Post editorial calls out Simmons and Dumais for push to exempt AR-15s from a proposed weapons ban. Montgomery County lawmakers say they were mischaracterized in the editorial.
Two Montgomery County lawmakers are being criticized for efforts to weaken a proposed assault weapons ban. In an editorial published Friday (see “Maryland’s shrinking assault-weapons ban”), The Washington Post criticized delegates Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Dist. 17) and Kathleen M. Dumais (D-Dist. 15), both of Rockville, for suggesting the ban exempt AR-15s, semiautomatic weapons used by the Aurora, CO, shooter and in the Beltway sniper attacks. The Post editorial said: “…the reality is that the number of Marylanders with a legitimate need to own AR-15s is minuscule. By contrast, repeated, tragic and bloody experience in Maryland and elsewhere in the United States makes plain the overwhelming need for a comprehensive ban on assault weapons.” …
A Washington Post editorial calls out Simmons and Dumais for push to exempt AR-15s from a proposed weapons ban. Montgomery County lawmakers say they were mischaracterized in the editorial.
Two Montgomery County lawmakers are being criticized for efforts to weaken a proposed assault weapons ban. In an editorial published Friday (see “Maryland’s shrinking assault-weapons ban”), The Washington Post criticized delegates Luiz R.S. Simmons (D-Dist. 17) and Kathleen M. Dumais (D-Dist. 15), both of Rockville, for suggesting the ban exempt AR-15s, semiautomatic weapons used by the Aurora, CO, shooter and in the Beltway sniper attacks. The Post editorial said: “…the reality is that the number of Marylanders with a legitimate need to own AR-15s is minuscule. By contrast, repeated, tragic and bloody experience in Maryland and elsewhere in the United States makes plain the overwhelming need for a comprehensive ban on assault weapons.” …
With Governor O'Malley's gun control package still awaiting a vote in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee, a group of mothers and their children hit the halls of the Maryland State House on Tuesday to voice their concerns.
Video by Caroline Woodall, Capital News Service With Governor O'Malley's gun control package still awaiting a vote in the Maryland House Judiciary Committee, a group of mothers and their children hit the halls of the Maryland State House on Tuesday to urge delegates to approve what they call "common-sense" solutions to the growing problem of gun violence. "In a country where eight children are shot and killed every day, it is imperative that representatives hear directly and frequently from American mothers," Shannon Watts—founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America—said in a Moms Demand Action statement. "As moms, we will remain focused on the safety of our children rather than be influenced or even intimidated by powerful gun…
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Thursday's event is part of the Washington National Cathedral's participation in Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend.
The Washington National Cathedral will host "Speaking From Experience: Seasoned Leaders Offer Solutions," a conversation on gun violence prevention strategies Thursday at 7 p.m. The event starts off several days of activities surrounding the Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend. “This is a critical moment in the life of our nation. The faith community has seen the tragic results of inaction, and we cannot stand by any longer,” the Very Rev. Gary Hall, dean of Washington National Cathedral, said in a press release. “No one should be at risk from gun violence in a schoolroom, in the workplace, on our city streets, at a shopping mall, a movie theater—or anywhere else. This weekend of programs offers time to reflect, unite, and act to curb …
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Sen. Brian Frosh supported the restrictions, saying that the answer to the gun violence problem isn’t more guns.
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Thursday, February 28
By Lucas High, Capital News Service The Senate overcame a Republican filibuster, as well as numerous attempts to weaken the bill throughout the amendment process, and approved Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control legislation Thursday. While the bill was amended slightly on Wednesday, the final Senate version of SB 281, also known as the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, accomplishes most of O’Malley’s gun control goals. If the House passes its companion bill, which is scheduled to be heard on Friday, Maryland will have some of the strictest gun laws in the country. The legislation would ban many assault rifles, lower the maximum capacity for magazines from 20 rounds to 10, require handgun purchasers to submit fingerprints in order to obtain a …
Sen. Brian Frosh supported the restrictions, saying that the answer to the gun violence problem isn’t more guns.
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Thursday, February 28
By Lucas High, Capital News Service The Senate overcame a Republican filibuster, as well as numerous attempts to weaken the bill throughout the amendment process, and approved Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control legislation Thursday. While the bill was amended slightly Wednesday, the final Senate version of SB 281, also known as the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, accomplishes most of O’Malley’s gun control goals. If the House passes its companion bill, which is scheduled to be heard on Friday, Maryland will have some of the strictest gun laws in the country. The legislation would ban many assault rifles, lower the maximum capacity for magazines from 20 rounds to 10, require handgun purchasers to submit fingerprints in order to obtain a license…
Sen. Brian E. Frosh (D-Montgomery) is one of the bill’s sponsors.
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Thursday, February 28
By Lucas High and Allen Etzler, Capital News Service The Senate approved a series of amendments Wednesday to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s gun control legislation that would ease some of the proposed restrictions on gun ownership while maintaining the major aspects of the bill. The Senate heard amendments to the bill until 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. A final vote on the bill in the Senate was expected at 8 a.m. Thursday. Among the changes to O’Malley’s proposal, the amended bill narrows the definition of what constitutes an assault weapon, doubles the lifespan of a valid handgun license and reduces both the number of hours of training and the licensing fee required to purchase a handgun. The bill also clarifies which people who seek mental health …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Mayors Against Illegal Guns, in which the Town of Somerset's mayor is a member, released a report last week on gun violence in the U.S.
Mayors Against Illegal Guns—an organization in which Town of Somerset Mayor Jeffrey Slavin is a member—released a report last Friday with startling findings regarding gun violence. In the past four years, the report stated, mass shooting incidents have increased by 25 percent (to a total of 56). Other key findings of the report: "Mass shootings capture the public’s attention—and we should pass the common-sense reforms that will help to prevent these tragedies from occurring—but we should also remember that 33 Americans are killed every day, and very often by an intimate partner," Mark Glaze, director of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, said. "These findings challenge some of the conventional wisdom about mass shooting and highlight the areas …
Captain Cook
5:55 pm on Saturday, April 20, 2013
WHAT?????????????????? THIS DOPE didn't want school security cops - google it AND thanks to boobs like him and Frosh MORE guns are on the street because of their screaming anti guns mouths caused tons of people to BUY more guns!!!! What boobs! more ›