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It is long past time to ban firearms in the possession of anyone other than law enforcement officers in the State Capitol and on Capitol grounds. Will we learn any lessons from the shocking plot against Gov. Whitmer, including news media-verified photos of accused plotters standing in the legislature’s visitor […]

Michigan State Capitol Commission—Where Are You?

October 21, 2020 in Learn / Reports tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

Two unexpected events have captured my attention in recent days. First, national news reports, including police video, depict officers taking Brad Parscale into custody. Until recently, Parscale was President Trump’s campaign manager before he was moved to a different campaign position. According to those reports, Parscale’s wife said her husband […]

Dreading the Unexpected and Pondering Possibilities for Prevention

October 5, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

We’re very excited for this year’s Concert Across America to End Gun Violence and Celebrity Auction. Musical legends including Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, John Fogerty, Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Melissa Etheridge, and many more have joined to support States United to Prevent Gun Violence, the […]

Concert Across America

September 25, 2020 in Learn / Upcoming Events by dillo1sa

News reports continuously remind us of the varied nature of risks and harms from gun violence, as well as debates about beneficial courses of actions. Recent weeks have been no different in providing these reminders. Twelve-year-old in Oak Park, Michigan, accidently killed when teens mishandle unsecured firearm found in the […]

Never-Ending News & the Essential Elements of Democracy

September 24, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

Accidental Shootings and Safe Storage

Gun Violence Prevention & Background Checks

September 17, 2020 in Learn tagged background checks / Gun Violence / MCPGV by dillo1sa

On August 14, a three-judge panel for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in California issued a 2-to-1 decision striking down California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines that hold more than ten bullets (Duncan v. Becerra). The court majority said the ban violated individuals’ rights under the Second Amendment. […]

Unsettling News About Second Amendment Law

August 25, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

Nearly every week brings grim reminders of the continuing problems of gun violence that plague our nation. Little more than one week ago, we marked the one-year anniversary of two tragic mass shootings: the Walmart shooting in El Paso (23 dead, 23 wounded) and the entertainment district shooting in Dayton […]

Guns & the Cycle of Fear

August 17, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

“No mother should ever have to cradle her dead child in her arms simply because politicians refuse to do what is necessary….” (President Donald Trump, July 22, 2020). Virtually all Americans can agree with these words about gun violence, even as we may disagree about the precise definition of what […]

What if we were Committed to what we say about ...

August 3, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

American law traditionally excuses threats and violence that would otherwise be treated as crimes when the perpetrators have a justification of self-defense. As instruments with lethal power, guns should not be employed for self-defense purposes unless someone has a reasonable fear that they are threatened with death by the criminal […]

The Harms of Reflexive Gun Use

July 26, 2020 in Learn tagged Gun Violence / gun violence facts / gun violence prevention by dillo1sa

A major challenge in the effort to address gun violence is cultivating the ability to listen and discuss issues across a cultural divide. Each week, there are events that remind us of gun violence issues that require the collaborative development of harm-reducing measures by Americans from across the political spectrum. […]

Can We Talk? Dividing Lines & Limiting Gun Violence

July 8, 2020 in Learn by dillo1sa