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RealJournalism<p>The President is right that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DC</span></a> has one of the highest crime rates of the nation at 67.25 crimes per 1,000 residents. Violent crime is especially high, with people having a 1 in 75 chance of being a victim of a violent crime. People have a 1 in 21 chance of having something stolen. The crime rate is more than twice the national average. But <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> has nobody to blame but himself for this mess. The lax gun laws that he and the NRA push have led to this. Had enough? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Wyandotte County deputy’s killing happened during peak time for violence in relationships. Also, the NRA's promotion of lax gun laws and the proliferation of domestic violence are directly related. <a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/wyandotte-county-deputys-killing-happened-during-peak-time-for-violence-in-relationships/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fox4kc.com/news/wyandotte-coun</span><span class="invisible">ty-deputys-killing-happened-during-peak-time-for-violence-in-relationships/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>What we know about the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> shooting and suspect Shane Devon Temura <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nyc-shooting-suspect-shane-devon-temura-what-know-rcna221638" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nyc-s</span><span class="invisible">hooting-suspect-shane-devon-temura-what-know-rcna221638</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manhattan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manhattan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Police officer among five dead in New York City shooting. The NRA owns this. Protect our police by supporting more gun control laws so that our officers don't have to worry that their next stop might be their last. <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/police-officer-among-five-dead-in-new-york-city-shooting-243977285572" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/police-o</span><span class="invisible">fficer-among-five-dead-in-new-york-city-shooting-243977285572</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Manhattan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manhattan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>In <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a>, a 17 year old was charged with First Degree Murder following the shooting death of an 18 year old and a 15 year old. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/17-year-old-charged-chicago-shooting-killed-1-teen-injured-another-south-avers-avenue-west-lawn-cpd/17292092/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abc7chicago.com/post/17-year-o</span><span class="invisible">ld-charged-chicago-shooting-killed-1-teen-injured-another-south-avers-avenue-west-lawn-cpd/17292092/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Today, in Schaumburg (IL), a man enraged at his daughter-in-law serving divorce papers on his son followed her outside a hotel, shot her, and killed her in cold blood. He is now charged with First Degree Murder. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a> <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/marriott-schaumburg-shooting-roland-schmidt-kills-daughter-law-christine-moyer-50-north-martingale-road-police-say/17324508/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">abc7chicago.com/post/marriott-</span><span class="invisible">schaumburg-shooting-roland-schmidt-kills-daughter-law-christine-moyer-50-north-martingale-road-police-say/17324508/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>On Friday, at the University of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a>, an 18 year old shot and killed a 14 year old, leading to a shelter in place order. The suspect is in custody. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a> <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/us/university-of-new-mexico-shooting?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=OLh8nfvFct2W2eEDqsByO8Mo5fWUarRRfJt4OXA9NfnKxUqiO6WGyghL9sW5TNVF&amp;bt_ts=1753451017362" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/07/25/us/universi</span><span class="invisible">ty-of-new-mexico-shooting?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=OLh8nfvFct2W2eEDqsByO8Mo5fWUarRRfJt4OXA9NfnKxUqiO6WGyghL9sW5TNVF&amp;bt_ts=1753451017362</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>In Wyandotte County (KS), a Sheriff's Deputy was shot while responding to a civil standby at a home. The deputy was transported to an area hospital with lifethreatening injuries. The suspect has been taken into custody. The NRA owns this. Protect our police by supporting more gun control laws. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Homicide rates hit 'record lows' in these major cities, following broader trend in the US <a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/homicide-rates-decrease-denver-baltimore-seattle" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">goodgoodgood.co/articles/homic</span><span class="invisible">ide-rates-decrease-denver-baltimore-seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Denver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Baltimore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baltimore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>4 shot in the Austin neighborhood in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a>, all in good condition. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/20/4-shot-in-austin-all-in-good-condition" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chicago.suntimes.com/crime/202</span><span class="invisible">5/07/20/4-shot-in-austin-all-in-good-condition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Dionte Davis and Do'Juan Nettles Formally Charged in the 2011 Murder of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cleveland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleveland</span></a> Institute of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> Student Brandon Cartellone <a href="https://www.clevescene.com/news/dionte-davis-and-dojuan-nettles-formally-charged-in-the-2011-murder-of-cia-student-brandon-cartellone-47017648" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">clevescene.com/news/dionte-dav</span><span class="invisible">is-and-dojuan-nettles-formally-charged-in-the-2011-murder-of-cia-student-brandon-cartellone-47017648</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Suspect kills 2 women in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kentucky</span></a> church after shooting state trooper, police say. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-church-shooting-suspect-dead-c31e1c1c050ba96416fbd2082e4866d4?cdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcode2=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcodecdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/kentucky-ch</span><span class="invisible">urch-shooting-suspect-dead-c31e1c1c050ba96416fbd2082e4866d4?cdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcode2=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcodecdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Three things:<br>--What do you do with serial rapists, murderers, and domestic abusers without police and prisons? I'm open to ideas and alternatives.<br>--There are many calls that could be handled by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> professionals and/or violence interrupters who know the local situation &amp; can step in.<br>--The NRA owns this. The lax gun laws they support enable this kind of gun violence being talked about. <br><a href="https://thechiefleader.com/stories/police-unions-uniform-in-their-opposition-to-mamdani,54702" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thechiefleader.com/stories/pol</span><span class="invisible">ice-unions-uniform-in-their-opposition-to-mamdani,54702</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>New Study Ties Weak State Gun Laws to Child Deaths in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> and Other States <a href="https://themadisontimes.themadent.com/article/new-study-ties-weak-state-gun-laws-to-child-deaths-in-wisconsin-and-other-states/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">themadisontimes.themadent.com/</span><span class="invisible">article/new-study-ties-weak-state-gun-laws-to-child-deaths-in-wisconsin-and-other-states/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>And elect politicians who will tell the NRA to go to hell. <a href="https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/07/10/our-view-boost-solving-murders-to-slow-murder-rate/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/10/our-view-boost-solving-murders-to-slow-murder-rate/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Before Butler shooting, Secret Service denied multiple requests to bolster Trump's security detail during his 2024 campaign, report says. Regardless of the politics of the issue, the NRA still owns this and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is a victim of gun violence like anyone else. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-butler-assassination-attempt-security-secret-service-requests/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/news/trump-butler-</span><span class="invisible">assassination-attempt-security-secret-service-requests/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>One year after shooting, Trump’s base credits God’s protection <a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/07/13/one-year-after-shooting-trumps-base-credits-gods-protection/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">salon.com/2025/07/13/one-year-</span><span class="invisible">after-shooting-trumps-base-credits-gods-protection/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds <a href="https://alabamareflector.com/2025/07/08/parked-cars-are-now-a-leading-source-of-stolen-guns-new-report-finds/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alabamareflector.com/2025/07/0</span><span class="invisible">8/parked-cars-are-now-a-leading-source-of-stolen-guns-new-report-finds/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Birmingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Birmingham</span></a> shooting led to a state glock switch ban. What can it do in the city? <a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/birmingham-shooting-led-state-glock-switch-ban-what-can-it-do-city" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfromthestates.com/article/</span><span class="invisible">birmingham-shooting-led-state-glock-switch-ban-what-can-it-do-city</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alabama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alabama</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
Useful Chickadee<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ohai.social/@alicemcalicepants" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alicemcalicepants</span></a></span></p><p>It's going to be interesting when the boomers really start dying off and used gun prices drop through the floor. </p><p><a href="https://norcal.social/tags/guns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guns</span></a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/guncontrolnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guncontrolnow</span></a></p>
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