Tag Archives: mass shootings

The kids are alright: young activists brace for the NRA onslaught

Posted on February 21, 2018 by David S. Meyer

As soon as the brave and committed Parkland students revealed that “thoughts and prayers” would not be an adequate response to the mass shooting they lived through, ardent gun supporters set their sites on the kids. Social media provide ready … Continue reading →

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Evaluating the sit-in

Posted on June 23, 2016 by David S. Meyer

The Democrats’ sit-in on the floor of the House of Representatives is over–for now, and the House is out of session until after the July 4 holiday. There was, unsurprisingly,  no vote on any gun control measure. And no one … Continue reading →

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Creating a debate on gun laws

Posted on December 18, 2012 by David S. Meyer

Gun control advocates are trying to invigorate the long-ossified debate on national gun laws in the United States.  This means filling the moment of public attention caused by the mass shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. Public demonstrations are … Continue reading →

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Making sense of tragic events

Posted on December 17, 2012 by David S. Meyer

The first few shots fired by a young man to kill his mother–who owned the gun–would not have broken through the orchestrated silence on gun control.  The movie theater massacre in Aurora, Colorado didn’t, nor did a pointed question at … Continue reading →

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