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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/The gun related crimes this week in the United States.
NMDemDist2
(49,313 posts)sorry, old DU joke
madinmaryland
(64,920 posts)Flabbergasted
(7,826 posts)reACTIONary
(5,749 posts)...just so I could make a few "angry constituent" calls. But I can't!
catbyte
(34,170 posts)sheshe2
(83,340 posts)then I come here and read this!
Now I am in despair. I am crying! This has to stop! We have become one sick country!
SalviaBlue
(2,910 posts)RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)America is a fucking war zone courtesy of the NRA.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)Thanks.
3 Shot And Killed In Mich... 18-Year-Old Shot Multiple Times, Dies... Man Kills Wife, Teen, Himself... Man Shoots, Kills Own Son... Cops Shoot Teen Dead... Man Gunned Down In Parking Lot... 5 Dead In Spate Of Shootings... 2 Murdered In Philly... 2 Kansas Cops Shot Dead... Shooter Killed... 4 Die In Apparent Murder-Suicide... Ga. Cop Dies From Gunshot... Argument Leads Teen To Shoot Friend... Man Shot To Death... Teen Dies After Being Tied Up, Shot... Man Shot Dead In Street... Drug Deal Leads To Shooting Death... Mother Of 2 Killed In Road Rage Shooting... Man Shoots, Kills Intruder... 1 Killed In Coney Island... Man Dies From Gunshot Wounds... Cops Investigate Gun Death... Shooting Victim's Body Found On Bike Trail... Man Charged With Shooting Own Brother Dead... Man Dies After Being Shot In Chest... Body Of Shooting Victim Found In Pickup... Teen Arrested For Robbery Shooting Death... Man Carrying 2-Year-Old Son Shot Dead... Man Fatally Shot Near Home... Parolee Dies In Shooting... 1 Killed In Buffalo Shooting... Man Shot Dead In Apartment Complex... Street Gun Battle Kills Grandma Bystander... Man, Woman Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide... Woman Shot Dead By Intruder... 14-Year-Old Arrested Over Fatal Gun Attack... Man Found Shot Dead In Parking Lot... Woman Shot In Face By Ex-Boyfriend... 1 Woman, 3 Men Shot Dead... 2 Die In Attempted Robbery... Army Reservist Shot To Death In Alley... Man Shot To Death In Bodega... 2 Shot Dead In Burned House... Man Shot During Break-In... Man Fatally Shot... 20-Year-Old Gunned Down... Man Shoots Self During Police Pursuit... 1 Killed In Baltimore Shooting... Cops ID Shooting Victim... 60-Year-Old Man Shot Dead... Shot Man's Body Found In Vacant House.... Woman Shot And Killed Outside Her Home... Shooting Victim Was 'Trying To Turn Life Around'... Slain Shooting Victim Found In Street.... Driving Altercation Leads To Shooting, 1 Dies... 3-Year-Old Dies In Accidental Shooting... Man Turns Self In After Allegedly Shooting Wife... Man Shot Dead Outside Home... 3 Slain In Separate New Orleans Shootings... Cops Investigate Shooting Death... Man Shot Dead In Ohio... Teen Shot To Death... Man Dies After Being Shot Multiple Times... Man Charged Over Son's Shooting Death... Cops Find 2 Men Shot Dead... 1 Dies In Shooting... Man Charged Over Gun Killing... 1 Shot Dead In Confrontation... Man Charged With Murder Over Shooting... Motel-Owner Shot And Killed... Husband Shoots Estranged Wife Dead... Suspect Arrested Over Deputy's Shooting Death... Police Probe Fatal Shooting... Cops Kill 2 Suspects In 3 Shooting Deaths... Man Killed Fighting Back Against Robber... Man Killed In Home Invasion.... Nightclub Shooting Kills 1... Child Brain Dead After Drive By Shooting... Man Charged Over Shooting Of Ex-Wife... Body Found In Vacant House... Teen Fatally Shot...
PennsylvaniaMatt
(966 posts)Downwinder
(12,869 posts)A 20-year-old man shot and killed Veronica Soto, a young mother of two, in an apparent road rage incident on Thursday. Soto and her husband had gone out to a nearby Jack in the Box in the Houston area when they became involved in a confrontation with drivers in two other cars. The accused killer Mark Trevino, and the victim's husband pulled guns.
"Investigators said Mark Trevino came to a stop, ran into his home on Addicks-Clodine, grabbed a rifle and started shooting. Soto was shot in the head. Her husband also pulled out his gun. 'They started shooting back and forth and the bullet went through the windshield, hit her and went out the back windshield,' said Matthew Soto, the victims brother-in-law," reported a Houston television station.
The station continued: "Sotos distraught husband drove to his sister-in-laws house on Las Brisas near Plaza Libre for help, but it was too late. The mother collapsed and died at the scene."
Soto had two daughters, ages 7 and 14. She just turned 30.
Oilwellian
(12,647 posts)Very stunning to see it all in one place.
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)and we were wishing some media outlet would do just this! It takes my breath away to see SO MANY in just this last week. The "4 Die in Apparent Murder Suicide" was right here in CO.
Skittles
(152,964 posts)and and and...... CARS KILL PEOPLE TOO!!!
Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)by 2015 guns will kill more people in the US than automobile accidents?
Skittles
(152,964 posts)it is very sad
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)Doctor_J
(36,392 posts)good governance, good politics, good morals. Do something meaningful to make this week's near-disaster disappear from the front pages
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)Earlier in the day. Couple robs store at gun point. Dd I mention they fled on foot and had a stroller?
jillan
(39,451 posts)bahrbearian
(13,466 posts)CraftyGal
(695 posts)But it automatically goes to Huffington Post Canada, which means I get to see Prime Minister Harper...yeah me!
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)for gun crime - shooting - murder-sucide
So many incidents we become conditioned to accept them.
nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)For violent crime is 15 a week.
Shampoobra
(423 posts)(assuming this works, that is)
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tiny elvis
(979 posts)3 Killed In Mich By Mentally Ill Person
18-Year-Old Dies
Mentally Ill Man Kills Wife, Teen, Himself
Suspiciously Disturbed Man Kills Own Son
Cops Shoot Dangerous Teen Dead
Man Injured In Parking Lot
5 Dead, May Be Related
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valerief
(53,235 posts)our Congress legislates gun and ammo bans. In our faces. Over and over and over again.
horsedoc
(81 posts)My wife and I had a serious conversation about seeking jobs in Canada or overseas, both of us with advanced degrees. This country has become unhinged and I am not sure we can turn this around. Fear rules in the USA.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)SheilaT
(23,156 posts)needs to be on the front page of every single newspaper until all of the gun apologists finally come to the understanding that it's the guns. Nothing else. The guns.
There is absolutely no reason why every single gun in this country can't be registered. All gun owners licensed and carrying some kind of mandatory insurance. With limits on how many guns any one person can own. No assault weapons of any kind.
That's my starting position. I'm sure there can and should be other restrictions.
I don't know anything about guns but can't they make it illegal to sell the amunition required for these guns.This is outrageous.thank goodness I read DU or I was beginning to think everyone in the U S loved guns except M. Moore.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)MuseRider
(34,058 posts)because the two cops killed in Topeka were not killed today?
Not that this changes the horror of the list, I just think it is helpful to not have incorrect info.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)I mean... if that's a day in America... we're in bigger trouble than I thought.
MuseRider
(34,058 posts)it is a horror that this happens at all.
Dealing with the cops here and the Phelps cult here and all the whoopla. Glad I do not live in town and have to deal with this all the time. I was just being picky.
handmade34
(22,755 posts)1 week
MuseRider
(34,058 posts)I must have read it wrong.
PennsylvaniaMatt
(966 posts)I have corrected the original post...Sorry
MuseRider
(34,058 posts)it just helps when there are others who would like to paint the situation differently if your source is correct.
Like I said above to Willy, it is horrific either way.
graham4anything
(11,464 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts).... because everyone needs to see this...
classof56
(5,376 posts)For a constant reminder.
ecstatic
(32,566 posts)The first step to getting better is acknowledging we have a problem, and half of America STILL doesn't get it. Unbelievable!
Bozita
(26,955 posts)Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)Imagine how things would change.
I am even shocked, and I consider myself to be a cynic for the most part.
wake.up.america
(3,334 posts)Need to broadcast as often as possible such headlines.
Whovian
(2,866 posts)LuckyLib
(6,814 posts)2 months) when late at night she went out for a smoke, he awoke and "thought she was a prowler."
LibGranny
(711 posts)and I sent the following:
I am writing to you as a resident of Kansas, and though I may not be a constituent of yours, I would hope to have some influence in how you vote on upcoming issues. My primary concerns right now have to do with the issue of gun and gun control. What I would like to see happen after that horrible tragedy in Connecticut is:
1. Ban on ALL assault weapons whether long guns or hand guns. They are only used for killing people hunters dont need this type gun and if they do need them, they shouldnt be hunting!
2. A ban on ALL high capacity ammunition magazines. No gun should be able to hold/fire more than 6 bullets before reloading!
3. A SIX MONTH waiting period before you may purchase a gun either a rifle, shotgun or a handgun. That would allow more time for background and mental health checks.
4. Licensure of ALL guns; much as cars are regulated. This would also contribute to the tax base of each state. Existing weapon owners could be grandfathered in at no penalty IF they register their firearms. Should a firearm be stolen, it should be reported and the offender will be charged, not only with their crime, but with possessing a stolen weapon. The taxes raised by registering firearms could also be used to support mental health facilities.
5. Close the gun show loophole! Guns should only be sold by licensed dealers whether they specialize in weapons only or stores such as WalMarts. Gun shows are a blight on society.
I have 13 grandchildren and Id like to see all of them grow up. Three of them are either 6 or 7 years old, as were those children in Connecticut! I will be watching closely to see how you vote and will certainly campaign against you if you dont support more gun control in this country.
You republicans should put your own interests aside and support the needs/wants of the populace. Forget the NRA!
I also sent to VP Biden today (with a few revisions). Today I received an e-mail from Senator Pat Roberts which pretty much says, his primary concern is "mental health" issues. I called the congresspeople whom I could not contact via e-mail and then my husband called them to voice his concerns. I also had my friends and adult children calling and e-mailing. I want them to know that there is a major concern about gun and gun violence and hopefully (but I won't hold my breath) they will do something about it! I will continue to badger them as long as I'm able for I can imagine nothing more devastating than losing a child/grandchild as they did in Connecticut last week!
Godot51
(239 posts)I read the news today, oh boy...
hibbing
(10,076 posts)Hi,
Wow, thanks for posting this. Frightening, then just like anything like this, you have to consider the waves of others impacted. These people were someone's mother, brother, father, sister and so on. Makes me sad and angry.
Peace
mcworld
(10 posts)this might sound a little off topic but much scarier than gun violence, in my opinion, are some of the new scientific discoveries... I'd rather have this kind of thing heavily regulated than guns:
[link:http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/scientists-control-rat-dreams-technique-could-enhance-memory-983166|
Taitertots
(7,745 posts)Don't let that fact stop everyone from shitting their pants in terror about their neighbors.
sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)That was the headline in HuffPost when you clicked on the link. I just want to point out that those are the top 100 and not the total shootings/deaths.
etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)People with GUNS kill people.
Lets start by banning guns and see what happens
CarmanK
(662 posts)If anything we are driven into a constant state of FEAR and preparation for war, home invasion, the Other etc.. It is rather scary to think our culture has accepted ASSAULT WEAPONS as the norm for protecting homes. It is a fabricated fear fed by the gun lobby for manufacturers who have not made enuf profits from the two wars and constant govt imposed violence around the world. We need to make the ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN permanent and ban mags/drums with more than 10 rounds.
Chemisse
(30,793 posts)toby jo
(1,269 posts)2nd amendment - muskets - 1 ball/per minute.
Time to shove the 2nd amendment up their ass.