String quartet Well-Strung are back with another one of their mashups that mix classical music with contemporary pop. In their latest video, the group brings together Green Day's song "21 Guns" … [Read more...] about Hunky String Quartet ‘Well-Strung’ Calls for Gun Control in New Green Day Mash-Up – WATCH
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Lesbian Shot Dead in Front of Fiancee Weeks Before Wedding in Downtown Austin – VIDEO
Just over a month before she was set to marry her fiancee, a California woman was killed early Sunday when gunfire broke out on a crowded street in downtown Austin. Teqnika Moultrie (above right), … [Read more...] about Lesbian Shot Dead in Front of Fiancee Weeks Before Wedding in Downtown Austin – VIDEO
Protestors Stage 49 Hour Sit-In Outside Marco Rubio’s Orlando Office, Demand Gun Control – PHOTOS, VIDEOS
Protesters are currently staging a 49-hour sit-in outside Senator Marco Rubio's office in Orlando, Florida, one hour for each of the victims of the Orlando massacre. The shooting at gay nightclub … [Read more...] about Protestors Stage 49 Hour Sit-In Outside Marco Rubio’s Orlando Office, Demand Gun Control – PHOTOS, VIDEOS
Florida Congressional Candidate Launches AR-15 Assault Rifle Giveaway on Facebook
AR-15 Sporter SP1 Carbine per Gun News Daily (CC BY-SA 3.0) Greg Evers, who is running for Congress in one of Florida's most conservative districts, today announced he's giving away an AR-15 … [Read more...] about Florida Congressional Candidate Launches AR-15 Assault Rifle Giveaway on Facebook
NRA Under Fire As 50 Mostly LGBT Groups Sign Pledge Backing Gun Control Legislation: VIDEO
Following last weekend’s massacre in Orlando, a group of 50 mostly LGBT organizations including GLAAD, The National Center for Transgender Equality and Gay Men’s Health Crisis, have signed a pledge … [Read more...] about NRA Under Fire As 50 Mostly LGBT Groups Sign Pledge Backing Gun Control Legislation: VIDEO
Why the Dickey Amendment, a Potent GOP Weapon to Shut Down the Gun Debate, Must Go
AR-15 Sporter SP1 Carbine per Gun News Daily (CC BY-SA 3.0) As I argued yesterday, one of the most dangerous refrains we hear every time guns are used to kill people is: "Don't politicize this … [Read more...] about Why the Dickey Amendment, a Potent GOP Weapon to Shut Down the Gun Debate, Must Go
Open Thread: Yes, You Are A Target. How Will Orlando Change You?
We're just back from the Orlando vigil here in Provincetown, which all of a sudden feels strangely like a potential target for this now amorphous ISIS/gay-panic terrorism that struck Orlando and was … [Read more...] about Open Thread: Yes, You Are A Target. How Will Orlando Change You?
Silence Equals Death: Why We Need to ‘Come Out’ as Gun Control Advocates
Republicans and other conservative politicians have responded to the tragic shooting in Orlando in two ways: one is a platitude, the other is the reason we have such a hard time doing anything about … [Read more...] about Silence Equals Death: Why We Need to ‘Come Out’ as Gun Control Advocates
President Obama Cries During Emotional Gun Reform Announcement: WATCH
President Obama wept, tears filling his eyes during a White house speech announcing executive action to clarify background check laws for gun buyers on Tuesday. The emotional moment came as he … [Read more...] about President Obama Cries During Emotional Gun Reform Announcement: WATCH
Trevor Noah: ‘Texas Is Out of the Closet as Being Super Gay for Guns’ – WATCH
On Monday, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah addressed a new open carry gun law in Texas. Noah comedically likened gun owners wanting to be "open" about their gun ownership (in other words, blatantly … [Read more...] about Trevor Noah: ‘Texas Is Out of the Closet as Being Super Gay for Guns’ – WATCH
