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Gun Violence

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Stronger Gun Laws Wanted in Pa., Poll Says

See what Pennsylvania voters think of stricter gun laws and add your opinion.

Stricter gun laws are a topic many people are talking about. A number of local college presidents have signed a letter asking for more gun control, including Jane McAuliffe of Bryn Mawr College, Kathleen Ownes of Gwynedd-Mercy College, Joanne V. Creighton of Haverford College, Daniel H. Weiss of Lafayette College, Peyton Helm of Muhlenburg College, Rebecca Chopp of Swarthmore College, Bobby Fong of Ursinus College and Rev. Peter M. Donohue of Villanova University. Pennsylvania voters think the federal government should have stricter gun laws, according to the latest poll from Quinnipiac University. The poll found 60 percent of those polled are in favor of stricter laws, while 5 percent thought the laws should be less strict and 32 percent …

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Bryn Mawr College (in Bryn Mawr-Gladwyne Patch), Gwynedd-Mercy College (in Lower Gwynedd-Ambler-Whitpain Patch), Haverford College (in Haverford-Havertown Patch), and 3 more ›

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ron

1:24 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013

@ Morgan. Thanks for teaching me new words. Although LOL I do curse you everytime i have to run to the dictionary just to figure out what the hell you are trying to say. LOL Just kidding.   more ›

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Tell Us: Does NRA Exploit Violent Movies to Sell Guns?

A gun industry analyst says NRA spokesman Wayne LaPierre is hypocritical in his latest attack on violent movies.

Washington, DC — A report issued Jan. 2 by author and gun industry expert Tom Diaz shoots down National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre’s recent attack on violence in films and games. Bloody Reel: How The National Rifle Association And The Gun Industry Exploit Violent Movies To Sell Guns...And More Guns, documents in detail how the NRA and the gun industry it represents have promoted the use of guns in movies and exploited many of the very movies LaPierre recently attacked as the cause of gun violence in America.   Here's more on the gun debate: NRA: Put Armed Security in Every School Now Mom's Group Slams NRA Response to Sandy Hook Shooting Tell Us: Should Assault Weapons Be Banned? On Friday, December 21, 2012 …

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NRA: Put Armed Security in Every School Now, Moms Group Slams NRA Response to Sandy Hook Shooting (in Easton Patch), and Tell Us: Should Assault Weapons Be Banned? (in Bethlehem Patch)

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Patti Bieber Kennedy

5:22 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013

Leannie, I have to say that I think you have a point there. > Barb, what should we do with you and others like you? TotallyRidiculous, I agree with you and Marc Lombardi that Barb's comment stating that women wanting equality is the reason for this country's upsurge of violence. It is a ludicrous statement. Barb, I can't believe that you honestly believe that the fall of American society began …   more ›

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