NBC News reported recently that a “social media war” had erupted between medical professionals and the National Rifle Association in the aftermath of the Thousand Oaks mass shooting, just as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “released new figures showing gun deaths on the rise across the country.” According to NBC, medical professionals “have […]
Points to Ponder about New Study on Kids and Guns
A newly-released on children and guns is making lots of Monday headlines, but there are several points about the study, or at least the reporting, that should raise a few questions and plenty of eyebrows. The study reports that “More than half (53 percent) of deaths due to guns among children were homicides,” according to […]
Doctors’ Group ‘White Paper’ Backs Hearing Protection Act
A new “White Paper” released Monday by the Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO), a project of the Second Amendment Foundation, says making firearm sound suppressors more available to the public by eliminating government paperwork could be a boon to preventing hearing loss among shooters. Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership strongly supports making firearm suppressors […]
Pot, A Handgun and Two Teens: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
A Seattle-area teen will be arraigned on a charge of first-degree manslaughter March 27 at King County’s Regional Justice Center in the fatal shooting of a childhood friend while the two were allegedly playing Russian roulette, according to documents obtained by Liberty Park Press. The shooting occurred March 10 at a home in White Center, […]