What’s behind the AR-15’s allure, and why we must restrict its sale if we want to limit future mass shootings
The weapon is a modification of the M-16 rifle. Its round is designed to maximize damage to tissue and bone.
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Five Years After Sandy Hook, Major U.S. Papers Still Have a Serious Gun Problem
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythThe news and opinion section at each The New York Times and The Washington Post are out of synch whether to identify “independent” gun rights scholar David Kopel’s NRA funding.
Four Years after Sandy Hook, the NRA Continues the Arming of America
/in The Progressive/by Frank Smyth“I don’t think it’s quite game over,” said Jonathan E. Lowy, legal director of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “But there are reasons to be concerned.”
The Times Has Finally (Quietly) Outed an NRA-Funded “Independent” Scholar
/in franksmyth.com, The Progressive/by Frank SmythDavid Kopel has established himself as an independent authority on gun policy, even though he and his Independence Institute have received over $1.42 (now over $3) million or about $175,000 a year from the NRA.
One Year After Sandy Hook, Shooting is Still a Family Sport
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythWhat was the mother of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter thinking? Trying to find a way to help her troubled youngest son, whom she brought him to area gun ranges where other, well-adjusted young men practiced.
This Is Why the NRA Endures
/in The Progressive/by Frank SmythAfter the unspeakable tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, many observers expected the National Rifle Association to wither. Instead, it only emerged stronger, facilitating the rise of Trump. What explains the NRA’s success?
Six months after Sandy Hook, grassroot groups and the gun debate
/in MSNBC/by Frank SmythAfter the horror of the Newtown shooting, gun reform advocates expected to finally see a change. Yet six months later nothing had changed.