Guns or No Guns? Patch Readers Clash Over Emotional Issue

With more than 300 comments between two stories, Patch readers are up in arms over the guns or no guns debate surrounding schools. If President Barack Obama's kids are constantly protected, some say, everyday American's should be as well.

Last year marked the deadliest year in mass shootings in United States history, with incidents at an elementary school, movie theater and religious temple leaving hundreds of people dead or injured.  The recent rash in mass shootings has ignited passionate debates and sparked hundreds of comments on Patch among those who are both for and against tighter gun control laws.  Two stories in particular generated more than 300 comments: One on President Barack Obama's proposed gun control measures and one on an ad by the NRA that referred to the president's children. On Wednesday, Obama proposed a comprehensive gun policy reform that included a series of executive actions.  Under the proposals the president is recommending: The package will cost…

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Kathy

8:33 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

@Rees " Just knowing the basics of business does not protect our constitutional rights. " Well ain't that a mouthful! Allow me to play devil advocate please? That McRib I mentioned earlier, how about my rights there? That is not a rib! That sauce hardly qualifies as BBQ sauce yet Mcdees laughs all the way to the bank. Okay silly example I agree. You are confusing Government's purpose of creating …   more ›

President Barack Obama Unveils Sweeping Gun Control Reform Proposals

Obama unveiled a number of recommendations based off work done by a task force, and also issued 23 executive actions that don't require congressional approval.

Following a series mass shootings last year, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed comprehensive gun policy reform that included a series of executive actions. The set of proposals is based on a month-long review by a task force spearheaded by Vice President Joe Biden. The proposals address giving addtional tools to law enforcement, school safety, mental health and the availability of dangerous firearms and ammunition. Under the proposals the president is recommending: The package will cost about $500 million, reported the Huffington Post. Obama said in a Wednesday press conference that most Americans agree with universal background checks. He also said that more than 40 percent of gun purchases are done without background checks. …

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Benedons, Inc

11:16 am on Monday, January 21, 2013

It's actually HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act   more ›

Might Makes Right (the Paradigm of Violence)

My position is, that there is a serious, pervasive, culture of violent thinkers in this country … further, that people who buy handguns or assault weapons, by and large, have a similar mindset regarding violence.

Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) — It's About Politics, Not Violence

An in-depth look at the WAVE group and it's open stance on gun control. There is more than meets the eye, and the truth behind their statements and actions might surprise you.