Tag Archives: right to bear arms

The New Wild West

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Callen Harty

Wow, Texas. Such progress. A bill just passed out of committee in Texas because two of seven Republicans either have a conscience or decided that right after another mass shooting in their state they didn’t want to risk losing votes … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Callen Harty

Over the weekend, a group of right-wingers held a rally at the Wisconsin Capitol to stand up and speak out for Second Amendment rights. At least a couple gun rights groups organized the event. Not that anyone is trying to … Continue reading →

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When the Gun Comes to Your Door

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Callen Harty

When the gun comes to your door, is it still too soon to talk about it? When it’s pointed at you and your child, is the right to bear arms still so sacred you would sacrifice everything to protect it? … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Paul Ryan on Guns

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Callen Harty

Dear Speaker Ryan, Yet another young man with yet another AR-15 semi-automatic rifle has killed yet more people in a place that should be safe. And you, yet again, have said that it is not the time to talk about … Continue reading →

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Generic Mass Shooting Response

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Callen Harty

With more than 300 mass shootings in the United States so far this year (defined as four or more people being shot or killed in the same general location and time) we are averaging about one a day. Two of … Continue reading →

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The NRA and the Culture of Guns

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Callen Harty

Nine days have passed since the mass murder of concertgoers in Las Vegas and we’re still not talking about guns, gun control, the number of gun murders in this country, what to do about the constant gun violence, or anything … Continue reading →

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Mo(u)rning in America

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Callen Harty

In the morning the children wake and wonder and worry. “Will they come to take me away today? Tomorrow?” When will I be deported? And the queer boys and girls and trans and more wonder, too. “When … Continue reading →

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The Lowlights of the Mike Pence Speech

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Callen Harty

Donald Trump scares me, but I’m even more frightened of the prospect of him becoming President and then not finishing out his term, as that would mean that his Vice-Presidential pick, Mike Pence, would move up to the highest … Continue reading →

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