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Gunfire

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Callen Harty

Gunfire The sound of distant gunfire draws nearer as bodies drop one after another after another after another after the sound of rapid-fire gunfire shatters the air and airwaves again; guns glinting in sunlight moonlight man-made light. Darkness has fallen … Continue reading →

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Yes, This Is Who We Are

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Callen Harty

Aside from the ubiquitous thoughts and prayers, the refusal to consider any kind of gun control at all because it’s always too soon to talk about it, and the flags once again lowered to half-staff, there is another thing … 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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A Common Occurrence

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Callen Harty

When I woke up this morning to the news of a shooter opening fire in a movie theater crowded with fans, young and old, my heart sank. My immediate thought, besides an overarching sadness for the victims and witnesses, was a profound sorrow … Continue reading →

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