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RealJournalism<p>Homicide rates hit 'record lows' in these major cities, following broader trend in the US <a href="https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/homicide-rates-decrease-denver-baltimore-seattle" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">goodgoodgood.co/articles/homic</span><span class="invisible">ide-rates-decrease-denver-baltimore-seattle</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Denver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Denver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Baltimore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baltimore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>4 shot in the Austin neighborhood in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chicago" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Chicago</span></a>, all in good condition. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/20/4-shot-in-austin-all-in-good-condition" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chicago.suntimes.com/crime/202</span><span class="invisible">5/07/20/4-shot-in-austin-all-in-good-condition</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Illinois" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Illinois</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Dionte Davis and Do'Juan Nettles Formally Charged in the 2011 Murder of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cleveland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cleveland</span></a> Institute of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> Student Brandon Cartellone <a href="https://www.clevescene.com/news/dionte-davis-and-dojuan-nettles-formally-charged-in-the-2011-murder-of-cia-student-brandon-cartellone-47017648" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">clevescene.com/news/dionte-dav</span><span class="invisible">is-and-dojuan-nettles-formally-charged-in-the-2011-murder-of-cia-student-brandon-cartellone-47017648</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Suspect kills 2 women in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kentucky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kentucky</span></a> church after shooting state trooper, police say. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-church-shooting-suspect-dead-c31e1c1c050ba96416fbd2082e4866d4?cdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcode2=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcodecdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/kentucky-ch</span><span class="invisible">urch-shooting-suspect-dead-c31e1c1c050ba96416fbd2082e4866d4?cdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcode2=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH&amp;refcodecdmc=2zrx3LmJBnWdJrFXB3xubJ8xYLH</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Three things:<br>--What do you do with serial rapists, murderers, and domestic abusers without police and prisons? I'm open to ideas and alternatives.<br>--There are many calls that could be handled by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MentalHealth</span></a> professionals and/or violence interrupters who know the local situation &amp; can step in.<br>--The NRA owns this. The lax gun laws they support enable this kind of gun violence being talked about. <br><a href="https://thechiefleader.com/stories/police-unions-uniform-in-their-opposition-to-mamdani,54702" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thechiefleader.com/stories/pol</span><span class="invisible">ice-unions-uniform-in-their-opposition-to-mamdani,54702</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NYC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NewYork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewYork</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>New Study Ties Weak State Gun Laws to Child Deaths in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> and Other States <a href="https://themadisontimes.themadent.com/article/new-study-ties-weak-state-gun-laws-to-child-deaths-in-wisconsin-and-other-states/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">themadisontimes.themadent.com/</span><span class="invisible">article/new-study-ties-weak-state-gun-laws-to-child-deaths-in-wisconsin-and-other-states/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>And elect politicians who will tell the NRA to go to hell. <a href="https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/07/10/our-view-boost-solving-murders-to-slow-murder-rate/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">7/10/our-view-boost-solving-murders-to-slow-murder-rate/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Before Butler shooting, Secret Service denied multiple requests to bolster Trump's security detail during his 2024 campaign, report says. Regardless of the politics of the issue, the NRA still owns this and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is a victim of gun violence like anyone else. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-butler-assassination-attempt-security-secret-service-requests/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/news/trump-butler-</span><span class="invisible">assassination-attempt-security-secret-service-requests/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>One year after shooting, Trump’s base credits God’s protection <a href="https://www.salon.com/2025/07/13/one-year-after-shooting-trumps-base-credits-gods-protection/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">salon.com/2025/07/13/one-year-</span><span class="invisible">after-shooting-trumps-base-credits-gods-protection/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Parked cars are now a leading source of stolen guns, new report finds <a href="https://alabamareflector.com/2025/07/08/parked-cars-are-now-a-leading-source-of-stolen-guns-new-report-finds/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">alabamareflector.com/2025/07/0</span><span class="invisible">8/parked-cars-are-now-a-leading-source-of-stolen-guns-new-report-finds/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Birmingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Birmingham</span></a> shooting led to a state glock switch ban. What can it do in the city? <a href="https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/birmingham-shooting-led-state-glock-switch-ban-what-can-it-do-city" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfromthestates.com/article/</span><span class="invisible">birmingham-shooting-led-state-glock-switch-ban-what-can-it-do-city</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alabama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alabama</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
Useful Chickadee<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ohai.social/@alicemcalicepants" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>alicemcalicepants</span></a></span></p><p>It's going to be interesting when the boomers really start dying off and used gun prices drop through the floor. </p><p><a href="https://norcal.social/tags/guns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guns</span></a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://norcal.social/tags/guncontrolnow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guncontrolnow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Fugitive arrested in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> was wanted for father's murder in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Maryland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maryland</span></a>. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://www.wmtw.com/article/maryland-murder-suspect-arrested-in-maine-fugitive/65338016" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wmtw.com/article/maryland-murd</span><span class="invisible">er-suspect-arrested-in-maine-fugitive/65338016</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Oregon</span></a> lawmakers pass gun bill to ban rapid-fire devices, allow new concealed carry rules <a href="https://www.opb.org/article/2025/06/26/bump-stock-oregon-gun-bills/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">opb.org/article/2025/06/26/bum</span><span class="invisible">p-stock-oregon-gun-bills/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Today, an officer was shot and a gunman was killed following an exchange of fire at a border patrol facility in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a>. The NRA owns this. Back our police by supporting more gun control laws. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/07/us/border-patrol-mcallen-shooting?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=04hmsxqYG8FooWoqX8Mhjs2Z2U64e0Iby7rQUgMs0OYfngmdUsNcVX7KhyGItwO%2F&amp;bt_ts=1751902463230" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/07/07/us/border-p</span><span class="invisible">atrol-mcallen-shooting?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;bt_ee=04hmsxqYG8FooWoqX8Mhjs2Z2U64e0Iby7rQUgMs0OYfngmdUsNcVX7KhyGItwO%2F&amp;bt_ts=1751902463230</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Jewish Safety Will Not Come Through More Guns, Policing, and Repression <a href="https://truthout.org/articles/jewish-safety-will-not-come-through-more-guns-policing-and-repression/?utm_source=Truthout&amp;utm_campaign=db79388dd9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_05_07_48&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-db79388dd9-651072241" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">truthout.org/articles/jewish-s</span><span class="invisible">afety-will-not-come-through-more-guns-policing-and-repression/?utm_source=Truthout&amp;utm_campaign=db79388dd9-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_05_07_48&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-db79388dd9-651072241</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>Yes, and the murder rate in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> is 1 per 100,000 people and in the US, it is 4.45. The fact that lives are saved with strict gun control laws outweighs the fact that there are more illegal guns in the UK. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@THE_RUBICON/114804937220477042" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@THE_RUBICON/1</span><span class="invisible">14804937220477042</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TrollAlert" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrollAlert</span></a> -- I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings. But I'll post whatever I freaking well choose to. It's telling that you're more triggered by what I post than the fact that the NRA pushes lax gun laws that result in people bleeding and dying in our streets day in and day out. Good for the NY Post (for once) to post stories of the lives senselessly lost to gun violence so we can place the blame where it belongs, on the NRA and enablers like yourself. <a href="https://mastodon.social/@jbrownesq/114804282921966398" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.social/@jbrownesq/114</span><span class="invisible">804282921966398</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>In <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KansasCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCity</span></a>, a man was found shot dead outside an east side home following a dispute. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://fox4kc.com/news/man-killed-outside-east-side-home-late-sunday-night-kcpd-says/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fox4kc.com/news/man-killed-out</span><span class="invisible">side-east-side-home-late-sunday-night-kcpd-says/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Missouri" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Missouri</span></a></p>
RealJournalism<p>In <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Houston" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Houston</span></a>, a Tik-Tok influencer mocked a Marine's fiancée, then shot and killed the Marine in front of his fiancée and 10 month old infant. He then bragged about it on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TikTok" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TikTok</span></a>. The NRA owns this. <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/07/03/us-news/tiktoker-22-allegedly-shot-and-killed-marine-veteran-in-front-of-his-fiancee-and-10-month-old-infant-cops/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nypost.com/2025/07/03/us-news/</span><span class="invisible">tiktoker-22-allegedly-shot-and-killed-marine-veteran-in-front-of-his-fiancee-and-10-month-old-infant-cops/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a></p>