Gun Control Archive
If you’ve been following the recent spate of news on high-profile shootings lately, you may have seen somewhere that President Obama’s nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to the post of Surgeon General of the United States has been met with …
In what is becoming all too familiar, another gun was fired in an American school. This time it was an AK47 in Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in Decatur, Gerogia. According to USA Today, the suspect is a white male in …
If there were wagering on the passage of legislation, many people would be profiting from the defeat of the proposed gun control bill. Why? Back in February the Sunlight Foundation not only predicted a bill wouldn’t pass, they also predicted which …
Technology and science may be getting more advance in our society, but the use of truth serum in court proceedings is still something of sci-fi fanfare. The use of sodium amobarbital, also known as “truth serum” is being considered to …
NASW NYS has issued this statement concerning the NY Safe Act, its implications for practicing social workers, and an important message on license protection for social workers in New York. As we collectively continue to process the tragic event in …
Drones have become a household name in the past few years. Drone strikes seem to be the new face of modern warfare, allowing unmanned aircraft to eliminate determined threats without risk to military personnel. The Obama administration has become synonymous …
In the first gun legislation passed since the Sandy Hook Shootings New York state today approved a new legislative package which would enhance gun regulation laws with in the state. The approved changes include the following: 1. Expanding the definition …
In the aftermath of the horrific shooting in Newton, Connecticut, at Sandy Hook Elementary school, school districts immediately stepped up efforts to “protect” our nations kids. Most schools keep doors locked during the school day. Many districts already use buzzer systems, where by anyone trying …
In our education as Social Work students we often learn the value and importance of grassroots movements, how the simple act of individuals with a common desire banning together can have a large impact on culture and society. In my mind no …
Registered gun owners in Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland Counties in New York were in for a shock earlier this week when their addresses and names were released, and mapped, in an article written by The Journal News titled “The Gun Owner …
