#Public order is the government’s job

#Public order is the government’s job

“Public order is the government’s job” Can we agree that though police and the criminal-justice system are imperfect, the alternative to a government monopoly on keeping law and order — armed chaos and disorder — is far worse? Apparently not on the extremes of the right and left that dominate the political debate. The pragmatic…

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#Whoopi Goldberg demands AR-15 ban after Texas school shooting

#Whoopi Goldberg demands AR-15 ban after Texas school shooting

“Whoopi Goldberg demands AR-15 ban after Texas school shooting” “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg targeted the sale of assault rifles including the AR-15 during a fiery rant on Tuesday following the deadly mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The talk show’s panelists held a lengthy discussion about how lawmakers should respond to…

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#Justin Trudeau to freeze handgun sales in Canada

#Justin Trudeau to freeze handgun sales in Canada

“Justin Trudeau to freeze handgun sales in Canada” Politics Insider for May 31: Report finds military ‘incapable‘ of handling sexual misconduct; Steven Del Duca projected to lose his own riding; Francois Legault says he will seek more power to control immigration to Quebec Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 31, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 31, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 31, 2022” The Issue: The Post editorial advocating for a ban on selling certain rifles to those under the age of 21. If human brains are not mature enough until 21 to handle alcohol and guns responsibly, they certainly are not mature enough to vote responsibly or command a…

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#’Only criminals’ will get guns

#’Only criminals’ will get guns

“‘Only criminals’ will get guns” Joe Rogan blasted calls to ban guns in the wake of the Texas elementary school massacre, saying that if the government moved to take away firearms then “only criminals” would have them. Rogan defended his opposition to gun control after gunman Salvador Ramos 18, shot dead 19 students and two…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 30, 2022” The Issue: Beto O’Rourke’s interruption of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference on the school shooting. It took less than 24 hours for gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke to make a total ass of himself in Texas (“Beto points trigger finger at GOP pols,” May 26). Bodies were…

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#A data-based solution for America’s bloody gun epidemic

#A data-based solution for America’s bloody gun epidemic

“A data-based solution for America’s bloody gun epidemic” Tighter background checks. Red-flag laws. An assault-weapons ban. Bans on high-capacity ammunition magazines.  Democrats push the same set of policy prescriptions after each horrific mass shooting like Tuesday’s massacre of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Each time, Republicans claim that…

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#Letters to the Editor — May 28, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — May 28, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — May 28, 2022” The Issue: Maureen Callahan’s column on young male mass shooters after the horror in Texas. To Maureen Callahan: Thank you for your deeply on-target article in Wednesday’s Post about the “angry young American male” (“Ticking Time Bombs,” May 26). While finding means of prevention and solutions won’t…

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