There are probably few photos that are more reflective of America’s gun violence problem than this one #RampageNation

Isn’t government trying to affect the price of goods an example of textbook socialism?

A bystander was killed by an armed “peacekeeper” who opened fire on another man carrying an AR-15 rifle during the Salt Lake City No Kings March. Initially, they said the rifle holder was pointing his gun at the crowd. New video contradicts this, suggesting he was legally openly carrying his gun. 1/

Very proud of my former student @colinpclarke.bsky.social for his opinion piece in the @nytimes.com identifying what Iran is likely to do after being bombed by the US. One option: attacking US bases in Middle East, which is underway right now. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...

At this point, I am posting nearly every single day about administration decisions that will cost lives. This is yet another one of them. Don’t turn away. This White House seems particularly determined to help rogue gun dealers flood our communities with guns, and make our country less safe.

Oh the many metaphors….

Trump administration: vandalizing a Tesla is terrorism. Also Trump administration: assassinating an elected official is not terrorism.

Photo of Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota legislators and their spouses, being taken into custody by law enforcement

The gunman who shot two Minnesota legislators has been reportedly captured by police

We’ve updated the FSS proxy for household gun ownership to include 2020–2023. The dataset now spans 1949–2023 and includes state-level estimates of gun ownership, homicide, firearm homicide, and suicide rates. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...

Imagine if, instead of teaching kids how to deal with active shootings, we made a serious effort to prevent them

The challenge to Washington DC’s ban on large-capacity magazines (LCMs), which the Supreme Court rebuffed, was the last pending cert. petition pertaining to firearms-related “hardware.” To date, SCOTUS has refused to strike down bans on LCMs and assault weapons. #SecondAmendment #2A

Yesterday, not only did the Supreme Court decide not to hear a challenge to Maryland’s assault weapons ban (AWB), the Seventh Circuit also upheld Cook County’s AWB in Viramontes. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

With SCOTUS denying certiorari in Snope and Ocean Tactical today, the only pending cert. petition pertaining to a firearm “hardware” case is Hanson, which involves a challenge to DC’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Distributed for conference this Thursday (June 5), I suspect cert. will be denied.

The suspect in the Boulder attack has been charged with a hate crime. I would be curious to hear from the US Attorney as to why he has not (yet?) been charged with terrorism (18 USC 2331-2339)

This morning, after months of deliberation, the Supreme Court refused to hear challenges to Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Justices Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas wanted to hear the cases. Thomas filed a dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

A 71% drop in profits in the past three months ain’t that bad, is it? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...

I’m seeing horrific video from the active shooting at Florida State University (FSU). There are likely to be fatalities. We need to do more to prevent such senseless tragedies.

The job of a congressional leader is to keep their caucus united. When the Senate Democratic Leader votes differently than 3/4 of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s time for that person to step down as leader.

The job of a congressional leader is to keep their caucus united. When the Senate Democratic Leader votes differently than 3/4 of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s time for that person to step down as leader.

Gee, leaving an AR-15 rifle leaning against the wall, unsecured, while a dog and coyote run free in your house … what could go wrong?

Georgetown Law shows us how all institutions of higher learning should respond to politically-rooted threats that fly in the face of the U.S. Constitution

Now this sounds like someone who is the leader of the free world. Thank you Gov. Shapiro!

Calling Justin Trudeau “Governor”? I guess going that extra step to piss off Canadians is the new normal in the Trump White House.

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Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…. And I will have them detained in the disease-infested jungles of Panama, far away from me — The Evil Colussus, Donald J. Trump, 2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…. And I will have them detained in the disease-infested jungles of Panama, far away from me — The Evil Colussus, Donald J. Trump, 2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

New: Last night, hundreds of CDC post-doc fellows were fired, including all in the group who call themselves the "disease detectors," and are the future of public health lab leaders. One senior official told me, "It is going to cripple public health for decades." www.nbcnews.com/politics/dog...

Looking to follow top experts, advocates, and organizations in the fight to end gun violence? I put together a Bluesky Starter Pack featuring leading voices in gun violence prevention—MDs, PhDs, policy experts, and activists. Check it out and follow the movement! #GunViolencePrevention #GVP #Bluesky

Finally, a simple and effective way to get rid of Kid Rock

The 47th President of the United States has an important message:

Arming the Cartels: The Inside Story of a Texas Gun-Smuggling Ring Selling weapons south of the border is big business — and America's loose gun laws are also devastating for Mexico via @rollingstone.com

The husband charged with this Houston shooting/killing is LCISD’s *school safety coordinator*! Hear us yet? “Good guys with guns” don’t keep us safe. We have to address gun violence at its root causes and regulate safe access to firearms. www.click2houston.com/news/local/2...

Not at all surprising: far-right extremists are deputizing themselves as ICE agents, aiming to illegally support President Trump's deportation campaign. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

There have now been 2 mass-casualty aviation tragedies within 2 days of each other. I don’t know to what extent the Trump admin. is culpable, but I sure wish the FAA still had a director. I also wish that the new Transportation Secretary was an expert in transportation rather than a reality TV star.

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There has been a longstanding practice of ex-presidents not criticizing the current president (unless speaking at an election campaign event). After Trump’s unhinged press conference on the tragic DCA air crash, the ex-presidents need to push back, preferably in a joint response.

OMG Trump, without the findings of an official FAA or NTSB investigation, is blaming Obama, Biden, Buttigieg, and DEI policies for yesterday’s Washington DC air disaster that involved a fatal collision between a military helicopter and a passenger airplane near DCA airport.

The press conference on the DCA air crash is telegraphing that there are no survivors, without saying so explicitly. This is a heartbreaking tragedy.

Vermont trial court upholds the state's large capacity magazine prohibition at step one of the Bruen analysis. vtdigger.org/2025/01/20/j...

It’s beginning … and I fear it won’t end well for science

Another fatal school shooting once again in Tennessee. apnews.com/article/nash...

A reminder that when armed people with good intentions approach other armed people with good intentions, you can still get horrific outcomes. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/u...

The Pizzagate gunman was killed this week when he drew a gun on police officers. How did this convicted felon get a gun? Authorities need to answer this—officer safety depends on it. And the answer begins with a trace by the ATF. This is why the ATF is a vital agency. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/u...

The 2011 Tucson mass shooting was a tragic reminder that the use of large-capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds results in increased death tolls. And, yet, states still don’t restrict these force multipliers.

The 2011 Tucson mass shooting was a tragic reminder that the use of large-capacity magazines holding more than 10 rounds results in increased death tolls. And, yet, states still don’t restrict these force multipliers.

If you’re wondering what the next four years are going to be like, here is some foreshadowing: As southern California tragically burns, Trump is focused on trolling Canada.

Some of society’s challenges feel intractable. Gun violence is at the top of that list. But today’s guest Pop Off! @sonalirajan.bsky.social doesn’t have time for hopelessness, she’s too busy finding solutions. Listen here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

No women will lead a House committee for the first time in two decades after House Republicans revealed their list of committee leaders for the 119th Congress. No people of color were selected, either.

Just returned from #2024firearmresearchconf. It’s elevating to see so many bright researchers producing amazing work. But the most profound moment was when my friend @jonathanmetzl.bsky.social reminded us that deep down gun harm reduction is political. If we discount that, we do so at our own peril.