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letterstonewtown:

Sandy Hook,

I know that no words can help ease the pain and loss that you’re feeling. You’re in our every thought and prayer.

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A message of love for Newtown via the “Letters to Newtown” tumblr.

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Meet the NRA’s Board of Directors:

87 percent are men. 93 percent are white.
25 percent are current or former federal, state, or local lawmakers or officials.
22 percent are current or former law enforcement officers. 30 percent are current or former members of the military.
24 percent are lawyers.
12 percent are entertainers or athletes.
64 percent are hunters. 71 percent are sport or competitive shooters.
At least 71 percent were nominated, endorsed, or selected by the NRA’s Nominating Committee.

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— Mother Jones

(Source: Mother Jones)

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The NRA, America’s biggest pro-gun group, may not be quite as big as it claims.

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At least 27 cities have held or planned gun buybacks since the Newtown shooting that left 20 children and six teachers dead. But experts say that these events don’t do much to stop mass shootings.

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Mass shootings in the US are on the rise—and ordinary citizens with guns don’t stop them.

After the Newtown shooting, "experts" weighed in on autism with stereotypes and worse. →

"But every minute you spend talking about this stuff is a minute spent doing exactly what the NRA wants you to do."

— “If You Want To Regulate Guns, Talk About Guns. Period.”

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6 Things the NRA Didn’t Blame for Mass Shootings

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NRA blames violent video games for Newtown, but partnered with company that makes them to produce “the single worst game in the history of games.”

So there’s that.

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The bullet-proof backpack industry is a real thing—and it’s booming, post-Newtown.

This is an ad from Maxim magazine for the rifle used in the Newtown massacre.

(from “‘Papa Says It’s Safe’: 20 Astounding Gun Ads.”)

"Gun control supporters have the blood of little children on their hands. Federal and state laws combined to insure that no teacher, no administrator, no adult had a gun at the Newtown school where the children were murdered. This tragedy underscores the urgency of getting rid of gun bans in school zones."

— Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, responding to Friday’s tragedy.

The Newtown school shooting, explained. →

Shorter version: People often do terrible things. And guns are a terror multiplier.