Aurora mass shootings — The Good Men Project

Erika Christakis on The Overwhelming Maleness of Mass Homicide

December 18, 2012 By The Good Feed Blog Editors 8 Comments

Erika Christakis addresses the topic so many would rather ignore, what are we as a society to do with ‘young men’s violent tendencies’?

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#49: Aurora

November 17, 2012 By The Good Life @ GMP 3 Comments

There were more heroes than villains in that Aurora, Colorado movie theater where twelve were killed.

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Control the Ammo, Not the Guns

September 22, 2012 By Eric Sentell 26 Comments

Eric Sentell argues that regulating ammunition would be more effective—and acceptable to gun-owners—than regulating the guns themselves.

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“But I Know It’s Not Real!” – Kids, Video Games and Guns

September 20, 2012 By The Weeklings 12 Comments

Samuel Sattin introduces a new generation to the latest in violent video games, and realizes that much has changed since the days of Zelda and Duck Hunt.

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We Don’t Want to Play Anymore

September 20, 2012 By David Olimpio 7 Comments

David Olimpio wanted to be a spy when he grew up. Now he’s glad he left violent games in boyhood, and worries about the men who did not.

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Playing with Guns

September 19, 2012 By Andrew Bardetti 5 Comments

We teach kids that driving a car is a responsibility, but we still teach kids to drive. What do we teach them about the responsibility of gun ownership?

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Liberty and Death: What a Man Can Do With a Gun

July 31, 2012 By Carl Pettit 30 Comments

Second amendment rights come with limits, including discipline and regulation.

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“He said, ‘Sorry, I am not feeling well’, crushed his glasses, and then lost consciousness.”

July 27, 2012 By the Editors 1 Comment

These are comments by Joanna Schroeder, Tamen, Marcus Williams on the post “On The Guy Who Left His Girlfriend and Kids in the Aurora Theater”.

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The Evil That Men Do – James Holmes, Aurora Colorado and Mental Illness

July 20, 2012 By S. Maxam 36 Comments

Shawn Maxam on why the Aurora, Colorado shooting shows how we continue to fail individuals living with mental illnesses.

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