Senator Manchin: Gun Control Bill Not Dead Yet

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Senator Joe Manchin said, “We’re going to work this bill with all of our hearts.”

Young Men Committing Violence: How Have We Failed Our Boys?

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How do we talk honestly about the issue of male-perpetrated violence without casting masculinity as the cause? Because we know that the vast, vast majority of men are good citizens who are adding to the goodness of the world.

Teaching Our Kids About Tragedy: “There is Nothing Wrong With Being Scared”

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Boston Marathon bombing reminded Whit Honea of a conversation he had with his son after Sandy Hook, and how love overcomes fear

AFP: US Senators Reach Deal on Gun-Sale Background Checks

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Senators struck a hard-fought compromise Wednesday, which may result in the most ambitious change to gun laws since 1994.

Before We Talk Gun Control, Let’s Talk Self Control

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School counselor Mark Vander Ley sees the issue of gun control as a broader societal issue of individuals taking responsibility for oneself

Mass Murder and Men (video)

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Could it be that men are socially conditioned to defend our manhood, with violence if necessary? Could it be that mass murder is the unfortunate and rare offshoot of that same masculine defensiveness taken to it’s extreme end?

12 Year Old Boy Arrested for Fake School Shooting Call. Can You Suggest Ways To Stop This?

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Let’s work together on solutions. Leave suggestions in the comments.

Colorado Governor Signs Major Gun Control Bill Despite Controversy

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Colorado now has stricter gun control laws, but will they work?

Kids and Toy Guns: Pretend Battles Rage On, Long Past Newtown

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With his kids, Carter Gaddis straddles a line between regulating imaginative gun play and banning it

South Dakota Passes Legislation to Arm Teachers

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The US will be watching South Dakota in the next several months to see how they manage the details of this new legislation.

Police in Minnesota Town Set Up Shop in Schools

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One school district in Minnesota is taking a unique approach to campus security.

What You May Not Know About Gun Violence and Suicide

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Did you know that murder is not the type of gun violence that kills the most Americans?

BREAKING NEWS: President Obama Announces Gun-Control Plan

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President Obama said, “In the days ahead, I intend to use whatever weight this office holds to make them a reality. If there’s even one life that can be saved, then we’ve got an obligation to try.”

A Year-End Reflection on a Tragedy

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Ben Dumas hopes that giving love in the midst of recent tragedies can provide a foundation to grow.

This Much I Know To Be True

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Despite the fact that manhood has become a third rail of modern society, I refuse to stop talking about it.

Florida Pawn Shop Owner Pulls All His Guns off the Shelves

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Frank James declares ‘I’m not going to be a part of it any more,’ even if it means losing his business.