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Showing Original Post only (View all)Transcript from my show, how to move the needle on Gun Control [View all]
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lesersense/2012/12/31/making-sense-with-steve-leser--week-in-reviewTyping the word shooting in a google news search today yields stories of nine separate shootings in the last 24 hours just on the first page of that search.
This is part of what we need to consider in the wake of Sandy Hook. There is a massive level of gun violence in this country to which we have become so desensitized we just gloss right over most reports of it in the news. Thats one of the big problems.
Folks, stop being desensitized to everyday gun violence. That is the first thing we have to do to start changing things. As horrific as it was, I am telling you now as I have on my last couple of shows, Sandy Hook is not going to be enough to force any kind of meaningful change. Its going to take more. Its going to take a constant reminding people of all of the carnage that happens on a daily basis in this country.
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That is why I say that meaningful gun control is going to take a lot of awareness raising and unfortunately a lot more carnage before it happens. This is something that is frustrating for people in the inner cities, particularly people of color in the inner cities because they have been experiencing this first hand for decades and desperately trying to raise awareness about it.
Take the important step, and this is for everyone who hears this show, take the step at least a couple of days a week and go to Google, click on the News menu tab at the top and then in the search field type the word shooting and click the little blue magnifying glass button and check out the results. Do this a couple of times a week and post at least one or two of the shooting articles of the last 24 hours on your facebook or twitter page or mail it to your friends. Get as many other people that you know to do the same.
I did it for the first time today. If enough of us just do this simple thing, I promise you, we will be on the short road to meaningful gun control in this country.
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You tell me. You seem to know a lot more about Fox News than I do. You agree with hosts there
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#11
I know this ...the gun debate on DU is totally one sided ...and that is not a debate of any sort.
L0oniX
Dec 2012
#13
That a huge percentage of your fellow DUers disagree with you ought to give you pause.
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#16
Going along with the gang is not always the right thing to do but it sure does make...
L0oniX
Dec 2012
#18
P.S. thanks for kicking my OP on gun control, and demonstrating your right wing viewpoints. nt
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#12
Exactly. Why is "Gun Enthusiast" considered a slur now? Isn't that what they are?
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#28
if you are seriously trying to say the NRA owns the 2nd amendment, or has any frigging regard for it
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#39
No, we want to look at both. The solution is multi-faceted with guns being part of solution.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#6
here's an good article (old) about the causes of murder. from 1957 - hardly ANY GUNS
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#70
More attention should be paid to the 'well-regulated' part of the 2nd amendment.
Blanks
Dec 2012
#15
I agree, and the point of that part of the gun control segment on my show is, getting to the point
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#17
We reduced the proportion of male youths aged 16-26 in the population and that is what tracks
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#23
right, more guns "did not decrease". THEY INCREASED murders. they do it EVERY DAY 18.8 times
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#71
did your post contain a link or any truth, AT ALL? i think not- "The simple truth is that more guns
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#33
and? isn't it odd how you never even mention the NRA for some reason? as if it doesn't exist?
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#59
Well there are going to be a lot more firearms in civilian hands in the immediate future. ...
spin
Jan 2013
#61
civilians are running out of hands for the damn guns. do you shoot with your feet?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#69
I have never bought into the NRA propaganda that the feds will confiscate my guns ...
spin
Jan 2013
#101
that is complete BS- the 5 states with worst laws=most deaths,5 with best laws=least deaths- read it
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#72
and cherry picked ONE number from that site, stop wasting my time look at post #88
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#90
you are looking at one number and saying it is proof for a bunch of hoo-hah
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#124
then why do you keep saying they are so necessary and vital for your protection
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#73
Maybe not directly, but yes it does hurt indirectly. I'm sure you don't care, though.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#99
Definitely, also taking prescription meds that affect judgement, while around your lethal weapons.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#103
Give them props for at least recognizing the danger what I propose poses to their precious guns.
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#26
ha ha ha ha ha! stealing my trick are ya? #40, right back at ya! woo hoo!
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#41
i agree, this guy is paid WAY too much. making you look bad, really...focus, now...
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#75
how could a GUN BAN lower violence when VIOLENCE HAS NOT ACTUALLY GONE DOWN?!?!?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#77
no,they don't,you are using ONE number from 1 of their pages,and not using it very well, i'm afraid
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#88
i think you are trying to brainwash people about gun violence and you should stop
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#76
(Fact#1 states with least gun laws=more deaths)+(Fact#2 states with most gun laws=least deaths)=
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#111
i don't think you can call it a "fact" when it is just some words you type.
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#117
the FBI would be the 1st to say they aren't in the 'facts' business. those are numbers that you are
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#125
that sure ain't 50%, says nothing about where the deaths were or what the gun laws were in place
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#130
more guns means nothing- what about the number of gun OWNERS going down? means less guns in public
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#149
The press needs to stop shielding the public from the victims of gun violence
Fresh_Start
Dec 2012
#29
No, that is what I am talking about. Moving the needle so we can amend it. nt
stevenleser
Dec 2012
#47
No Shortage Of Gun Violence At Start Of New Year (Huff Post) we only made it 30 minutes into 2013...
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#94
All we need now is enough people to do it. I posted your links last night.
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#116
Little Girls Survives New Year's Shooting (sic) (come on, ABC? sp. error in the actual web address?)
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#127
12:33 PM EST Jan 02, 2013 - Police: Man kills self after fatally shooting girlfriend-WTAE Pittsburgh
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#129
Did you explain to your audience that CRS reports as gun number increased, murder rate decreased?
jody
Jan 2013
#140
did you happen to mention your 'CRS report' is 118 pages long and you posted 2 lines?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#147