78. Enough Bullshit On Guns

The Jews Are Tired

This week: Uvalde is only the second-worst elementary school shooting in the U.S. That's sick to say, but it's true. So I let loose with my anger over this country's gun problem, how Republican politicians stop any effort to fix it, and what it will take for something to change.
Like the rest of my generation, I grew up in the shadow of gun violence, and I've only gotten angrier seeing how little Republican politicians care about the lives being lost. This country deserves better -- and we've got the facts to back that up.
What the AR-15 rifle did to children in Uvalde: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCwwoHRTIMk
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-science-is-clear-gun-control-saves-lives/
In 2017, 144 police officers died in the line of duty. The same year, 2,462 school-age kids were killed with firearms. https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(19)30176-7/fulltext
Research on who school shooters are, and their suicidal tendencies: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776515
Up to 60% of gun violence is suicide: https://tcjewfolk.com/jewish-panel-does-reality-check-on-guns/
How Uvalde police left kids to die: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/03/us/uvalde-police-response.html
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/05/john-paul-stevens-court-failed-gun-control/587272/
Upcoming Supreme Court ruling on NY's gun law: https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/11/majority-of-court-appears-dubious-of-new-york-gun-control-law-but-justices-mull-narrow-ruling/
Twitter thread about how Uvalde school had increased security: https://twitter.com/sarahjeong/status/1529943528146513922?s=20&t=j-bN_UJpUCtEvtDwD6DjAQ
GOP will continue to disrupt elections: https://twitter.com/BrendanNyhan/status/1532046909564764161?s=20&t=3rIg6r_z_hOVU1ScCpklNg
Voter suppression: https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/impact-voter-suppression-communities-color
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Transcript of this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YjVAiYQ901L0tuDZJZuWmu1O-UHzHFoLMcBj0zTGg3o/edit?usp=sharing