Humanists Take on the World

10 What to do about guns

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Dustin talks about the recent mass shootings, progress on gun reforms, and what should actually be done about it.

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    • Recent mass shootings
    • May 14 – 10 dead and 3 injured at Tops Friendly Markets in Buffalo, NY
    • May 24 – 22 dead, 18 injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX
    • June 1 – 5 dead at Warren Clinc in Tulsa OK
    • June 4 – 3 dead, 11 injured on South Street in Philiadelphia, PA
    • June 5 – 3 dead, 14 injured outside bar in Chattanooga, TN
      • What can be done
      • US Senate negotiations: red flag law incentives and mental health and school security funding
      • US House bill: Prohibit high capacity magazines with buy back funding and restrict semi-automatic rifles to 21 and over
        • What are real solutions?
        • Reinstate the assault rifle ban
        • Ban high capacity magazines
        • Fund generous buy back programs
        • Rescind the 2005 gun manufacture shield law
        • Set reasonable minimum ages for various classes of guns
        • Require universal background checks
        • Red flag laws
        • Destroying the NRA
          • Red herrings
          • Mental health
          • School security
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