Sentences with phrase «of gun culture»

The author's neglect of the gun culture of Native Americans is harder to understand, since he acknowledges that prior to the 1840s Indians had more guns than whites did.

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That affiliation led to Donovan producing Bowling for Columbine, which examined American gun culture and the Columbine High School shooting massacre of 1999.

Along with the possibility of raising the age for purchasing a gun, the commission will study the effects of factors such as violent video games that contribute to what DeVos called a «culture of violence» in U.S. schools.

Experts widely believe this is the consequence of America's relaxed laws and culture surrounding guns: Making more guns more accessible means more guns, and more guns mean more deaths.

Cadie McNaboe, a 17 - year - old senior at Philip Barbour High School, said the gun culture in her area is something she had to take into account, which is why the students will observe a moment of silence and release balloons.

«I thought if ever we were going to do something dramatic and lasting to change Australia's gun laws to prevent the emergence of a more alien gun culture in our country, this was the time to do it.»

The culture of Bonnie and Clyde and the «fastest gun» has a quick trigger finger.

theo Are you trying to suggest the overall gun culture of America is not at issue here?

Do not doubt for a second that if more of us left our bubbles, abandoned culture wars, locked up our guns safe behind our legal right to own them and brought the physical presence of Christ into the communities stricken by violence, we would see dramatically less devastation — by gun or otherwise.

The issue of self - defense came up, and Maxwell — a rape survivor — said that guns are not necessarily rape prevention and that, as a culture, we need to start examining cultural biases and teaching men not to rape.

It's a part of the culture in the same way that football, grits, guns, humidity, and religion are a part of the culture.

But a huge amount of the current gun debate, the argument for the gun - owning tribe, amounts to the gun culture invading my area, my culture, my part of the country.

They happen not because of guns, but becasue of the toxic, self absorbed, unrestrained culture.

Among the myths Bellesiles shatters is that of the anarchistic gun - culture of the West.

That allowed the NCR's guns to be turned on to an even larger target: «The cover - up is the product of secrecy, privilege and a lack of accountability that are major elements of the clerical culture in which the sex abuse scandal flourished... It was made worse because officials either ignored or downplayed the claims of victims and went to great lengths in many cases to protect the abusers.»

Hard conversations are coming, perhaps legislation, around gun control, about hatred, racism, religion, about our culture's glorification of violence, our nationalism, and the divisions between us, yes, those conversations need to happen, but not just now: now is the time for grieving, now is the time for loving, for burying, for mourning with those who mourn, for gathering humanity together, and for compassion.

They all have essentially the same English common heritage, yet none of them have remotely similar political positions on: — Gun control and its corollary (gun violence)-- Abortion — Marriage equality — Recognition of indigenous cultures *

The crowds in the streets of Cairo, the marchers in Islamabad, the Palestinians who ululated and fired off their guns to celebrate the slaughter of Americans: they still grasp what blood does and why a mythic culture needs violence for its foundation.

New gun laws won't prevent every future crime, but perhaps a few common - sense regulations would help destroy a culture of violence that so tempts young troubled men.

The so - called «balanced approach» (a new code word that means the exact opposite from what it would seem) sought by the president is most likely going to be all about restricting guns and nothing but study on reigning in Hollywood for the culture of violence.

This is the culture that runs through the club from the youngest of the young guns to the first team.

The stereotypes ingrained in Chicago culture about victims of gun violence have to stop before real change can be made.

Others were not shocked, which shows the incredible depth of the problem (a combination of systemic racism, bad laws, and gun culture).

Whether it is the point of sale issue or the social determinates of violence or access to mental health care, thinking about the gun culture we have and how it is embedded in our culture.

Fort Greene Focus article on Ingersoll Houses residents remembering and mourning slain victims while criticizing gun culture and lack of jobs, quoting BP Adams

But they are the boogeyman of politics, because in any state with a significant gun culture, they can make or break politicians with a single mailing campaign.

In New York, crowds were larger than in some parts of the country where gun culture is considered a larger part of life.

While county Democrats contend that the shows would increase the likelihood of illegal gun sales as well as work to promote «gun culture» in Westchester, Republicans maintained that disallowing the shows infringed on residents» constitutional rights.

He thinks those who disagree that assessment are living on another planet, citing gun and knife crime, alcohol - related crime and the «angry harsh culture of incivility» which he says have disappeared within a generation.

Other legal experts said it's unclear whether Bharara is searching for some sort of smoking gun — a direct kickback or an explicit threat or promise — or simply trying to make a case that what he calls the «show me the money» culture of Albany can prompt an indictment.

Sen. Joe Griffo, R - Rome, called for a change in culture at the Capitol when asked if so - called omnibus legislative packages — a common method of operation when lawmakers are under the gun — make it difficult to consider individual provisions.

Stefanik's co-sponsorship of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act was met with backlash even in the North Country, where guns are part of the region's culture.

In the culture wars we all know the tribal stereotypes of what liberals think of conservatives: Conservatives are a bunch of Hummer - driving, meat - eating, gun - toting, hard - drinking, Bible - thumping, black - and - white - thinking, fist - pounding, shoe - stomping, morally hypocritical blowhards.

On my way, I messaged my friend Lea — essential oil safety advocate and founder of the Using Essential Oils Safely Facebook group — to ask what «big guns» she might suggest if the culture came back positive.

The ownership of guns in America for hunters and enthusiasts has been a long standing tradition, and gun culture continues to be part of the fabric of American life.

The Armor of Light Directed by Abigail Disney (USA)-- World Premiere, Documentary This inspiring documentary digs into the deep affinity between the evangelical Christian movement and our country's gun culture — and how one top minister and anti-abortion activist undergoes a change of consciousness to challenge prevailing attitudes toward firearms among his fellow Christians.

Instead, Moore questions whether or not guns are the problem, examines it from a number of angles, and ultimately concludes that they aren't, that it's our news media and politicians and the «culture of fear» they've created that's the problem.

Lavelle's meetings with many of these creeps evokes questions about the wealth of the Church after the Global Financial Crisis, violence being acceptable in other cultures, gun laws and assisted suicides.

This inspiring documentary digs into the deep affinity between the evangelical Christian movement and America's gun culture — and how one top minister and anti-abortion activist undergoes a change of consciousness to challenge prevailing attitudes toward firearms among his fellow Christians.

A powerful acknowledgement of existence when the value of a human life seems to have been forgotten in the «gun happy» sewer of American culture.

I will say that Saulnier makes several scrupulous and even enraged treatise on gun culture, the post-9 / 11 landscape of rural America, and the messed up élan vital of a nation disintegrating.

They're all compulsive, with both their guns and their mouths, and what sprays from the latter is a mix of pop culture, profanity and lurid threats.

It'll follow a fictionalised version of the «Boston Miracle» — the 1996 initiative Operation Ceasefire, focused on controlling youth gun culture in the series and proved to be vastly successful.

And in its identification of several possible «suspects,» all with access to firearms, the film makes a powerful (if sidelong) case for stricter gun - control: In a culture where anyone can get their hands on a weapon, everyone could be the shooter.

Unafraid were the editors to approach subjects regarding politics, war, sex, drugs and culture, and nothing was allowed to stay censored; it was, indeed, best known for the highly outrageous cover art that ranged from parodic images of Van Gogh and Hitler to a gun threat against a dog.

McDonagh would probably be the first to admit that his all - guns - blazing parable of midwestern revenge and arguable redemption wasn't deeply embedded in the culture and vernacular of small - town Missouri.

A culture of violence and guns can not be fixed in a moment, writes a 5th grade teacher.

Columbine remained a major story for days, and during that period, politicians, activists, and commentators used it as evidence to justify their calls for a wide range of measures, including tougher gun laws, restrictions on adolescents» access to violent popular culture, and so on.

In a culture that can't get enough of Donald Trump and his «Apprentice,» we have been terribly gun - shy about telling charters those two important words: «You're fired!»

Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law.