Category Archives: Gun Violence

Monday Open Thread | The Massacre in Dayton😢😢

Posted on August 5, 2019 by rikyrah

I went to sleep Saturday night with El Paso on my heart, only to wake up to the news about Dayton. As with those in El Paso, the victims in Dayton were targeted. No accident -the target place of choice. … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern bans all military-style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles

Posted on March 21, 2019 by SouthernGirl2

Yowza! Just like that #NewZealand banned all military style semi automatic weapons, assault rifles, high capacity magazines. This is how you do it America. Are you shame yet? Better take note! This is what real leadership looks like. God bless, … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | This is why the kids will win

Posted on June 14, 2018 by rikyrah

I am so impressed with the Parkland kids. I think they are the leaders that we have been waiting for. They just need for us to have their backs. The latest from the kids is that they are going on … Continue reading →

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29 year old James Shaw Jr tackled Waffle House Shooter

Posted on April 22, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

A 29-year-old man credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he disarmed a man who opened fire on an Antioch Waffle House said he was just trying to stay alive. James Shaw Jr., 29, said after feeling cornered he … Continue reading →

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Joan Baez Honor President Obama in ‘The President Sang Amazing Grace’

Posted on March 28, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

Joan Baez honored the victims of the 2015 Charleston church shooting and Barack Obama’s tearful eulogy at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in the new video for “The President Sang Amazing Grace.” The song appears on Baez’s new album, … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Black Lives Matter, Current Events, Gun Violence, Honor, News, Open Thread, President Obama | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

#ParklandSchoolShooting | When the children rise up…..

Posted on February 25, 2018 by SouthernGirl2

The Soweto Uprising led by children changed the course of history for South Africa against apartheid. So will #NeverAgainMSD movement led by children will change the course of history for #GunControl in America. Cameron Kasky confronting Marco Rubio about accepting … Continue reading →

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Speaker Paul Ryan’s Comments on Mass Shootings: Chris Hayes Rolls “Supercut”

Posted on February 16, 2018 by rikyrah

ICYM Chris Hayes ran a “Supercut” of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s comments on current and past mass shootings in America. He’s parroting NRA talking points are breath-taking, and really illustrate the GOP’s stance on guns, and their blatant disregard for … Continue reading →

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SutherlandSprings Shooter: 26 year old Devin Patrick Kelley

Posted on November 5, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

Devin Patrick Kelley has been identified as the gunman who killed at least 24 people at a church in Texas, a U.S. official tells The Daily Beast. A week before he committed the worst massacre at a place of worship … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Photos: Mass shooting at Las Vegas Music Festival

Posted on October 5, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

WARNING: Some photos are graphic

Posted in crime, Current Events, Domestic Terrorism, Gun Violence, News, Open Thread, Violence | Tagged , , , , , | 38 Comments

Breaking News: Active Shooter at #MandalayBay Concert in Las Vegas

Posted on October 2, 2017 by SouthernGirl2

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have shut down part of the Las Vegas Strip after receiving reports of an active shooter. Officer Aden Ocampo-Gomez says deputies are heading to the scene Sunday near Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino. University Medical … Continue reading →

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