Gun Control

A man fatally shoots his son-in-law after a surprise birthday visit. John Iadarola and Brooke Thomas break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-man-fatally-shoots-son-in-law_n_5d9a084fe4b0fc935edbda9e?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 "A Florida man won’t face charges for fatally shooting his Norwegian son-in-law who jumped out and scared him during a surprise birthday visit, authorities said. Christopher Bergan, 37, had just flown in from Norway Tuesday night to surprise Richard Dennis for his 62nd birthday when authorities said poor timing and circumstance led to a “horrible accident” at Dennis’ Gulf Breeze home. “You can’t really say anything against Mr. Dennis for doing what he did. I think it was just a horrible accident that should never have happened,” Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said at a press conference Thursday." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksOctober 7

Trump's tweets are stoking the flames of violence.October 2

Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger has been found guilty of murder after fatally shooting her neighbor Botham Jean. October 1

The U.S. military is warning service members of an INCEL threat at "Joker" screenings. September 25

This US school is being built to limit the number of victims in case of a shooting. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://twitter.com/NBCNightlyNews/status/1168983662370721799 “Tonight on @NBCNightlyNews: @TVKateSnow travels to Michigan, where a new school is being built with curved walls and hiding places – specifically designed to deter active shooters.” #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksSeptember 4

Inside a new school designed to deter mass shooters. September 4

The NRA is throwing a temper tantrum over the free market. September 4

Slimy politicians are defending the NRA. September 3

Trump is lying about background checks.September 3

Tony Perkins is a complete moron. September 3

In response to 2 major mass shootings in one month, Texas LOOSENED gun control, despite the fact that the Odessa shooter had previously failed a background check for a firearm. Hasan Piker breaks down the problem.September 3

A mass shooting occurred in Odessa and Midland, Texas. September 3

An unarmed black man was killed over a parking spot in Clearwater, FL. John Iadarola and Brooke Thomas break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.vox.com/2019/8/24/20831092/florida-man-michael-drejka-markeis-mcglockton-stand-your-ground-found-guilty-manslaughter "A man in Florida was found guilty of manslaughter Friday for killing an unarmed man during a dispute over a parking spot, in a case that sought to make use of that state’s “stand your ground” law. Michael Drejka, then 47, fatally shot Markeis McGlockton, 28, last summer during an altercation over a handicapped-accessible parking place in Clearwater, Florida. During the trial, attorneys for Drejka argued that his actions were permitted under the state’s “stand your ground” law, which allows for the use of lethal force in situations where a person can be reasonably found to fear for their life. A jury deliberated for six hours on Friday before finding Drejka guilty of manslaughter. He faces up to 30 years in prison. The case drew renewed attention to Florida’s controversial self-defense law, which was famously used to justify the killing of teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. Critics of the law say that its “credible fear” of deadly danger standard is subjective and leads to race-based and other discriminatory excuses for lethal violence. Drejka, who is white, had a concealed-carry permit for the gun that he used to kill McGlockton, who was black and unarmed." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 26

America’s gun problem is not going away. August 22

Trump says that gun violence victims love him, but reality says otherwise. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://thinkprogress.org/while-trump-caves-in-to-the-nra-the-parkland-students-propose-comprehensive-gun-policy-fe220df07d1c/ "Students who survived a massacre at their Parkland, Florida, high school last year unveiled an ambitious gun policy in the wake of the twin shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that claimed 31 lives one recent weekend. The Peace Plan for a Safer America, which students and graduates of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School announced Wednesday, is meant to be a blueprint for the winner of the 2020 election, whether it is President Donald Trump or a Democrat. More to the point, the document aims to inspire the nation’s youngest citizens, including those who are just 18, to vote. “It’s bold. It’s nothing like anyone else is proposing. We are really setting audacious goals. And more than anything, what we are seeking to do is be intersectional,” said Tyah-Amoy Roberts, a Parkland survivor and board member of March for Our Lives, the movement started by the students after a shooter killed 17 people in their high school." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 20

Dayton Strong Rally demands sensible gun laws, following the Dayton shooting. John Iadarola and Sammy Caruso break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/447489899431906/ "Join students and workers from around the city in protest of gun violence at Courthouse Square. Encouraging everyone to walk out of their place of work or education at 9:37am to stand with the 937 community. The absence of workers and students will spread our message and hopefully show our lawmakers and their special interest donors that Dayton is stronger and we won’t be another statistic. Dayton will rise above and make a push for a safer world. Bring a sign, bring your energy, and let’s rise up together and demand safer gun laws." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 20

A possible mass shooting in Connecticut has been stopped.August 19

Jesse Watters and his guests are pathetic shills. Philadelphia standoff lasts 8 hours.August 15

Right-wing media blames mass shootings on video games. John Iadarola and Jordan Uhl break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/8/5/20755092/gun-shooting-video-game-chart "Republican leaders are again saying video games are the problem. After two deadly mass shootings over the weekend in Ohio and Texas, which killed more than 30 people thus far, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that “video games that dehumanize individuals” are the problem. There is plenty of research debunking video games as the cause. But since McCarthy and other Republicans continue to blame video games, here’s a simple chart showing the top video game–consuming countries and the number of violent gun deaths in each of them." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 6

A heroic soldier, Glendon Oakley Jr., saves children in the El Paso shooting. John Iadarola and David Dennis Jr. break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://newsone.com/3883576/el-paso-shooting-most-american-day/ "I imagine a mother in El Paso. She came there from Mexico five…10…it doesn’t matter how many years ago she arrived. She’s lived in a state of fear for as long as she can remember. She watched in disgust when a man started his presidential campaign by calling Mexicans rapists and thieves. She watched in fear when that man was elected president. She watched in terror as the threat of ICE agents tearing her away from her kids looms over every second of her life. In spite of that fear this woman has to lead a life as a mother. And part of that life is leaving the house to buy school supplies for her kids. So she goes to Walmart. Walmart, of course, is the most American place in the world. The retailer is the largest private-sector employer in the country, with more than 1.5 million workers. The CEO earns more than a thousand times the median wage of his employees, most of whom struggle to pay for their basic necessities on a given day. That’s part of what keeps Walmart’s prices so cheap, which is why the store is packed every day. Especially Saturdays. Walmart also sells guns. Again, it’s the most American of places." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 6

Right-wing media fakes El Paso shooter's identity. John Iadarola and Parker Molloy break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/how-fox-news-pushed-propaganda-about-el-paso-mass-shooting "This weekend, there were two more mass shootings, in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH. As I write this, reports say that at least 20 people were murdered in El Paso, and nine were killed in Dayton. This follows the mass shootings last weekend in Gilroy, CA, and Brooklyn, NY. NBC News reporter Ben Collins reported on the El Paso shooter’s alleged manifesto, writing, “The screed posted to the anonymous extremist message board [8chan] railed against immigrants in Texas and pushed talking points about preserving European identity in America.” 8chan is a far-right message board where shooters like this are portrayed as heroes; both the New Zealand shooter and the Poway Synagogue shooter both posted there. The Gilroy shooter recommended on Instagram a book that is popular among white supremacists on 8chan. Sharing his assessment on air, Collins was blunt: 8chan has a “body count.” The El Paso shooter’s alleged manifesto is built around the “great replacement” theory -- the white supremacist conspiracy theory that immigrants are being brought into the United States to replace white people. That should sound familiar: It's a regular part of Fox News prime time. It is specifically one of the things that Laura Ingraham and Tucker Carlson have been criticized for pushing." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 6

The New York Times' headline on Trump's response to mass shootings causes a major uproar. John Iadarola and Jordan Uhl break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-times-criticized-for-mass-shootings-unity-headline-2019-8 "Democratic politicians criticized The New York Times over a front-page headline that gave a solely positive impression of President Donald Trump's response to two mass shootings. The most prominent headline on the first edition of the newspaper's Tuesday front page said "TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM." Many, including 2020 presidential candidates and even New York Times writers, saw this as an inadequate summary of a fractious day in which Trump drew significant criticism over his response to the mass killings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Trump's initial response was to speculate about the mental health of the gunmen in both shootings. He further blamed the news media and suggested that the shootings provided a good prompt for immigration reform." #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurksAugust 6

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