SustainabiliTank: Time of Reflection – The Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Whole World, except the US Wild West, sees in this a clear negation of the Self-Governing State.

Time of Reflection – The Second Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” The Whole World, except the US Wild West, sees in this a clear negation of the Self-Governing State.

Posted on Sustainabilitank.info on December 18th, 2012
by Pincas Jawetz (PJ@SustainabiliTank.com)

The AMERICANA pages of Monday, December 17, 2012, in the New York Times show the US Soul Searching that knows that finding a way out of the rampant killings with the hand-on-a-gun morass is not a sure thing.

Room for Debate ?

Is the Gun Lobby Invincible? Can gun control advocates overcome the power of the National Rifle Association?

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Letter

Invitation to a Dialogue: Beyond Gun Control – A writer says we need to “change the culture of violence.”

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ROGER COHEN

Obama’s Gun Test - Newtown has become a decisive test of whether second-term Obama is different. The signs are not good. His Newtown speech did not contain two essential words: guns and laws.

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FRANK BRUNI

The Bullet’s Legacy – Gunfire atop the Empire State Building changed everything about a young man’s life. It changed nothing about our armed, dangerous and permissive ways.

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JOE NOCERA

Let’s Get M.A.D.D. About Guns -Other countries have tightened their gun laws to good effect. Why not us?

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Editorials:

Reason to Hope After the Newtown Rampage - This country has a history of facing tragedy and becoming better for it. Our next challenge is to address the epidemic of gun violence.

Personal Guns and the Second Amendment – The courts must be very cautious about extending the individual right to own a gun.

In Other Countries, Laws Are Strict and Work - Stricter gun control laws in other countries have worked to curtail firearm homicides.

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Room for Debate ?

Is the Gun Lobby Invincible? Can gun control advocates overcome the power of the National Rifle Association?

Letter

Invitation to a Dialogue: Beyond Gun Control – A writer says we need to “change the culture of violence.”

ROGER COHEN

Obama’s Gun Test - Newtown has become a decisive test of whether second-term Obama is different. The signs are not good. His Newtown speech did not contain two essential words: guns and laws.

FRANK BRUNI

The Bullet’s Legacy – Gunfire atop the Empire State Building changed everything about a young man’s life. It changed nothing about our armed, dangerous and permissive ways.

JOE NOCERA

Let’s Get M.A.D.D. About Guns -Other countries have tightened their gun laws to good effect. Why not us?

Editorials:

Reason to Hope After the Newtown Rampage - This country has a history of facing tragedy and becoming better for it. Our next challenge is to address the epidemic of gun violence.

Personal Guns and the Second Amendment – The courts must be very cautious about extending the individual right to own a gun.

In Other Countries, Laws Are Strict and Work - Stricter gun control laws in other countries have worked to curtail firearm homicides.

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