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I thought long and hard about using the term “gun nuts.” Somehow this question/set-up doesn’t work with “gun enthusiasts.” Besides, there’s nothing wrong with co-opting the term from proponents of civilian disarmament. One of the great things about The People of the Gun is that (unlike our hoplophobic friends) we have a sense of humor. When was the last – or first time – you heard a gun control advocate crack a joke? So, anyway, how many gun nuts does it take to change a lightbulb?

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“This is crime prevention. That’s what policing should be about. It should be about preventing a crime before it happens. It’s much less costly to prevent it than to move in after a crime has occurred.” – Oregon State Senator Ginny Burdick in Oregon’s new background check gun law begins Sunday [at kgw.com]

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Niloy Chowdhury a/k/a Niloy Neel. Via nydailynews.com.

“It feels good… It’s not like we’re urging people to go out and buy AK-47s.” – Goop editorial director Elise Loehnen, quoted in Gwyneth Paltrow Goes to Market [via fastcompany.com]

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“The incident portrayed on the video is not a typical interaction between our public safety officers and the public.” – City of Rohnert Park statement in Northern California cop placed on leave after pulling gun on man recording him [at latimes.com]

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