Ayatollah Khamenei Calls for Gun Control—in the U.S.
Expect to see his endorsement on the Moms Demand Action and Brady Campaign websites by Monday . . .
Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has released a statement calling on the United Nations to “seriously” pursue seven “human rights” cases in the United States. One of these is what Khamenei perceives as the need for gun control.
“Another case which the UN should definitely pursue is the freedom of selling guns in the US with which so many crimes are being committed,” Khamenei said in a statement published today.
High-profile teen gun control activist David Hogg hints at Memphis protest versus FedEx
FedEx had the effrontery to maintain its NRA member discount program after Parkland . . .
Well-known teen gun control activist David Hogg posted social media statements Wednesday that suggested he plans a Memphis protest against FedEx.
“See you this summer,” he wrote to his 813,000 Twitter followers, adding a smiley face. “1000 Ridgeway Loop Memphis, Tennessee.”
“That’s FedEx,” he wrote in a subsequent post. (FedEx is listed as one of the tenants in this East Memphis office building, but the main FedEx headquarters is at 3680 Hacks Cross Road.)
People immediately began asking for more details, but Hogg didn’t add much, writing, “More info to come.”
The surprising way gun violence is dividing America
This is only surprising if you haven’t been paying attention at all over the past 50 years . . .
To better understand how the geography of gun violence may affect how Americans think about the issue, The Washington Post analyzed data on gun deaths from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for every county from 2007 and 2016 and the nonpartisan Gun Violence Archive from 2016 to present. (Our full methodology is explained at the bottom of this post.)
A distinct pattern emerged: In Democratic regions of the country, which tend to be cities, people are more likely to be murdered with a gun than they are to shoot themselves to death. In regions of the country won by Republican, which tend to be rural areas and small towns, the opposite is true — people are more likely to shoot themselves to death than they are to be murdered with a gun.
Dick’s Shocked To Find Their Gun Sales Plummeting
I don’t think they were really all that shocked . . .
They’ve found the answer to that question. This month they were forced to announce to their shareholders that gun sales had tanked and were not expected to recover any time soon… for some mysterious reason. (Business Insider)
Other aspects of their business are still doing well enough for overall profits to rise, but they’re just not moving anywhere near as many firearms (of any type) compared to previous quarters. Shareholders probably won’t be all that put off since a positive number is always better than a negative one. But Dick’s is still leaving money on the table here. How much better would their overall profit picture be if they’d stood their ground and continued selling the full range of guns rather than choosing to take a side in an ongoing political debate? (And it was clearly the wrong side for their target audience if you’ll pardon the phrase.)
Amy Schumer is using her birthday to send a clear message about gun control.
Or you could wear any other color to show that you care more about your Second Amendment rights . . .
June 1 is Amy Schumer’s birthday.
In lieu of cards or well-wishes, however, the comedian is asking her fans for a more sobering gift: for each one of them to give a damn about America’s gun violence crisis.
In an Instagram post shared with her nearly 7 million followers, Schumer encouraged everyone to wear orange on June 1.
“Hi! Tomorrow is my bday,” the star, who turns 37 this year, began her caption. “If you want to say happy birthday to me please do it by joining me for #wearorangeday tomorrow as a sign to end gun violence. Everytown.org can help!”
Gun owners should support businesses that cherish the right to bear arms and not support sell-out big box stores. https://t.co/7TY0E3j6jE
— GOA (@GunOwners) May 31, 2018
Retiring GOP lawmaker slams NRA for refusing to “compromise” on gun laws https://t.co/6CTdVL7bh6 pic.twitter.com/yGxpn6uKP4
— The Hill (@thehill) May 31, 2018