In 2017 nearly 40,000 people died due to gun violence in the United States. To put that into perspective, 50,000 Americans were killed during the 10-year Viet Nam War. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Guns
Terrorists, Foreign and Domestic
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Because the federal government does not designate any organization as “domestic terrorists” there are no “official” figures as to how many of these groups and cells exist in the US. Continue reading
Prayer and Mass Shootings
March 8, 2018 – I am not too sure about legislators who believe that faith and God would somehow prevent school mass shootings. I am less confident when these same state legislators want to put God back into the classroom. … Continue reading
New gun control bill waste of time
Reprinted with permission of the Columbia Missourian. New gun control bill waste of time Wednesday, November 6, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CST BY DAVID ROSMAN “It’s déjà vu all over again.” — Yogi Berra, 1964 Yogi Berra was speaking of … Continue reading
How many guns are too many?
David Gregory asked the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre how many “good guys with guns” are enough? Yes, there is a lot we still do not know about what happened at the Washington, D.C. Navy Yards from the moment shooter Aaron Alexis … Continue reading
Of Peace and Love and Bullets
Christianity – A religion of peace, love and… Wait a minute. What is wrong with this statement? “Arkansas Christian Academy in Bryant, Arkansas posted this sign in front of its building, which reads “Staff is armed and trained, any attempt … Continue reading
Perception of Columbia is that of an unsafe city
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 | 12:24 p.m. CDT BY DAVID ROSMAN Three shootings and one armed robbery with a handgun through Monday are not putting Columbia in a good light. Then there is the feud that seems to have sparked … Continue reading
Zimmerman-Martin The Jury was Right – Deal with It
George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin, two men whose names will be ever entwined because of a bunch of stupid acts. Oh yes, one man was white the other black; one is dead and the other… Well, I would not want … Continue reading
Policy and politics or juvenile and conspiratorial?
For those of you who do not subscribe to the Columbia Missourian or missed Thursday’s commentary, here it is. Reprinted with permission. Wednesday, May 1, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CDT BY DAVID ROSMAN George Kennedy’s April 26 Missourian column was pointed … Continue reading
Politicians lack integrity in debate over nullification
Reprinted with permission by the Columbia Missourian. I did something a bit different here; I included the comments made in the paper since yesterday’s publishing, including my rebuttal. I thought they deserved to be read by my “other readers.” Oh, … Continue reading →