where 19 children and two teachers were gunned down at robb elementary school, the president address the nation about guns and mass shootings. pleading with congress to do something. more kids than soldiers killed by guns, for god s sake. how much more carnage are we willing to accept? how many innocent american lives must be taken before we say enough? enough. the president took to the page of the wall street journal to outline his plan for tackling inflation and rising prices. in a new york times op-ed, he announced his approval of advanced rocket systems and munitions for ukraine as it battles russia s invasion. russia s war as contributing to high gas prices here at home. and then there is the baby formula shortage, which the president said he did not personally know about until april. now, despite good jobs numbers and low unemployment numbers, his job approval rating remains low. on friday, the president reminded the country that finding a solution to rising prices
After the school massacre in Newtown, everyone has been putting out proposals for how to reduce gun violence. President Obama created an inter-agency task force. The NRA asked for armed guards in every school. And now economists are weighing in with their own, number-heavy approaches. First, here’s a recent paper (pdf) by Duke’s Philip Cook…
Cities around Ohio are wrestling with increases in violent crime since the pandemic, but many local leaders argue they’re hamstrung by state laws barring most local firearm restrictions.
rules are intended to reduce the risk of gun harm and relieve taxpayers of. financial cost of gun violence. explain how they would do that. thanks, craig. first liability insurance we know has helped us reduce deaths from auto accidents for many decades. we ve been incentivized to drive cars with air bags and drive more safely, in the same way gun insurance can encourage owners to get trigger locks or take gun safety classes or buy gun safes. that s important because 4.5 million children live in home where there are guns in the homes. and it can help with suicide prevention, domestic violence