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Under the Gun


By  ThinkProgress War Room

Weak Gun Laws & High Levels of Gun Violence Go Together

Today, our colleagues at the Center for American Progress put out an important new study examining the relationship between a state’s gun laws and its rate of gun violence. Unsurprisingly, the states with the weakest gun laws tend to also be the states with the highest rates of gun violence.

Here are the ten states with the highest levels of gun violence:

  1. Louisiana
  2. Alaska
  3. Alabama
  4. Arizona
  5. Mississippi
  6. South Carolina
  7. New Mexico
  8. Missouri
  9. Arkansas
  10. Georgia

As both common sense and hard data indicate, 8 of these 10 states are among the 25 states with the weakest gun laws. Indeed, the 10 states with the weakest gun laws have more than double the rate of gun violence of the 10 states with the strongest gun laws.

On the flipside, states with strong guns have low levels of gun violence. The five states with the lowest levels of gun violence — New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Connecticut — are all among the ten states with the strongest gun laws.

Here’s a chart showing how all the states rank in term of gun violence:

To find out exactly where your state’s gun laws rank and where it ranks in terms of gun violence, please click HERE.

BOTTOM LINE: Gun violence prevention laws matter and they work. It’s time for Congress to act on strong gun violence prevention laws — especially universal background checks — so all Americans can be protected, no matter which state they live in.

Evening Brief: Important Stories That You Might’ve Missed

North Carolina Republicans propose ignoring the Constitution and establishing an official state religion.

Mike Huckabee: President Obama planning a gun grab in order to establish Nazi-style dictatorship.

Head of gun organization says it’s “time to hunt Democrats.”

Another Tennessee bill goes after Muslims.

GRAPHIC: Adam Lanza’s terrifying home arsenal.

Yes, background checks will reduce crime.

GOP frets over South Carolina special election.

Sportsmen’s group comes out for universal background checks.

The GOP’s “shameful” plan to filibuster gun violence prevention laws.

A Golden Tennis Shoe


The Golden Tennis Shoe Awards are my favorite event of the year. I get to honor ordinary citizens who have done extraordinary things to improve their communities. I get to the opportunity to spotlight the stories of these exemplary individuals and to recognize their inspiring work. This year promises to be especially exciting because we have the Second Lady, Dr. Jill Biden keynoting and helping us honor this year’s awards recipients.

Please click here to RSVP, this is a very popular event and space is limited!

Here are the luncheon details:

Noon, Monday, April 29th

At the Westin Hotel

1900 5th Avenue

Seattle, Washington

www.pattymurray.com/GTS

I hope that you can join us at the luncheon. It will be an incredible opportunity to see the awardees and hear from Dr. Jill Biden, a lifelong educator who is also a military mom. I am so excited to welcome my friend to Seattle and would love to have your help.

Sincerely,

Patty Murray US Senator

March madness -Monday


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photo from seattletimes

rain wind and more rain …

The 3-day CPAC summit should, if nothing else open up some minds to what Conservatives are all about and maybe hear what some believe is a misinterpretation of liberty, freedom and what  role our government plays in our society

Oh … get your cards out it’s time to fill in your brackets as 2013 NCAA Tournament play … March Madness begins on Tuesday without Kentucky! and Washington State is wishing Gonzaga the best as they receive first ever No. 1 seed

What worried me before the midterm and Election2012 was the possibility that people who have no experience, common sense or clarity may get on the floor of Congress and really ruin what use to be a great country if they “take back their country.”  I guess you can plug-in whatever that means for you though it sounds like an awful way to live if you are a minority on any level.  We all know folks who are suffering directly from votes Republican lawmakers made and are still making on the local state and federal level; to be sure, the midterm elections affected each state differently, in gross and horrific ways.

Election2012 resulted in a 2nd term for President Barack H Obama.

Now, maybe people understand and or know that all elections have consequences.  Then again, I could be wrong. The grim reality is that a vote for Republicans is a vote against your best interest – people.  If you live on the Gulf Coast or in Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan you have to ask yourself what have Republicans really done for you lately and do you have family friends co-workers who are Teachers, Cops, Emts, Firefighters …any type of Rescue worker … Why? Republican members of Congress have been voting against them on the floor of Congress since 2009 while Republican Governors are acting out the mission under the guise of “States Rights” , which is to restrict cut and abolish governmental workers. While making way for the privatization of social programs only our government should handle such as EPA, Dept. of Ed, Medicare let alone kill Medicaid, FEMA and more $$ for big corporations though government can be a force for good and if interpreted correctly …

“The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people,

whatever they need to have done, but cannot do, at all, or cannot, so

well do, for themselves — in their separate and individual capacities.” – Lincoln

Obviously, the conservative plan is evil in my opinion , without remorse or forethought of what our neighborhoods would look once they defund every social service and eliminate Working Families.

The results from election2014 could affect our children, our lives, and our future.

Photo of the Day: Taking Bo for a Walk


Bo, the Obama family dog, follows First Lady Michelle Obama as she walks across the South Lawn of the White House towards the Kitchen Garden, March 11, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Bo, the Obama family dog, follows First Lady Michelle Obama as she walks across the South Lawn of the White House towards the Kitchen Garden, March 11, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

In Case You Missed It

Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog:

#AskFLOTUS: The First Lady Discusses Let’s Move! on Twitter
Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama hopped on Twitter to discuss Let’s Move!, her initiative to ensure our nation’s kids grow up healthy.

AmeriCorps: Service, Sacrifice, and Solutions
Serving communities since 1994, AmeriCorps volunteers touch the lives of millions. We honor this tradition as we celebrate AmeriCorps Week.

Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Open Government
This week, the White House is highlighting one initiative a day which demonstrates the Obama Administration’s continued commitment to open and accessible government — the first in the series focuses on progress made improving the administration of the FOIA.

 

 
 
First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks at Business Roundtable
 
As part of her Joining Forces initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver remarks to the upcoming quarterly meeting of member CEOs of the Business Roundtable. The First Lady’s remarks will continue her call on the private sector to hire America’s veterans and military spouses, and help them reach their full potential within America’s companies. The Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more than $7.3 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 16 million employees. http://www.joiningforces.gov