Gun Reform

The Parkland school shooting was 6 years ago this week – Here’s what Mark Robinson said about the teenage survivors

By Patrick Zarcone / February 16, 2024 / Comments Off on The Parkland school shooting was 6 years ago this week – Here’s what Mark Robinson said about the teenage survivors

Less than two weeks after the Parkland shooting, Mark Robinson called survivor David Hogg and others “spoiled, angry, know it all CHILDREN,” “spoiled little bastards,” and “media prosti-tots” who need to “shut up.”

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The 6th anniversary of America’s deadliest mass shooting was this week – and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson might not even believe it happened

By Patrick Zarcone / October 6, 2023 / Comments Off on The 6th anniversary of America’s deadliest mass shooting was this week – and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson might not even believe it happened

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who questioned the legitimacy of the largest mass shooting in our nation’s recent history, also opposes common-sense gun violence prevention solutions and is in the pocket of the NRA. He is not what North Carolina needs in our next governor.

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UNC students, anti-gun violence advocates take gun control message straight to NC Republicans

By Patrick Zarcone / September 15, 2023 / Comments Off on UNC students, anti-gun violence advocates take gun control message straight to NC Republicans

Tired of their pleas being ignored, members of March For Our Lives UNC, along with other anti-gun violence advocates, rallied outside the NCGA in Raleigh and then took their message straight to Republicans inside.

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NC Republicans vote to continue cycle of gun violence by making it easier to obtain handguns

By Patrick Zarcone / February 24, 2023 / Comments Off on NC Republicans vote to continue cycle of gun violence by making it easier to obtain handguns

Over the last two weeks, Republicans in the General Assembly have passed multiple gun bills with the apparent goal of making all North Carolinians less safe.

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What’s Happening This Week at the NCGA

By Patrick Zarcone / February 17, 2023 / Comments Off on What’s Happening This Week at the NCGA

The North Carolina General Assembly has been back in session for just over a month now and the past couple of weeks have been hectic.

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Reasonable gun reforms or continued slaughter? Republicans are choosing the latter

By Patrick Zarcone / December 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Reasonable gun reforms or continued slaughter? Republicans are choosing the latter

We talk about gun violence in America as if it’s some sort of incurable sickness, but the truth is that it’s not. The problem is that Republicans are dedicated to ensuring almost anyone can get a weapon of war.

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NCGOP ignores Democrats’ calls for common-sense gun safety laws in wake of Raleigh mass shooting

By Patrick Zarcone / October 28, 2022 / Comments Off on NCGOP ignores Democrats’ calls for common-sense gun safety laws in wake of Raleigh mass shooting

It’s not a club that any city or its residents want to be a part of, but on Oct. 13 Raleigh joined the list of places in America where innocent people were gunned down at random – this time it was in a neighborhood. It’s one thing to hear about America’s mass shootings on the…

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Amid Growing List of Mass Shootings, Democrats Advocate for Gun Safety

By Alanna Joyner / June 7, 2022 / Comments Off on Amid Growing List of Mass Shootings, Democrats Advocate for Gun Safety

In a proclamation released Friday, Governor Roy Cooper marked June 3 as Gun Violence Awareness Day in an effort to raise awareness and remember the lives of those lost to gun violence. With 251 mass shootings in just the sixth month of 2022, communities, advocates, and Democrats across the country are demanding gun safety laws…

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As nation mourns recent mass shooting, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson sides with pro-gun rhetoric

By Alanna Joyner / May 31, 2022 / Comments Off on As nation mourns recent mass shooting, Lt. Governor Mark Robinson sides with pro-gun rhetoric

On the heels of horrific mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, Laguna Woods, California and Uvalde, Texas, North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson attended the NRA annual convention as a keynote speaker. Despite North Carolinians demanding accountability, Robinson was among several extremist Republicans touting pro-gun rhetoric just days after 19 children and two adults were…

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Most Americans want stricter gun laws. Republican politicians don’t seem to care

By Alanna Joyner / May 26, 2022 / Comments Off on Most Americans want stricter gun laws. Republican politicians don’t seem to care

Tuesday, May 24 marked the 144th day of 2022, and there have been 214 recorded mass shootings this year alone. A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two adults, marked the 27th school shooting this year. Following just 10 days after a shooting at a Tops supermarket in…

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