You’ve probably noticed this. But a big part of the gun violence/regulation debate is the lack of good scientific studies on the subject. And a big reason for that the CDC and NIH have been banned from funding any such studies. Here’s a good run-down on the topic.
I’m still amazed, angry, shocked that Wayne LaPierre actually tossed a ‘have you no decency’ at like 80% of the country today.
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that a dentist was within his rights firing an assistant who he found attractive simply because he and his wife thought she was a threat to their marriage. That seems a bit iffy to me. But perhaps he could be held culpable simply for saying the following. And I don’t just mean for harassment — that seems kind of like a given in this case, just for being maybe the weirdest dentist ever, in addition to being a harasser. Read More
Instagram has switched back to its old ad policy post-outcry and even introduced a new filter so there’s no hard feelings.
A couple great, edifying reads as you get set for the weekend.
Who are the Preppers, the quasi-survivalist group storing baked beans and guns for the impending civilizational collapse? Nancy Lanza was apparently among them. Here’s our report.
And what about the gun, the Bushmaster AR-15? Here’s our piece on the history on the gun at the center of the Newtown story.
Heads up that I’ll be doing a live chat with TPM Prime members at 4 p.m. this afternoon.
Topics include the fiscal cliff, Plan B, the debt ceiling, and any of the myriad silly things Congress does. Get your questions in now.
Read Wayne LaPierre’s remarks as prepared for delivery.