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The Maryland man who killed three of his neighbors before he himself was shot and killed by police on Saturday morning was no stranger to law enforcement, according to the
Baltimore Sun, which reports the suspect had been the subject of repeated peace orders filed against him over the past few years and a history of erratic behavior stretching back over a decade.
On Saturday, police say the suspect broke into the home of 41-year old neighbor Ismael Quintanilla and stabbed and shot the man. The suspect then chased 37-year old Sara Alacote, Quitanilla’s wife, out of the home, fatally shooting her as well. Two other neighbors who heard the shots and had raced outside their homes were also shot, with 24-year old Sagar Ghimire passing away from his injuries later that day.
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As the coronavirus pandemic begins to wane in the U.S., a number of public mass shootings have once again reminded us of the epidemic of gun violence in our country. The FedEx shooting in Indianapolis, the massage parlor shooting in Atlanta, and the Boulder supermarket shooting were only a few of the 160 mass shootings (defined as four or more people killed) in the first four months of 2021. Each of these horrific incidents leaves us wondering what could possibly motivate someone to walk into a public space and open fire on a group of strangers. Perhaps because of the scale of such violence, the indifference to human life, and of the lack of obvious gain for the perpetrator, many assume that there must be some sort of defect in the mind of the shooter and thus that they must be mentally ill.
Legislature can and must take action, with measures like uniform background checks. //end headline wrapper ?>Hanging sculpture of guns from another angle. Photo by Craig Mastantuono.
Gun violence is a public health crisis. Nearly 20,000 Americans were killed by gun violence in 2020 more than any other year in decades. This dangerous trend continues in 2021. We have seen these tragedies at Mayfair Mall, the grocery store, places of worship, salons, nightclubs and bars, workplaces, and in our schools. Our children are growing up in this hyper-violent and traumatic society, where they face grief layered upon grief, and over the past few years, our children have been crying out to us through bullhorns for help. But as my colleague Senator
Another great reason why we need to dump the duopoly and vote libertarian.
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) has introduced S.292 Extreme Risk Protection Order and Violence Prevention Act of 2021, and he has garnered support from the gun-grabbing Democrats and Republicans alike. On Wednesday, this latest Red Flag gun confiscation bill, gets a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which includes notorious gun grabbers like Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL).
Unlike red flag legislation on which TFTP has reported in the past which involve state laws, S.292 will apply to all states and Indian Tribes. Under the guise of a “grant program” the bill will bribe states to enact the most comprehensive red flag law we’ve ever seen.