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At what point does another mass shooting become a tipping point?\
Many thought it might be the slaughter of 20 first-graders, back in 2012. But that elementary school shooting, which also left six school staff members dead, provoked much talk and hand-wringing, and little change.
Fast forward to this summer, where America has a new somber distinction. Its worst-ever mass shooting casualty toll now stands at 49 dead, victims of an attack at a popular Orlando gay club. Another 53 were wounded, many grievously.
Members of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Marblehead woke up Sunday morning, just one day after marching in Boston’s Pride Parade, to news of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Omar Mateen, 29, allegedly killed 49 people and injured 53 at a gay club in Orlando, Fla.
“During Sunday services, members reported that participating in the annual Boston Pride parade was exhilarating,” wrote the UUCM Rev. Wendy Von Courter in a letter to her congregation. “It was full of so much love.”
By: Jason Zengerle\
A courageous Massachusetts congressman named Seth Moulton, an Iraq war Marine veteran, has just called for a ban on all assault weapons such as the one the killer used in Florida. I salute Moulton for his stance.
You can read the full Letter to the Editor here.
A picture of Congressman Seth Moulton, D-Salem, clad in a Boston Red Sox hat and military gear as he holds a high-power assault rifle landed on the New York Daily News’ front page Wednesday.
Above Moulton’s head reads a headline: “Hey, NRA: This Marine served in Iraq & he says assault rifles should be banned. Does that make him a gun-grabbing commie, too?”\
On Tuesday, Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton tweeted a picture of himself in fatigues and holding a military rifle. He's a Marine veteran who served four tours of duty in Iraq. Along with the picture he wrote, "I know assault rifles. I carried one in Iraq. They have no place on America's streets."\
You can listen to the full interview here.
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to meet with officials from the National Rifle Association about preventing people on the federal "no fly" or terror watch lists from buying firearms.
The city councilors voted 7 to 0 Tuesday to send a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker, asking him to reconsider his decision not to fund a third summer of service. The administration denied Lynn’s request for about $700,000 in operating expenses earlier this month. Councilor Peter Capano said the ferry is an important option to quickly transport commuters from Lynn to Boston.
As Bay State Congressman Seth Moulton detailed in a stirring opinion article in the New York Daily News this week, untrained civilians have no reason to carry heavy assault-rifles around in our communities. Yet, they can, and do, with predictable results.
You can read the full article here.
Two Bay State congressmen, including Rep. Seth Moulton, say they will no longer take part in House "moments of silence" for victims of gun violence because they say Republicans aren't interested in solutions.
U.S. Reps. Moulton and Katherine Clark walked out of such an observance in the House chambers for Orlando massacre victims on Monday night, following the lead of U.S. Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut.