The Administration has introduced their Proposals for Toughening Laws on Guns, we’ll parse the announcement, capture the media reaction, and discuss why this is only the beginning of a fight that will turn the nation.
Plus: American and foreign hostages have been taken as a response to France\’s invasion of Mali, we’ll explain what is going on, and state of this conflict. Plus we’ve got a few thoughts on the epidemic level of coverage the media is giving the flu, and more.
Then: We follow up on a story we teased last week, cover your feedback, and much more on this week’s…. Unfilter!
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Show Notes:
ACT ONE:
- Helicopter crashes London street killing two
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French and Malian Ground Troops Confront Islamists in Seized Town
- US law forbids direct military aid in Mali
- So Why Did France Invade Mali Anyway?
- Mali: a guide to the conflict
- Algeria hostage crisis uncertain after deadly raid
- U.S. confirms Americans among hostages in Algeria attack
- Algeria BP attack
- Flu Epidemic Fears Cause Americans to Alter Daily Routines
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Human Heads At O\’Hare: Customs Officials Find Shipment Of 18 Severed Heads With Skin Still On
ACT TWO:
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New York State Passes Toughest Gun Control Law in the Nation
- President Obama’s remarks on new gun control actions, Jan. 16, 2013 (Transcript) – The Washington Post
- Obama unveils sweeping new gun control proposals
Here are the 10 big strategies he’s pursuing:
- Require criminal background checks for all gun sales.
- Take four executive actions to ensure information on dangerous individuals is available to the background check system.
- Reinstate and strengthen the assault weapons ban.
- Restore the 10-round limit on ammunition magazines.
- Protect police by finishing the job of getting rid of armor-piercing bullets.
- Give law enforcement additional tools to prevent and prosecute gun crime.
- End the freeze on gun violence research.
- Make our schools safer with more school resource officers and school counselors, safer climates, and better emergency response plans.
- Help ensure that young people get the mental health treatment they need.
- Ensure health insurance plans cover mental health benefits.
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The 23 executive orders: https://wapo.st/WdXaUj
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Ford, Carter, Reagan Push for Gun Ban – Page 2 – Los Angeles Times
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Robert Gibbs: NRA No Match For Obama Campaign Apparatus (VIDEO)
ACT THREE: FEEDBACK
- White House now requires ‘We the People’ petitions to have 100,000 signatures for official response
- This Isn\’t the Petition Response You\’re Looking For
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