{"id":134915,"date":"2017-10-03T19:39:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T01:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/?p=134915"},"modified":"2017-10-05T07:44:55","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T13:44:55","slug":"needs-gun-control-just-need-duck-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/needs-gun-control-just-need-duck-cover.html","title":{"rendered":"Who needs gun control? We just need to duck and cover!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Senator John Thune thinks mass shootings are inevitable in a free society. So why even try and stop them?<\/p>\n

I think people are going to have to take steps in their own lives to take precautions to protect themselves. And in situations like that, you know, try to stay safe. As somebody said \u2014 get small.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, thank you, Senator Thune, for that brave leadership, innovative thinking, and reassuring suggestions. It takes a big man to suggest that if someone starts shooting, we should “get small.”<\/p>\n


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\nSenator\u2019s Strategy to Combat Gun Violence: \u2018Get Small\u2019<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Senator John Thune thinks mass shootings are inevitable in a free society. So why even try and stop them? I think people are going to have to take steps in their own lives to take precautions to protect themselves. And in situations like that, you know, try to stay safe. As somebody said \u2014 get … Continue reading “Who needs gun control? 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