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David McCumber: What our nation owes the victims
By DAVID McCUMBER, New York Times News Service December 15, 2012, 10:12 AMI know all of the arguments. More guns mean less crime. But no one needs a 30-round magazine for personal protection.
The fast the weapon, the higher the body count
By William Saletan, Slate December 15, 2012, 10:16 AMMadmen are everywhere. The madman in Connecticut had semi-automatic pistols.
If you could rid the world of gender, would you?
By Katherine Kersten, Star Tribune December 15, 2012, 05:18 PMSweden already does -- another dangerous European export.
Overcoming overeating
By ANONYMOUS, Star Tribune December 15, 2012, 05:17 PMMore scientists are calling it food addiction. Here, one addict talks about how he uses Overeaters Anonymous to manage it.
It's not enough to say 'not again'
By Alexandra Petri, Washington Post December 15, 2012, 10:09 AMI hate that we have a template for tragedy that should have no template.
Gail Collins: We must not be a gun-happy nation
By GAIL COLLINS, New York Times December 15, 2012, 10:18 AMAmerica needs to tackle gun violence because we need to redefine who we are.
Charles Blow: A tragedy of silence
By CHARLES BLOW, New York Times December 15, 2012, 10:24 AMSurely this is a moment that calls all of us to reckoning.
Gregory Gibson: Why America lets the killings continue
By GREGORY GIBSON, New York Times December 15, 2012, 10:21 AMIn the wake of my son's murder, I came to realize easy access to guns is the way Americans want things to be.
No greater crime, no greater sorrow
By EDITORIAL, New York Times December 14, 2012, 08:48 PMSo when will the day come when our leaders take common-sense action against gun violence?
Schoolchildren pay the price for America's gun culture
By HARTFORD COURANT, Star Tribune December 14, 2012, 03:21 PMWe must do something about gun violence -- for the sake of our children.
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