Posted on 04/05/2008 6:41:55 AM PDT by marktwain
Students in Clarion University's State and Local Government class will attend the "National Symposium on Handgun Violence" at Duquesne University on April 9. The course is taught by Dr. Kevan Yenerall, associate professor of political science.
The historic symposium will address gun violence in schools, in cities, and directed at public officials. Speakers will include:
Jim Brady, President Ronald Reagan’s press secretary, shot during assassination attempt on the President in 1981; namesake of “Brady Handgun Bill.”
Alan Korwin, author of "Gun Laws of America" and a nationally-recognized expert on Second Amendment rights.
Marisa Randazzo, former Secret Service agent who specializes in terrorism and threat.
Dr. Diane Strollo, clinical associate professor of radiology at UPMC whose daughter was injured but survived the Virginia Tech tragedy in 2007.
Tom Mauser, a father whose son, Daniel, was killed at Columbine High School in 1999.
David Hemenway, author of "Private Guns: Public Health" and director of Harvard Injury Control Research Center and Harvard Youth Violence Prevention Center.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, special video appearance by former lieutenant governor of Maryland; daughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, niece of President John F. Kennedy, both of whom were murdered by assassins.
Detective Jill Smallwood-Rustin, Firearms Tracking Unit, Pittsburgh Police Department.
Cynthia A. Baldwin, moderator – partner, Duane Morris LLP; retired justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City of Pittsburgh.
Also invited are government leaders from Pennsylvania and official from Pennsylvania NRA.
Clarion University students attending the symposium include:
Katie Bullers, a senior political science/sociology major, a daughter of Kelly Bullers of Punxsutawney and a graduate of Punxsutawney High School.
Jessica Coull, a junior political science major, a daughter of Robert Coull of Corsica and a graduate of Clarion-Limestone High School.
Joshua Faust, a junior political science major, a son of Tammy Faust of Washington and a graduate of Trinity High School.
Scott Fox, a junior secondary education/social studies major, a son of Beverly Fox of Warren and a graduate of Youngsville High School.
Kristine Frye, a senior history/political science major, from Fombell and a graduate of Riverside High School.
Gretchen Horon, a sophomore political science major, a daughter of Linda Horon of Fallentimber and a graduate of Glendale High School.
Christopher Katella, a sophomore political science major, a son of Richard Katella of Zelienople and a graduate of Seneca Valley High School.
Kyle McMunn, a sophomore political science major, a son of Dave and Diane McMunn of Knox and a graduate of Keystone High School.
Michael Melampy, a senior library science major, a son of David and Linda Melampy of Vandalia, Ohio, and a graduate of Vandalia-Butler High School.
Edward Miller, a junior secondary education/communication major, a son of Gail Miller of Chicora, and a graduate of Moniteau High School.
Misty Pezzuti, a senior political science major, a daughter of Robert Pezzuti of Rimersburg and a graduate of Union High School.
Jenna Riffer, a senior library science major, a daughter of Jack Riffer of Greensburg and a graduate of Hempfield Area High School.
Erin Shanahan, a junior secondary education/social studies major, a daughter of Marilyn Shanahan of Plains and a graduate of Wyoming Seminary High School.
Kyle Smith, a junior political science major, a son of Monica Smith of Bolivar, N.Y., and a graduate of Bolivar-Richburg Central High School.
Cybil Swab, a senior elementary education/special education major, a daughter of Linda Swab of Brookville and a graduate of Brookville High School.
Brianna Vandenbord, a junior secondary education/social studies major, a daughter of Vicki Vandenbord of Beaver and a graduate of Beaver High School.
Elise Webb, a junior political science major, a daughter of Lisa Bronzenick of Knox and a graduate of Keystone High School.
One guy against HOW many?
All results of liberalism.
We didn't have these problems back when most households had guns. So guns aren't the problem. And even if you ELIMINATED guns - you wouldn't solve the problems of crime, violence and lack of individual purposes that have cause by liberalism's failed policies.
With that stacked deck, you can bet he won't be.
Should read: “Political Science Students to Examine Epidemic of Handgun Justice.”
I suggest they hold another symposium on Nuclear Energy and has prominent members of the Art Department host it.
I think they would be more informed and knowledgeable on the issue than this group of clowns will be on the handgun violence.
NOT!!!
“I suggest they hold another symposium on Nuclear Energy and has prominent members of the Art Department host it.”
Agree. Brought to you by an academic discipline that has never even approached the intellect of our founding fathers.
vaudine
Wouldn’t “political science” be a bit of an oxymoron?
We need John Lott on that list.
No. It's a step above history and two steps above psychology as sciences. Physics, etc. don't even make the list since they are Liberal Arts. It's actually the highest science.
I probably should have put one on, given the bias inherent in the title.
it has been my experience that poly sci majors have between seven and twelve brain cells. occasionally, they communicate to the extent to effect a fork being raised to the mouth with a bite of food attached.
“The Political Science students have brainwashed into thinking that guns are a public health issue like AIDS, TB, or Bird Flu. From a public health point of view, the natural corollary is to eradicate all guns.”
Hell, he is going be like Custers bugler.
So much for a two sided report about this subject.
This "epidemic of handgun violence" largely takes place in the inner cities where both the perpetrators and victims of handgun violence have extensive criminal records. Random violence where someone entirely innocent is murdered and school shootings, although newsworthy, are still very rare.
Remove the "criminal on criminal" violence and America's murder rate would be very low.
Ref the headline: What epidemic?
I wish Alan were not involved in this.
There is no win in this.
That’s what I was saying.
Jeez
I hope the guy from the NRA gets some reinforcement. Our argument is foolproof, but the numbers are just overwhelming.
The active component in “handgun violence” is “hands”. Unlike a hand, a gun can’t do violence by itself. The solution is to neutralize violent hands.
To make the research and report balanced, might they also investigate the epidemic of enforced defenselessness? It would help to point out that the police, on whose efforts most gun control advocates presume, really don’t protect as their logos say. Sure they serve. But - and no offense intended to police officers - they serve mainly as trash collectors, arriving after the trash has been created, examining, and then removing it. What follows is nice, but it doesn’t do the trash, or the next load of trash, any good. If we are to be the trash, don’t we get some say in how we are arrive in that condition?
As evidence, I offer the phrase “response time.” Think about it.
The problem isn't that there are too many guns. The problem is that in far too many cases, it's the wrong people who have the guns. When only the government and criminals are armed, the rest of the population becomes hostage to crime and tyranny.
Mark
Ban crime, ya got it made. Guarenteed!
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