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Despite clear evidence of the danger, regulation around the intersection of guns and alcohol is a patchwork.
I made this interactive exploration of state-by-state alcohol-related firearms laws for The Trace.
https://www.thetrace.org/2023/06/alcohol-gun-laws-carry-while-drunk/
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Even with the rightward shift of the courts, universal background checks, red flag laws, carry permits, assault weapons bans, and safe storage laws are, at least for now, constitutional.
Yet most states in this country don’t have these laws.
We don’t have to “stay here sad.”
📊 Post engagement
2
Avg engagement / post
0.8%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: News coverage of gun violence almost always focuses on the probl · 5 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.23 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 10 text · 2 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
0.5×
Follows 551 back. A more reciprocal / networked account.
Recent posts
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A new rule is designed to end years of ambiguity and allow law enforcement to crack down on unlicensed gun dealers.
Attorney General Merrick Garland told reporters that it would result in the largest expansion of background checks in three…
Since the mass shooting at Columbine High School 25 years ago, guns have grown ubiquitous, showing up in grocery stores, airports and political protests, and encroaching on our lives in new and unprecedented ways.
https://www.thetrace.org/…
Five states are considering new limits on firearms at polling places, while others look to strengthen or expand already existing laws ahead of the 2024 election.
https://www.thetrace.org/2024/03/states-ban-guns-polling-places-voting/
Despite clear evidence of the danger, regulation around the intersection of guns and alcohol is a patchwork.
I made this interactive exploration of state-by-state alcohol-related firearms laws for The Trace.
https://www.thetrace.org/2023/0…
Even with the rightward shift of the courts, universal background checks, red flag laws, carry permits, assault weapons bans, and safe storage laws are, at least for now, constitutional.
Yet most states in this country don’t have these law…
Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to focus federal efforts on reducing the proliferation of illegal machine gun conversion devices, also known as auto sears.
The legislation is a response to a March 2022 investigation by …
Amid mounting criticism of active shooter drills in schools as ineffective and often traumatic, New York lawmakers are taking steps to reduce their frequency. https://www.thetrace.org/2023/04/new-york-bill-seeks-to-make-lockdown-drills-les…
A 79-year-old Illinois man was charged with murder for fatally shooting his neighbor while he was doing yard work earlier this month, authorities said. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/26/illinois-man-charged-killing-neig…
“My community and the Democratic Party in Missoula would send me back here in a heartbeat because I represent them and I represent their values by standing up for democracy,” she said. https://apnews.com/article/zooey-zephyr-transgender-mo…
A year after the Supreme Court upended the legal status quo on gun regulation with its landmark Bruen decision, more than a dozen gun violence prevention groups and advocates have signed on to an effort to reform the nation’s highest court…
Yesss. I am so excited for this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS3_72Gb-bI
Despite clear evidence of the danger, regulation around the intersection of guns and alcohol is a patchwork.
I made this interactive exploration of state-by-state alcohol-related firearms laws for The Trace.
https://www.thetrace.org/2023/0…
Even with the rightward shift of the courts, universal background checks, red flag laws, carry permits, assault weapons bans, and safe storage laws are, at least for now, constitutional.
Yet most states in this country don’t have these law…
Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation to focus federal efforts on reducing the proliferation of illegal machine gun conversion devices, also known as auto sears.
The legislation is a response to a March 2022 investigation by …
Amid mounting criticism of active shooter drills in schools as ineffective and often traumatic, New York lawmakers are taking steps to reduce their frequency. https://www.thetrace.org/2023/04/new-york-bill-seeks-to-make-lockdown-drills-les…
A 79-year-old Illinois man was charged with murder for fatally shooting his neighbor while he was doing yard work earlier this month, authorities said. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/26/illinois-man-charged-killing-neig…
“My community and the Democratic Party in Missoula would send me back here in a heartbeat because I represent them and I represent their values by standing up for democracy,” she said. https://apnews.com/article/zooey-zephyr-transgender-mo…
A year after the Supreme Court upended the legal status quo on gun regulation with its landmark Bruen decision, more than a dozen gun violence prevention groups and advocates have signed on to an effort to reform the nation’s highest court…
Yesss. I am so excited for this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS3_72Gb-bI
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
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On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 2 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.2× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
75/100
Good
- Est. 92% real, active audience · Low fake-follower risk.
- Engagement (~0.8% of followers engage each post) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Verified account.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
92%
Fake-follower risk
Low
Data confidence
High
Heuristic estimate from engagement, follower ratios, account age & growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
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