Louis Klarevas
@proflou.bsky.social
Professor at Teachers College-Columbia University Studying Law and Public Health (School Safety, Gun Violence, and Extremism). Author of Rampage Nation: Securing America from Mass Shootings. Views Are My Own.
https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ljk2149/
https://www.tc.columbia.edu/faculty/ljk2149/
There are probably few photos that are more reflective of America’s gun violence problem than this one #RampageNation
July 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
There are probably few photos that are more reflective of America’s gun violence problem than this one #RampageNation
Isn’t government trying to affect the price of goods an example of textbook socialism?
June 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Isn’t government trying to affect the price of goods an example of textbook socialism?
A bystander was killed by an armed “peacekeeper” who opened fire on another man carrying an AR-15 rifle during the Salt Lake City No Kings March. Initially, they said the rifle holder was pointing his gun at the crowd. New video contradicts this, suggesting he was legally openly carrying his gun. 1/
June 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A bystander was killed by an armed “peacekeeper” who opened fire on another man carrying an AR-15 rifle during the Salt Lake City No Kings March. Initially, they said the rifle holder was pointing his gun at the crowd. New video contradicts this, suggesting he was legally openly carrying his gun. 1/
Very proud of my former student @colinpclarke.bsky.social for his opinion piece in the @nytimes.com identifying what Iran is likely to do after being bombed by the US. One option: attacking US bases in Middle East, which is underway right now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
Opinion | How Iran Might Strike Back
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June 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Very proud of my former student @colinpclarke.bsky.social for his opinion piece in the @nytimes.com identifying what Iran is likely to do after being bombed by the US. One option: attacking US bases in Middle East, which is underway right now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/o...
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At this point, I am posting nearly every single day about administration decisions that will cost lives. This is yet another one of them. Don’t turn away.
This White House seems particularly determined to help rogue gun dealers flood our communities with guns, and make our country less safe.
This White House seems particularly determined to help rogue gun dealers flood our communities with guns, and make our country less safe.
Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales
www.nytimes.com
June 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
At this point, I am posting nearly every single day about administration decisions that will cost lives. This is yet another one of them. Don’t turn away.
This White House seems particularly determined to help rogue gun dealers flood our communities with guns, and make our country less safe.
This White House seems particularly determined to help rogue gun dealers flood our communities with guns, and make our country less safe.
Oh the many metaphors….
June 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Oh the many metaphors….
Trump administration: vandalizing a Tesla is terrorism.
Also Trump administration: assassinating an elected official is not terrorism.
Also Trump administration: assassinating an elected official is not terrorism.
On the lack of federal terrorism charges in Minn. killings, Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson says they "brought the charges that we think are appropriate right now."
June 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Trump administration: vandalizing a Tesla is terrorism.
Also Trump administration: assassinating an elected official is not terrorism.
Also Trump administration: assassinating an elected official is not terrorism.
Photo of Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota legislators and their spouses, being taken into custody by law enforcement
June 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Photo of Vance Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota legislators and their spouses, being taken into custody by law enforcement
The gunman who shot two Minnesota legislators has been reportedly captured by police
June 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The gunman who shot two Minnesota legislators has been reportedly captured by police
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We’ve updated the FSS proxy for household gun ownership to include 2020–2023. The dataset now spans 1949–2023 and includes state-level estimates of gun ownership, homicide, firearm homicide, and suicide rates.
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
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June 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We’ve updated the FSS proxy for household gun ownership to include 2020–2023. The dataset now spans 1949–2023 and includes state-level estimates of gun ownership, homicide, firearm homicide, and suicide rates.
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm...
Imagine if, instead of teaching kids how to deal with active shootings, we made a serious effort to prevent them
When books like this have to be published for children with little to no fanfare, and kids from primary school age have to go through active shooter drills at school, you can safely assume your country is in deep doo doo.
June 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Imagine if, instead of teaching kids how to deal with active shootings, we made a serious effort to prevent them
The challenge to Washington DC’s ban on large-capacity magazines (LCMs), which the Supreme Court rebuffed, was the last pending cert. petition pertaining to firearms-related “hardware.” To date, SCOTUS has refused to strike down bans on LCMs and assault weapons. #SecondAmendment #2A
US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to Washington, DC's high-capacity gun magazine ban reut.rs/4kx9Jek
US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to Washington, DC's high-capacity gun magazine ban
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to hear a challenge to the legality of a restriction imposed by Washington, D.C., on large-capacity ammunition magazines in a case that gives the justices a chance to further expand gun rights.
reut.rs
June 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The challenge to Washington DC’s ban on large-capacity magazines (LCMs), which the Supreme Court rebuffed, was the last pending cert. petition pertaining to firearms-related “hardware.” To date, SCOTUS has refused to strike down bans on LCMs and assault weapons. #SecondAmendment #2A
Yesterday, not only did the Supreme Court decide not to hear a challenge to Maryland’s assault weapons ban (AWB), the Seventh Circuit also upheld Cook County’s AWB in Viramontes. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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June 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Yesterday, not only did the Supreme Court decide not to hear a challenge to Maryland’s assault weapons ban (AWB), the Seventh Circuit also upheld Cook County’s AWB in Viramontes. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
With SCOTUS denying certiorari in Snope and Ocean Tactical today, the only pending cert. petition pertaining to a firearm “hardware” case is Hanson, which involves a challenge to DC’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Distributed for conference this Thursday (June 5), I suspect cert. will be denied.
This morning, after months of deliberation, the Supreme Court refused to hear challenges to Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Justices Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas wanted to hear the cases. Thomas filed a dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
With SCOTUS denying certiorari in Snope and Ocean Tactical today, the only pending cert. petition pertaining to a firearm “hardware” case is Hanson, which involves a challenge to DC’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Distributed for conference this Thursday (June 5), I suspect cert. will be denied.
The suspect in the Boulder attack has been charged with a hate crime. I would be curious to hear from the US Attorney as to why he has not (yet?) been charged with terrorism (18 USC 2331-2339)
BREAKING: The man charged with a federal hate crime in the attack in Boulder, Colorado, told police he planned it for a year, the FBI says.
Suspect in Colorado attack told police he researched for a year and targeted 'Zionist group'
The FBI says the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Colorado, that left eight people injured told police he planned it for a year and specifically targeted what he described as the “Zionist group.”
bit.ly
June 2, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The suspect in the Boulder attack has been charged with a hate crime. I would be curious to hear from the US Attorney as to why he has not (yet?) been charged with terrorism (18 USC 2331-2339)
This morning, after months of deliberation, the Supreme Court refused to hear challenges to Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Justices Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas wanted to hear the cases. Thomas filed a dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This morning, after months of deliberation, the Supreme Court refused to hear challenges to Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island’s ban on large-capacity magazines. Justices Gorsuch, Alito, and Thomas wanted to hear the cases. Thomas filed a dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
A 71% drop in profits in the past three months ain’t that bad, is it?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...
Tesla Profits Drop 71% Amid Backlash to Elon Musk’s Role Under Trump
The carmaker reported the sharp decline in quarterly earnings after Tesla’s brand suffered because of its chief executive’s role in the Trump administration.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A 71% drop in profits in the past three months ain’t that bad, is it?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/b...
I’m seeing horrific video from the active shooting at Florida State University (FSU). There are likely to be fatalities. We need to do more to prevent such senseless tragedies.
April 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I’m seeing horrific video from the active shooting at Florida State University (FSU). There are likely to be fatalities. We need to do more to prevent such senseless tragedies.
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The job of a congressional leader is to keep their caucus united. When the Senate Democratic Leader votes differently than 3/4 of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s time for that person to step down as leader.
NEW: Here are the 10 “democratic” senators that voted to sell out veterans, the American people, and their colleagues in the House.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
King
Peters
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
King
Peters
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
March 15, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The job of a congressional leader is to keep their caucus united. When the Senate Democratic Leader votes differently than 3/4 of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s time for that person to step down as leader.
The job of a congressional leader is to keep their caucus united. When the Senate Democratic Leader votes differently than 3/4 of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s time for that person to step down as leader.
NEW: Here are the 10 “democratic” senators that voted to sell out veterans, the American people, and their colleagues in the House.
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
King
Peters
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Gillibrand
Hassan
King
Peters
Schatz
Schumer
Shaheen
March 15, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The job of a congressional leader is to keep their caucus united. When the Senate Democratic Leader votes differently than 3/4 of the Senate Democratic Caucus, it’s time for that person to step down as leader.
Gee, leaving an AR-15 rifle leaning against the wall, unsecured, while a dog and coyote run free in your house … what could go wrong?
March 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Gee, leaving an AR-15 rifle leaning against the wall, unsecured, while a dog and coyote run free in your house … what could go wrong?
Georgetown Law shows us how all institutions of higher learning should respond to politically-rooted threats that fly in the face of the U.S. Constitution
March 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Georgetown Law shows us how all institutions of higher learning should respond to politically-rooted threats that fly in the face of the U.S. Constitution
Now this sounds like someone who is the leader of the free world. Thank you Gov. Shapiro!
February 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Now this sounds like someone who is the leader of the free world. Thank you Gov. Shapiro!
Calling Justin Trudeau “Governor”? I guess going that extra step to piss off Canadians is the new normal in the Trump White House.
February 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Calling Justin Trudeau “Governor”? I guess going that extra step to piss off Canadians is the new normal in the Trump White House.
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February 24, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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