From the show: Will a weekend full of gun violence finally spark gun law reform?

A WEEKEND OF VIOLENCE

Reuters
Funerals begin for Newtown victims as schools confront tragedy

The Atlantic Wire
Gun Violence Didn’t Stop This Weekend

MSNBC
Yarmuth Speaks Out for Gun Measures

 

CONTRIBUTOR
Michael Shure
Epic Politics Man
For more from Michael, check out: http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/contributors/michael-shure

 

 

GUN LAW REFORM

The Huffington Post
David Gregory: No Pro-Gun Rights Senators Would Go On ‘Meet the Press’

Slate
After a 1996 Mass Shooting, Australia Enacted Strict Gun Laws. It Hasn’t Had a Similar Massacre Since.

 

CONTRIBUTORS
Ana Kasparian- @AnaKasparian
For more from Ana, check out: http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/contributors/ana-kasparian

Ben Mankiewicz- @BenMank77
Current TV Contributor
For more from Ben, check out: http://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/contributors/ben-mankiewicz

GUESTS
Michael Hastings- @mmhastings
Correspondent, BuzzFeed and Rolling Stone
http://www.michaelhastings.com/

Rebecca Peters
Former Director, International Action Network on Small Arms

 

 

THE MENTAL HEALTH DEBATE

TIME
‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’: When Parents Are Afraid of Their Children

The Huffington Post
Liza Long Controversy: Bloggers Join Forces After Feud Related to Newtown Shooting Coverage

USA Today
Adam Lanza: Withdrawn teen a mystery then and now

 

GUEST
Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD
Faculty, UMass Medical; Exec. Director, National Empowerment Center
http://www.narpa.org/fisher.htm

 

 

AGGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE: GUN CONTROL

KQED (Northern California)
Dianne Feinstein Says She’ll Introduce Assault Weapons Ban

The New York Times
Justice Dept. Shelved Ideas to Improve Gun Background Checks

 

 

WORST REACTIONS

BuzzFeed
13 Racist NFL Fans Who Were Pissed That President Obama’s Speech Interrupted Football

Mediaite
Tea Party Group: ‘Had George Zimmerman Been at’ Sandy Hook, ‘Those Children Would Still Be Alive’

 

 

HYPOCRITE OF THE DAY

The Huffington Post
Murdoch Calls for Gun Reform While Fox News Demonizes Gun Reform