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Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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GUN CONTROL NOW
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Date: July 05, 2020 10:03PM
Choosing His Lane
When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, Joseph Sakran, BS Biology ’99, was shot in the throat with a .38 caliber bullet during a fight after a football game. This single experience changed the trajectory of his life and inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. Now Dr. Sakran, he works both as a trauma surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and as an activist against gun violence.
This year Sakran is on sabbatical from Johns Hopkins as one of six Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows, named by the National Academy of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, working in Washington, D.C., on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of U.S. Congress or the executive branch.
“This is the most gratifying and rewarding profession one could have,” he says of his decision to become a surgeon. He says the most challenging part of his work involves informing family members that they have lost a loved one. “Having to walk into a waiting room and explain to a mother that her child is never coming home again is heartbreaking. This never gets easier.”
In 2018, in response to a statement from the National Rifle Association that requested doctors “stay in their lane” as it relates to gun violence, Sakran founded This Is Our Lane, a movement where health care professionals share their experiences about the human toll of gun violence, which he describes as “a public health problem.”
“I never planned on being an activist,” he says. Still, he finds himself as a key voice in efforts to curb gun violence. Ultimately, he would like to see more civility in discussions of gun violence, and to “see change happen in a more expedient and effective manner.” While Sakran says there is no one solution regarding gun violence in America, he believes “it requires a multifaceted approach that engages stakeholders from all walks of life.”
Although Sakran found his time at Mason formative in a number of ways, it was the university’s diversity that had the most impact on him. “As the son of immigrant parents, [diversity] was a perspective that I had always appreciated, but never understood how crucial it was until my time at Mason,” he says. “The unique lens that others bring to the table allows one to see aspects of an issue or problem that perhaps they would have never noticed.”
By Liam Griffin. Originally published in the Spring 2020 issue of Spirit magazine.
When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia, Joseph Sakran, BS Biology ’99, was shot in the throat with a .38 caliber bullet during a fight after a football game. This single experience changed the trajectory of his life and inspired him to pursue a career in medicine. Now Dr. Sakran, he works both as a trauma surgeon at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and as an activist against gun violence.
This year Sakran is on sabbatical from Johns Hopkins as one of six Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows, named by the National Academy of Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, working in Washington, D.C., on health-related legislative and regulatory issues with members of U.S. Congress or the executive branch.
“This is the most gratifying and rewarding profession one could have,” he says of his decision to become a surgeon. He says the most challenging part of his work involves informing family members that they have lost a loved one. “Having to walk into a waiting room and explain to a mother that her child is never coming home again is heartbreaking. This never gets easier.”
In 2018, in response to a statement from the National Rifle Association that requested doctors “stay in their lane” as it relates to gun violence, Sakran founded This Is Our Lane, a movement where health care professionals share their experiences about the human toll of gun violence, which he describes as “a public health problem.”
“I never planned on being an activist,” he says. Still, he finds himself as a key voice in efforts to curb gun violence. Ultimately, he would like to see more civility in discussions of gun violence, and to “see change happen in a more expedient and effective manner.” While Sakran says there is no one solution regarding gun violence in America, he believes “it requires a multifaceted approach that engages stakeholders from all walks of life.”
Although Sakran found his time at Mason formative in a number of ways, it was the university’s diversity that had the most impact on him. “As the son of immigrant parents, [diversity] was a perspective that I had always appreciated, but never understood how crucial it was until my time at Mason,” he says. “The unique lens that others bring to the table allows one to see aspects of an issue or problem that perhaps they would have never noticed.”
By Liam Griffin. Originally published in the Spring 2020 issue of Spirit magazine.
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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You can thank antifa
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Date: July 05, 2020 10:53PM
Thanks to the Antifa and BLM riots some people are realizing firearms are the only way to ensure protection.
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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God will find His own
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Date: July 06, 2020 12:41AM
You can thank antifa Wrote:
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> Thanks to the Antifa and BLM riots some people are
> realizing firearms are the only way to ensure
> protection.
police show up to pickup the bodies....criminal will always have guns even if illegal, so having a gun makes it much less likely you will be the victim
the idiot doctor would not be protected by a law, but he would be protected by a well practiced gun
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> Thanks to the Antifa and BLM riots some people are
> realizing firearms are the only way to ensure
> protection.
police show up to pickup the bodies....criminal will always have guns even if illegal, so having a gun makes it much less likely you will be the victim
the idiot doctor would not be protected by a law, but he would be protected by a well practiced gun
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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Bdhsjka
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Date: July 06, 2020 02:18AM
Lol. I knew him really well in high school. All I will say is that I’m glad he’s done so well for himself.
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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pc retardzzzzzzzzz
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Date: July 06, 2020 04:56AM
Too bad that bullet didn't kill that faggot.
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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yourlandro7
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Date: July 06, 2020 05:08AM
pc retardzzzzzzzzz Wrote:
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> Too bad that bullet didn't kill that faggot.
Why are you such a coward?
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> Too bad that bullet didn't kill that faggot.
Why are you such a coward?
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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This is correct!
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Date: July 06, 2020 07:11AM
You can thank antifa Wrote:
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> Thanks to the Antifa and BLM riots some people are
> realizing firearms are the only way to ensure
> protection.
Gun sales are through the roof because no one wants a "peaceful protest" anywhere near their home.
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> Thanks to the Antifa and BLM riots some people are
> realizing firearms are the only way to ensure
> protection.
Gun sales are through the roof because no one wants a "peaceful protest" anywhere near their home.
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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This asshole
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Date: July 06, 2020 08:14PM
I think Sakran is a liar. It’s been reported he printed and posted a picture of a gun on his own car and began to make a police statement alleging that he was threatened by gun owners. As reported he quickly changed his tune when it was obvious he had posted the picture himself. The media, of course, backed his lies and ensured the coverup of his disgusting behavior. This has been alleged by many and appears to be true to me.
Re: Why we need gun control/When he was 17 and a student at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Fairfax,
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This Year Set An All Time Record
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Date: July 07, 2020 05:41PM
In Virginia for gun and ammunition sales , many dealers are looking at empty shelves. All the reason of COVID 19 and the unrest caused by Antifa and BLM in totally Democrat cities across America, people have stocked up as CSA statues and cemeteries are all over Virginia .
The sales are mute warning to the disaster awaiting Democrats in Nov 2020 and are also up across America
The sales are mute warning to the disaster awaiting Democrats in Nov 2020 and are also up across America