[ad_1] Michael Jones  |  Community Columnist I don’t know about you but I am sick and tired of waiting around for somebody — politicians I would presume — to do something about the epidemic of mass shootings in the United States. The latest obscenity visited upon this country was once again close to home (remember

[ad_1] Although David Hogg lives in a state that finds itself dominated by Republicans in 2023, the 22-year-old Floridian has become one of the United States’ best-known gun control activists. Hogg is a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre that occurred in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day 2018, and he has often

[ad_1] Every Monday and Thursday, the Times Union editorial board meets to talk about issues we may want to weigh in on. On my list Jan. 9 was the shooting the previous Friday of an elementary school teacher by a 6-year-old student. Six. Years. Old. Generally, if an editorial board member is going to bring

[ad_1] Feb 26, 2023,07:00pm EST Innovation, Regulations And Safety“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:1,”title”:”Innovation, Regulations And Safety”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/63fbe99c40f811195c147639/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Feb 26, 2023″,”hourMinute”:”07:00″,”amPm”:”pm”,”isEDT”:false,”unformattedDate”:1677456036000},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/greglicholai/2023/02/26/innovation-regulations-and-safety/”}},”id”:”2jo42005oe6o00″},{“textContent”:” Feb 26, 2023,04:12pm EST Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Has Risen This Much Since 2015, CDC Warns“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:2,”title”:”Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis Has Risen This Much Since 2015, CDC Warns”,”image”:”https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/63fbbdb0501b0ccef8147637/290×0.jpg”,”isHappeningNowArticle”:false,”date”:{“monthDayYear”:”Feb 26, 2023″,”hourMinute”:”04:12″,”amPm”:”pm”,”isEDT”:false,”unformattedDate”:1677445957225},”uri”:”https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/02/26/extensively-drug-resistant-shigellosis-has-risen-this-much-since-2015-cdc-warns/”}},”id”:”b4cgp6hagb6o00″},{“textContent”:” Feb 26, 2023,10:09am EST Clean Air Can Boost Children’s Lung Capacity“,”scope”:{“topStory”:{“index”:3,”title”:”Clean Air Can Boost

[ad_1] By Bette Grande | The Heartland Institute A Federal District Court in North Dakota is becoming ground zero in the fight over federalism and the autonomy of states to protect the rights of their citizens. On February 9, 25 states along with a coalition of firearms advocates filed a complaint in U.S. District Court

[ad_1] After the hundreds of mass shootings at schools in the United States over the past two-plus decades — 366 since 1999 —  there is, gun violence researchers said, a familiar political playbook that follows: Democratic lawmakers push for gun reform; Republicans largely do not. Instead, GOP legislators focus on increasing access to mental health

[ad_1] Courtesy of Gage Skidmore (Flickr CC0) If You Don’t Remember Kyle Rittenhouse, Here’s a Refresher, and a New Chapter in the Story In 2020, teenager Kyle Rittenhouse drove from his home in Illinois to Kenosha, Wisconsin. A Black Lives Matter demonstration was in progress, so he loaded up his AR-15 and drove to join

[ad_1] In November, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wanted to make his victory celebration at the Tampa Convention Center safer by banning firearms. Since DeSantis is an advocate for the right to bear arms in almost any venue, he asked the city of Tampa to take responsibility for the ban, which convention center staff declined to

[ad_1] Reader Opinion letterTribune graphic Recently, I attended a Minnesota House Safety Committee meeting at our Minnesota State Capitol and provided a 90-second testimonial on gun storage in conjunction with the National Rifle Association of America. I have been an NRA member for over 40 years. There were four bills being proposed that the committee

[ad_1] by: Stacker Posted: Feb 25, 2023 / 06:30 AM EST Updated: Feb 25, 2023 / 07:52 AM EST Gun sales and ownership have been hotly debated topics in the U.S. for decades, with many interested parties vying to be heard. The 1994 federal assault weapons ban was vigorously lobbied against by the National Rifle Association and

[ad_1] Letters to the Editor  |  South Bend Tribune At the risk of sounding jaded, callous and cynical, the solution to mass shootings seems simple to me. 1) Change Congress, and 2) Change gun laws Nothing will change until American voters vote the rascals out of office who are bought by the NRA and elect congressmen (and

[ad_1] Courtesy of Senate Democrats (Flickr CC0) The Right Wing Not Only Rejects Gun Safety, but It is also a Huge Part of its Escalation Every time there is a large mass murder in America, Republicans act quickly. They offer their “thoughts and prayers,” but nothing else. Whenever the subject of gun safety and protecting