[ad_1] Yet another mass shooting occurred on Oct. 25, this time in Lewiston, Maine, that killed 18 people and wounded 13 others. As of Oct. 26, that makes an astounding 35,275 people that have been killed by gun violence in this country just in 2023.  Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. noted that King and Heinrich both have opposed

[ad_1] WASHINGTON —  One of the first votes new Democratic Sen. Martin Heinrich cast was against legislation from Sen. Dianne Feinstein to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook school shooting. In the decade since, as mass shootings have touched almost every corner of the United States, the New Mexico senator,

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[ad_1] SHELTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The Junior Newtown Action Alliance held a protest against the National Shooting Sports Foundation and its new headquarters in Shelton Saturday afternoon.  The Newtown Action Alliance and its student group have protested the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) since 2012, when 26 people were killed by a gunman at Sandy Hook

[ad_1] SHELTON, Conn. (WTNH) — The Junior Newtown Action Alliance held a protest on Saturday afternoon against the National Shooting Sports Foundation and its new headquarters in Shelton. The Newtown Action Alliance and its student group have protested the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) since 2012, when 26 people were killed by a gunman at Sandy

[ad_1] Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save The Nov. 18 editorial, “Don’t just look away. Ban these weapons.,” identified the right targets, but with at least 16 million AR-style rifles and many times that many high-capacity magazines already in circulation, how can they be banned? A practical answer to this question

[ad_1] The Biden campaign Monday laid out the stakes of the 2024 election when it comes to gun violence, warning that a second term for former President Trump would “cost more American lives.” In a memo shared first with The Hill titled “Trump’s America in 2025: More Guns, More Shootings, More Deaths,” the Biden campaign

[ad_1] A zealous gun rights group, even more uncompromising than the once formidable National Rifle Association, is emerging as a force in US politics with a mission to oppose efforts at gun control and ease further America’s already lax regulations on firearms. Last year the Gun Owners of America (GOA) spent $3.3m on lobbying, a

[ad_1] After a series of mass shootings this spring, including the killing of several students at a private Christian school in Tennessee, voters would prefer focusing on specific gun control measures rather than arming citizens to reduce gun violence. A new Fox News Poll finds most voters favor the following proposals: — Requiring criminal background

[ad_1] If you haven’t read my column published on Nov. 7, I highly recommend you go take a look. I promise that my words are short, however the list of names and identifiers I collected of the victims of mass shootings is long. Since publishing my column last week, I can fortunately say that there

[ad_1] “The time has now come for me to take responsibility for this failure.”                                     – Maine Representative Jared Golden Marsha Shearer At a news conference on Oct. 25, 2023 Democratic Congressman Golden apologized to his constituents for

[ad_1] A WEEK AFTER THE MASSACRE in Lewiston, Maine, left 18 dead, 13 wounded, and a swath of New England terrorized and on lockdown, the gun industry was thinking about its bottom line. During a Nov. 1 quarterly-earnings call, Ruger CEO Christopher Killoy touted the company’s profits, and the sales boost from new products like

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[ad_1] Moms Demand Action Glenview/Northbrook co-lead Stefanie Bregman introduces panelists at Thursday’s (Nov. 2) Moms Demand Action Glenview/Northbrook Firearm Safety Town Hall Meeting at Glenview United Methodist Church (from right to left) Cook County Commissioner Scott Britton, State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, State Sen. Julie Morrison, State Sen. Laura Fine, Glenview Police Sgt. Joel Detloff, Northfield-based

[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Voters in Indianapolis will choose Tuesday between Republican multimillionaire businessman Jefferson Shreve and Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett to be mayor of the city, in what has become one of the most interesting races in the nation. Shreve’s campaign took a turn over the summer when the former city-county councilor rolled out a gun

[ad_1] BREAKING UPDATE: Incumbent Democrat Mayor Joe Hogsett is projected to have won his reelection bid for Indianapolis mayor, beating out Republican challenger and multimillionaire businessman Jefferson Shreve, according to NewsNation / Decision Desk HQ. “” Original story: (NewsNation) — Voters in Indianapolis will choose Tuesday between Republican multimillionaire businessman Jefferson Shreve and Democratic incumbent

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD – Gun rights advocacy groups say they intend to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s assault weapons ban after a federal appeals court on Friday refused to block enforcement of the law. In a statement Saturday, the Illinois State Rifle Association said it was not surprised by the 7th Circuit

[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Hundreds of races will be taking place across the country on Tuesday as another Election Day nears. A few of these races have gained national attention, as they could be a clue to what Americans can expect for next year’s presidential race. The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all

[ad_1] (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Shannon Watts, who founded the group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, is the author of “Fight Like a Mother: How a Grassroots Movement Took on the Gun Lobby and Why Women Will Change the World.” The opinions in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. Last month

[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Republican multi-millionaire businessman Jefferson Shreve is challenging the Democratic incumbent in the Indianapolis mayoral race, which is shaping up to be one of the most interesting in the nation. Shreve’s campaign took a turn over the summer when the former city-county councilor rolled out a gun control plan that closely resembled his

[ad_1] Gov. Janet Mills, according to a spokesman, has begun reaching out to state legislators for ideas in the aftermath of the Lewiston murders. AUGUSTA, Maine — The deadly shooting in Lewiston turned attention to the gun policy positions of Gov. Janet Mills, who has opposed bans on assault-style rifles but backed other gun safety

[ad_1] Once again, on Friday, President Joe Biden toured the site of a mass shooting — this time in Lewiston, Maine — and renewed calls for “common sense” gun reform. The week before, an incident that claimed 18 had almost proved devastating enough to bridge the bipartisan divide between state lawmakers on gun control. Almost.

[ad_1] 5% of Americans are terrorists At least 16 million Americans own AR-15 mass murder weapons. Why? Are they that evil or just that stupid? Clearly it’s both. The AR-15 mass murder weapon was developed courtesy of the financial largesse of the American taxpayers during the illegal, immoral war of aggression against innocent Vietnamese peasants,

[ad_1] Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs. US Supreme Court to decide legality of federal ban on gun ‘bump stocks’ The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday trained its sights once again on gun rights, agreeing to decide the legality of a federal ban imposed under former President Donald

[ad_1] I suppose that it is only human nature to take some comfort in the odds. What are the chances that you are going to be struck by lightning? What are the chances that the IRS will audit you? What are the chances that the plane you are riding in will develop engine trouble? What

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Friday agree to hear two appeals involving gun and free speech rights: one dealing with “bump stocks” accessories for high-powered guns, and a free speech challenge by the National Rifle Association (NRA) The high court will hear arguments in the case National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo, which questions whether

[ad_1] I am incredibly sad for the residents of Lewiston as well as the state of Maine. I have hoped that we would not join the growing list of cities and states that have suffered a mass casualty event (i.e. a horrendous shooting spree). Alas, we are not immune. Every day, 120 Americans are killed

[ad_1] Students from East High School and West High School call for gun control measures to be considered by state lawmakers Thursday, March 23, 2023, during a rally outside the State Capitol in Denver. A shooting earlier this year left two administrators injured at East High School on Wednesday, one of a series of gun-related

[ad_1] By Michael Brown, Las Vegas Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 | 2 a.m. No one but a soldier in a war zone needs an assault rifle. But here in America, the AR-15 and similar weapons have become the choice for mass murderers. Having high-capacity magazines, high rates of fire and lethal high-velocity rounds allow unhinged

[ad_1] State laws that mandate background checks and cooling-off periods for firearm purchases have proven effective in reducing gun-related deaths, according to a study conducted by scholars Patrick Sharkey and Megan Kang from Princeton University. The research covers the period from 1991 to 2016 and reveals that stricter gun laws passed in 40 states contributed