[ad_1] Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you there’s something you’d like to comment on in Elgin or beyond, send an email to ksorensen@tribpub.com. Please include “speak out” in the subject line. Tell Santa: With Christmas merely days away, I can’t help wondering how many guns will appear under the holiday tree

[ad_1] A bill before the New York State Legislature would remove the National Rifle Association’s ability to certify gun-safety instructors. Under Senate Bill 9601, the state Department of Criminal Justice Services would develop a curriculum for gun-safety training. The legislation comes several months after the Supreme Court struck down the state’s concealed-carry laws, which required

[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD — A legislative committee on Thursday heard more witnesses call for a ban on high-powered rifles and large-capacity magazines, but some experts said that alone won’t solve the problem of violent crime in Illinois. During its second hearing on a proposed ban on high-powered rifles, an Illinois House committee, meeting in Chicago, heard

[ad_1] A day after the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a survivor of the massacre was on Capitol Hill, urging lawmakers to pass more gun laws to prevent such mass killings. Nicole Melchionno — who was a second grader at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, 2012

[ad_1] U.S. progressives marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre by renewing calls for gun control, with one reform advocate telling families of those slain in the nation’s worst primary school shooting that “it is our national shame that we failed to take meaningful steps to protect your children.” “Instead of

[ad_1] “We should have societal guilt for taking too long to deal with this problem,” Biden said in a statement. “We have a moral obligation to pass and enforce laws that can prevent these things from happening again. We owe it to the courageous, young survivors and to the families who lost part of their

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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Watch CNN’s Special Report “Sandy Hook: Forever Remembered” with Alisyn Camerota tonight at 10 p.m. CNN  —  They were living ordinary and full lives in the small New England town of Newtown, Connecticut, unprepared for the devastation that would unfold and occupy the rest of their days. Mark Barden was a professional

[ad_1] Illinois lawmakers on both sides of the political divide will soon have to decide whether they value saving human lives more than the pursuit of political power. That’s how I see the political reality of the proposed Protect Illinois Communities Act that aims to reduce gun violence. If approved, the proposal would ban the

[ad_1] But the new law did not include a ban on access to such firepower. Instead, it enhances background checks for gun purchasers under the age of 21, encourages states to implement so-called red-flag laws that enable temporary confiscation of guns from people deemed too dangerous to have them, and strengthens laws against straw purchasing

[ad_1] Jefferson jeremiad In his last book, “Where Do We Go From Here” (1968), Dr. King wrote: “A society that has done something special against the Negro for hundreds of years must now do something special for him.” Dr. King also wrote: “White liberals must be prepared to accept a transformation of their role. Whereas

[ad_1] December 13, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EST Jen Pauliukonis, who was a high school English teacher in Parkville, Md., before staying home to raise her two young sons, has worked to combat gun violence since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Comment on this story Comment Jen Pauliukonis

[ad_1] CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WMBD) — State legislators heard from Highland Park shooting survivors and the mayor during Monday’s initial hearing for legislation that would ban assault weapons in Illinois. HB 5855, The Protect Illinois Communities Act, seeks to ban assault weapons from the streets of Illinois. The legislation would also prohibit individuals under 21 from

[ad_1] “It’s a shitty time of year.” It’s a Friday in early December, and I ask Nelba Márquez-Greene how she’s doing. In roughly two weeks, it will be 10 years since her daughter, Ana, was killed at the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. She’s fending off interview requests from news producers casually asking if

[ad_1] Comment on this story Comment When discussing hot-button issues, it’s easy to score points with the respective bases on the left and right by vilifying the other side. What’s more challenging is standing up for your beliefs while still respecting, and even empathizing with, those who disagree. Anyone sincerely interested in bridging our great

[ad_1] BY OPPOSING ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN, NRA IS KEEPING UP THE HEADLINES OF 95% OF MASS KILLINGS OF 10 OR MORE By Robert Weiner and Henry Deng The NRA’s big mistake is that by opposing an assault weapons ban, they are keeping the headlines ongoing of 95 per cent of

[ad_1] (The Center Square) – Contentious debate is expected during Illinois legislative hearings over a proposed gun and magazine ban. House Bill 5855 from state Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, would redefine dozens of different types of rifles, pistols and shotguns as “assault weapons.” If approved, anyone who owns them would have 300 days to register

[ad_1] RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC -)- Several states are announcing new restrictions on the popular app TikTok, and Virginia could soon take similar steps. Republican governors in at least six states have issued executive orders banning the Chinese-owned social media platform from government-issued devices like cellphones and laptops. Those states include Maryland, Texas, South Carolina, South

[ad_1] Important allies are cool to an idea Gov. Ned Lamont unexpectedly floated during a campaign debate and intends to pursue: Repealing the exemption that allows residents to possess AR-15 rifles purchased before the ban on sales in Connecticut. Twice, in 1993 and then again after the Sandy Hook massacre a decade ago, the General

[ad_1] Several senators revealed this week that there aren’t enough votes for a new gun control bill amid calls from President Joe Biden to pass it during the lame-duck Congress. “I don’t think that’s on the table,” Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told Fox News on Dec. 7 when he was asked about whether Democrats in

[ad_1] Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation, flanked by family members of gun violence victims nationwide, marked the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook mass shooting Thursday by advocating for gun reform laws that would reduce mass shootings and other deadly incidents. At a press conference attended by Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, as well

[ad_1] House Democrats on Wednesday advanced legislation that would establish a federally controlled list of people who voluntarily agree to be blocked from buying guns. The bill is aimed at preventing gun suicides, which supporters of the legislation say is claiming the lives of more than 25,000 Americans each year. The proposal from Reps. Pramila

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The US House passed an assault weapons ban that is now sitting in front of the Senate. On Wednesday, doctors from all over the country, including one who attended the July 4 Highland Park Parade, continue their pleas to lawmakers to make a move. Dr. Emily Lieberman attended the July Fourth Parade in

[ad_1] The December 2012 shooting at Newtown’s Sandy Hook Elementary was supposed to be a turning point. Lawmakers promised major gun reforms. Commentators focused on gun violence in a way they hadn’t before. Regular people, including parents newly afraid to send their kids to school, began to organize. “I know this is not the first

[ad_1] Before I was a state representative, I was a volunteer and community leader with Moms Demand Action. My work with that organization informs my daily commitment to making sure that no parent drops their children off at school and fears they might not see them alive again, and that no person looks for active

[ad_1] Some of the kids he pounded on joined him as a way of protecting themselves from him — the way Lindsay Graham sucks up to Donald Trump — which only increased the terror level for the rest of us in our little lower-middle-class suburb as Dennis and his friends formed their own gang. If

[ad_1] You are here: Home / News / African Americans: Why Mass Shootings Won’t Get Tough Gun Control. Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) A clearly perturbed and perplexed President Biden for the endless time demanded that Congress take action to toughen gun controls. Biden made the demand after yet another round

[ad_1] There’s always a question as to whether President Joe Biden really means what he says or if he even understands the words coming from his mouth. That conceded, it’s wise to take seriously the threats of powerful people who have the means to at least attempt to impose their will on others. And that

[ad_1] Beneath the still-gleaming white dome, the Capitol’s new generation of promising leaders are jockeying for position. As our prospective congressional leaders quietly worked behind the scenes to climb the leadership ladder, our news was dominated by horrific news of mass shootings. And those who hoped to see a solution by watching Congress in action