[ad_1] Senator Chris Murphy believes that the tide is finally turning in favor of the gun safety movement in America. Even as Murphy acknowledges that more work is needed to address gun violence, the prominent Connecticut Democrat maintains that a growing backlash to mass shootings has brought the country to the brink of a sea

[ad_1] On Dec. 14, 2012, my fourth-grade teacher Mrs. White received a phone call and ran out the door, leaving a classroom of nine-year-olds unoccupied.  My peers and I were given the rare opportunity to indulge in shenanigans and tomfoolery without adult supervision — an opportunity most schoolchildren could only dream of. And yet, we

[ad_1] President Biden has time and time again called for an assault weapons ban that can’t pass in Congress, but his efforts show that gun control is no longer an issue the Democratic Party is dodging as it did decades ago. Recent mass shootings that have devastated communities across the U.S. — 600 so far

[ad_1] Someone locks the door, another turns off the lights and closes the shades. Meanwhile, the rest of the class finds somewhere in the room hidden from any entrance. With variations, 95% of students in the U.S. have conducted an active shooter drill according to Everytown For Gun Safety. With every passing day, more and

[ad_1] Democrats are embracing progressively tougher gun control talk, as pollsters predict the issue could persuade the critical demographic of independent women to vote for or against Republicans in 2024. But in the meantime, President Joe Biden will likely break the promise he made during the 2020 and 2022 midterm campaigns to ban assault-style weapons

[ad_1] I hope he can pull this off, but I don’t think the votes are there. Still, Joe Biden has done things no one believed he could do. Via the Daily Beast: President Joe Biden said in a brief press gaggle on Thursday that he’ll “count votes” in an attempt to pass through a federal

[ad_1] Republicans learned absolutely nothing from their historic defeat in the midterm elections. They proved it again after the election when Republicans responded to another horrific wave of American mass shootings exactly the same way they always have—with embarrassed silence and no plans to take any action.  That is increasingly unpopular with a majority of

[ad_1] November 28, 2022 10:29 AM By CAROLYN THOMPSON, Associated Press Posted: November 28, 2022 10:29 AM Updated: November 28, 2022 11:13 AM BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing that he will spend

[ad_1] BILL WHITAKER Board of Contributors As the 2022 midterm smoke clears, two big losers loom before Texans: Democratic icon Beto O’Rourke, who mistakenly assumed the tragic loss of life in a dead-of-winter state-run power grid collapse and state and local law enforcement incompetence and cowardice in a school shooting massacre would matter to everyday

[ad_1] 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 of what has now become near ritual in Ame’rica. That is mass shootings. This go round the carnage was at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado,

[ad_1] Gun control advocates hold signs during a protest at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, the U.S., May 27, 2022. /CFP Gun control advocates hold signs during a protest at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting

[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comment It shouldn’t be too difficult to pay people to hand in their rifles and shotguns. But there’s every reason to think it will be Get the latest from Chris Selley straight to your inbox Sign Up Publishing date: Nov 25, 2022  •  1 hour ago  •  4 minute read 20

[ad_1] President Joe Biden is protected by semiautomatic firearms yet told reporters Thanksgiving morning that he cannot understand how sales of semiautomatic guns continue, as they have “no social redeeming value.” Biden said, “The idea we still allow semiautomatic weapons to be purchased is sick. It has no social redeeming value.” Ironically, Biden is protected

[ad_1] Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morning Sign up to our free morning US email news bulletin A second high-profile mass shooting within three days took place in a familiar location: inside the nation’s largest retailer, where dozens of acts of gun violence have played

[ad_1] Gun rally takes on current bills in Dover Current legislation awaiting the governor’s signature is in the sights of hundreds of gun rights advocates at Legislative Mall rally Saturday, June 25, 2022. William Bretzger, Delaware News Journal A Delaware Chancery Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging state legislation passed this spring that prohibits

[ad_1] AR-15 style rifles have been the weapon of choice for the perpetrators of several recent mass shootings [ { "name": "Ad - NativeInline - Injected", "component": "37365813", "insertPoint": "3", "requiredCountToDisplay": "5" },{ "name": "Real 1 Player (r2) - Inline", "component": "37365812", "insertPoint": "2/3", "requiredCountToDisplay": "9" } ] click to enlarge St. Louis shooting suspect

[ad_1] Former U.S. Marine Jared Golden, who often served as the lone Democrat against major party bills in Washington D.C., has won a second term in the battleground race. Golden had 48.2 percent of the vote with 99 percent of precincts reporting as of Nov. 16, when The Associated Press called the race for him, defying

[ad_1] This story was originally published by The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It took most of the summer for the Uvalde school district to fire Pete Arredondo, the chief of the district police department whose blunders were largely blamed for the high number of

[ad_1] This story was originally published by The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. It took most of the summer for the Uvalde school district to fire Pete Arredondo, the chief of the district police department whose blunders were largely blamed for the high number of

[ad_1] With his political future unknown after a resounding loss to Ron DeSantis in the governor’s race last week, Charlie Crist is clearing out his campaign accounts by donating the remainder of his financial contributions to 20 statewide organizations, his campaign announced Monday. Among the progressive groups receiving funds are Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Ruth’s

[ad_1] Five and half months after the worst school shooting in Texas history took place in their backyard, Uvalde County voters turned out resoundingly Tuesday night for GOP Governor Greg Abbott, who opposes even common-sense gun control measures. Republican domination in the county prevails despite months of agitation for gun control and transparency by the

[ad_1] Abbott, O’Rourke spar over immigration, abortion and Uvalde shooting in debate The debate at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg kicked off with a discussion on immigration, which consistently ranks as one of the top issues for Texas voters. This Election Day, Nov. 8, voters will decide who will serve as

[ad_1] Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has won re-election in Texas, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, FOX News projects. The governor is expected to speak later tonight at an election rally in McAllen. Abbott was first elected in 2014 to the position that Republicans have held in the state since 1995. Abbott has also previously served

[ad_1] President Biden on Sunday sought to give a last minute boost to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) in her re-election bid, hitting Rep. Lee Zeldin (R) for opposing funding for more police officers as crime has become a central issue in the campaign. “Folks, Gov. Hochul’s opponent talks a good game on crime.

[ad_1] (Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden criticized New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin’s record on crime, the very issue Zeldin has used as a cudgel against Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul.  At a rally Sunday for Hochul in Yonkers, New York, Biden pointed to Zeldin’s vote in the US House, where he currently serves, against

[ad_1] Candidates for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District stand on the stage Sept. 27 at News Center Maine in Portland. From left are independent Tiffany Bond, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and Republican former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald Iconic Maine creatures, including lobsters and whales, have gotten serious face time in

[ad_1] Legislative Gazette photo by Endy Cepeda Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney is joined by State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins at a rally in Yorktown organized by Moms Demand Action, a group that works to pass stricter gun laws in all 50 states. With state and federal gun laws on the minds of many voters this fall,

[ad_1] Ted M. Gallegos Community Center Albuquerque, New Mexico 4:07 P.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. (Applause.) Do you all have — do you have chairs to sit in? You’ve been standing all this time? (Applause.) As my mother would say, “God love you.” (Applause.) Well, look, folks, I want to

[ad_1] The C.P.R.C. never takes in more than a few hundred thousand dollars a year, and Lott has always drawn a salary of less than a hundred thousand dollars. He frequently emphasizes that his research is untainted by the gun industry or by special-interest money, and points to the C.P.R.C.’s policy of refusing donations from

[ad_1] Murray, a five-term incumbent and member of the Democratic leadership, faces perhaps her fiercest election challenge since first winning election to the Senate in 1992. The contest between her and Smiley has drawn staggering amounts of campaign cash to Washington and even some nationwide attention, as Democrats try to hold their narrow advantage in