[ad_1] On Wednesday’s Amanpour & Co. show, interviewer Walter Isaacson gave Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) a forum to make a misleading push for gun control as the two discussed the recent 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook school massacre. Appearing on the show which is shown on both PBS and CNN International, Senator Murphy recalled that

[ad_1] The Constitution protects my right to safe reproductive health, including – if I so choose – an abortion. For now. The Constitution also protects the right of a law-abiding citizen to own a weapon. Somehow, in the hall of funhouse mirrors that has become the state of Texas, those rights have been confused. Just

[ad_1] It has now been a full decade since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, when a 20-year-old man went into the school with an AR-15-style rifle and killed 26 people, most of them first graders. It was a senseless tragedy, and one that has only been compounded in the years since by

[ad_1] Winter Lantern Festival Debuts for Holiday Season Winter Lantern Festival will debut a spectacular holiday light adventure at the Lerner Town Square in Tysons starting December 16 through February 12th. Created by Kaleido Arts & Entertainment Group, Winter Lantern Festival will feature a total of over 10,000 of LED Chinese-inspired artisan lanterns, along with

[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links NP Comment What exactly is an assault weapon, or ‘assault-style’ weapon, as the government has labelled them? Published Dec 22, 2022  •  Last updated 1 hour ago  •  3 minute read 20 Comments Photo by DOMINICK REUTER/AFP/Getty Images Article content Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently conceded that it is up to society

[ad_1] Illinois lawmakers are pressing forward with an attempt to ban certain firearms they describe as assault weapons, but gun rights advocates say it’s a fruitless effort that will be tossed by the courts. Years of attempts to ban so-called assault weapons in Illinois haven’t gone anywhere. That changed this July when a gunman allegedly

[ad_1] In the final public hearing of the year, law enforcement representatives and lobbyists for the National Rifle Association (NRA) and Illinois State Rifle Association (ISRA) provided opposing testimony on HB 5855, a proposed assault weapons ban in Illinois. “In all my years of doing this, it’s never been this bad,” said Cook County Sheriff

[ad_1] Opponents of a measure that would ban assault weapons and stop the sale of high-capacity magazines came to an Illinois House hearing on Tuesday equipped to fight for the constitutional rights of gun owners — while law enforcement officials urged lawmakers to stem the flow of military-style weapons they say are ravaging the state. The

[ad_1] Benitez also underscored the ties between the two laws in his ruling, citing Newsom’s condemnations of the Texas measure that deputizes citizens to sue abortion providers as evidence that the California gun law is unconstitutional. “‘It is cynical.’ ‘It is an abomination.’ ‘It is outrageous and objectionable.’ ‘There is no dispute that it raises

[ad_1] UVALDE — Gloria Cazares pretends her daughter Jackie is still alive. Javier Cazares visits Jackie’s room to begin and end each day, wishing her a good morning and a good night. This is how the grieving parents have made it through the days since May 24 when Jackie was one of 19 children and

[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