[ad_1] On May 24, Salvador Ramos, an 18-year-old young man, murdered in cold blood with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle 19 children at Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas, and two of their teachers. “The worst such incident since eight students and two teachers were killed at Santa Fe High School in Texas in May 2018,”

[ad_1] Faced with the news that a significant majority of Americans support a number of gun control measures, including a ban on assault weapons, Republican Senator Mike Lee struggled to defend his party’s staunch opposition to some of those policies. Instead, he blamed Americans, claiming they don’t understand their rights or know what an assault

[ad_1] The United States accounts for less than 5% of the global population, but owns 46% of the world’s existing firearms. The accessibility of weapons has led to what White Houe calls a “gun violence epidemic.” The racist massacre in Buffalo and the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde are just the tip of

[ad_1] As much as I’m enjoying the January 6th committee’s careful assembly of evidence proving former President Trump is a dummy, I wasn’t seeing much in the way of a criminal offense until this week’s underreported story about how Trump used his “STOP THE STEAL” fundraising appeals to grift his supporters out of $250 million,

[ad_1] Such imagery has since become stock-in-trade. When Brian Kemp ran for governor of Georgia in 2018, one tongue-in-cheek ad showed him in a room full of firearms, leveling a shotgun near a young man interested in dating his daughter. It generated criticism, including from Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense

[ad_1] Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), the lead Republican negotiator on the bipartisan gun safety package, told a home-state crowd at the Texas GOP convention on Friday that he had “fought and kept President Biden’s gun grabbing wish list off the table,” yet still received boos from the crowd, CNN reports. Said Cornyn: “Democrats pushed for

[ad_1] Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — In late May, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema had just finished speaking to a group of reporters about the gut-wrenching shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. She beelined into the Senate chamber, where

[ad_1] Rep. Chris Jacobs abandoned re-election after facing backlash for changing his mind about gun control. Following the Buffalo mass shooting, he said he would support an assault weapons ban if it came to the floor. “I think we have a real problem in the party – both parties – right now,” he said, referencing

[ad_1] Lynette Kennison  |  Guest columnist My area of specialty is trauma therapy and grief counseling; sadly, there is a greater need for both these days.  The NRA touts infringement of the right to bear arms by citizens as sacred and any modification as a slippery slope. This country has already gone down that slope and

[ad_1] Traci Manza Murphy  |  Special to the USA TODAY Network Matthew McConaughey recounts visiting Uvalde after mass shooting Uvalde, Texas native, Matthew McConaughey visited President Joe Biden and joined the White House briefing to recount returning to his hometown. Ariana Triggs, USA TODAY The past few weeks have been some of the darkest in

[ad_1] Placeholder while article actions load Eight years ago, Rep. Abigail Spanberger left the CIA and soon became a rookie grass-roots activist with her local Virginia chapter of Moms Demand Action, looking to get involved in politics for the first time. Now, the two-term congresswoman is trying to hang on to her seat in a

[ad_1] Former President Clinton is offering advice to people looking to garner support for gun control laws, saying it’s important that Americans “just talk to each other again.” In an interview on CBS’s “The Late Late Show” with James Corden on Wednesday, Clinton said that when talking to pro-gun rights activists, it might help to ask

[ad_1] Editor: I read in the New York Times that 16 first graders hid in a 4 ½ ft by 3 1/2 ft bathroom during the Sandy Hook massacre. The gunman fired more than 80 rounds into that bathroom in less time than it takes me to write this sentence.  He killed all but one

[ad_1] Put simply, the Left’s ultimate goal on guns is not merely making schools safe. Rather, it is the evisceration of the Second Amendment by subjecting gun rights to the proverbial “death of a thousand cuts.” As amending the federal Constitution to eliminate the Second Amendment is a political non-starter, as there are too many

[ad_1] Led by young people, hundreds gathered for the March for Our Lives rally in front of Los Angeles City hall on June 11, calling for increased gun regulations. They expressed their outrage over the continued loss of life from gun violence and the influence and lobbying practices of the National Rifle Association (NRA). March

[ad_1] Early voting starts June 18 in the Democratic and Republican primaries that will decide which gubernatorial candidates — the congressman representing the East End among them — will be on ballots on Election Day. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley), the GOP nominee in the race for the governorship, is facing three primary challengers: former

[ad_1] By Jim Lieb Updated: 1 hour ago Published: 1 hour ago In response to the recent two mass killings in which an AR-15 style rifle was used, there have been numerous calls in the media, editorials and letters to ban such assault weapons. NBC News estimates Americans own 15 million AR-15-style rifles. In 2020,

[ad_1] We choose to believe that attitudes and views about guns and violence are changing amid demands of government action to stop more destruction and tragedy. Last month’s murders of 19 schoolchildren and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, and the mass killings of 10 mainly Black shoppers in Buffalo, New York, may have been the

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said he is comfortable with the bipartisan deal Senate Democrats and Republicans struck on gun control legislation, signaling that he will join in passing a bill when it comes to a vote. “For myself, I’m comfortable with the framework,” the Kentucky Republican said during

[ad_1] Kabuki theater originated in the early 1600s, when Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate. This ancient form of drama is known for heavily stylized performances. Costumes, makeup and masks are used to create elaborate physical caricatures of each subject. In its earliest incarnation, Kabuki was performed by female dance troupes. It often featured

[ad_1] Four Republican candidates for New York governor pledged to undo years of one-party rule and focus on battling crime and improving the economy if elected to office during a televised debate Monday night. It’s an uphill battle for Republicans vying for the governor’s office in New York, where registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by

[ad_1] By Marina Villeneuve Associated Press Four Republican candidates for New York governor pledged during a televised debate Monday night to undo years of one-party rule and focus on battling crime and improving the economy if elected to office. It’s an uphill battle for Republicans vying for the governor’s office in New York, where registered

[ad_1] It would allow law enforcement to temporarily take weapons away from people who pose a danger to others or themselves. NEW ORLEANS — Calls for common sense gun laws have grown louder since recent deadly mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. Sunday, a group of United States Senators, 10 Democrats and

[ad_1] Fox News is, to put it mildly, not known for indulging progressive politics – but the rightwing news channel gave it a go on Monday, when Bernie Sanders appeared in a debate on the network’s sister channel, Fox Nation. Sanders, the Vermont senator, democratic socialist and two-time presidential candidate, took on Lindsey Graham, his

[ad_1] On Sunday, a group of 20 Senators – 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans – announced their framework on gun safety legislation. Democrats likely won’t be too enthused about the inclusion of mental health provisions, while Republicans don’t like elements such as the enhanced review process for people younger than 21. But even as he

[ad_1] In the wake of recent school gun violence and the Senate’s subsequent gun control consideration, Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), the leading candidate running for Sen. Jim Inhofe’s (R-OK) open Senate seat, blasted Republicans working with Democrats to “weaken the Second Amendment” and enact “unlawful” gun measures that are both “unconstitutional” and ineffective, as he

[ad_1] A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, providing an overview of a forthcoming package of reforms to address one of the nation’s most pressing and divisive issues in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas. One of the biggest

[ad_1] The U.S. House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing gun crime. AUSTIN, Texas — In this week’s edition of Texas This Week, KVUE Managing Editor of Political Content Ashley Goudeau talks with U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) about the Protecting Our Children Act and Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act.

[ad_1] opinion Austin American-Statesman Each week we ask readers to weigh in on a timely topic. This week, we asked: “Would Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s call to shift $50 million in the state budget to buy bulletproof shields for school police officers prevent more mass shootings at Texas schools? If not, how could the money be