The devastating mass shooting in Lewiston last week shattered Mainers’ sense of safety. We are a state in mourning. Our friends and neighbors will face the heartbreak of lost loved ones, the pain of injuries, and the trauma of living through this for a lifetime. The impact of gun violence reverberates far beyond the moment

You knew another mass shooting was bound to happen. The only unanswered questions were when, where and how many fatalities there would be. A little over a week ago, we found out. At least 18 people were shot and killed and 13 injured in Lewiston, Maine. Not surprisingly, law enforcement authorities identified the suspect as

by Jeff Gross, contributing writer It is unknown if the Stripers are still in Narragansett Bay since the cold snap set in 2 days ago.  Up until that point people were enjoying the Indian Summer and continuing to slam the Stripers in East Greenwich Bay. Also unknown is why the Stripers are in the Bay

A Republican bill would ban banks and credit card companies from using a merchandise code specific to gun retailers in Wisconsin — even though credit card companies already “paused” enacting the code months ago. Gun control advocates celebrated when major credit card companies last year agreed to adopt a new code to categorize sales at

Jeremy Hayes was getting ready to take his three sons to the pool when he heard a loud rap on the door.  Hours earlier, his wife Jennifer had gotten to Nashville after finishing a work trip. The Hayeses live in Illinois but bought an apartment on Church Street in 2021 as a weekend getaway —

To the editor: It is painfully clear how prevalent mis- or disinformation has become in our society, along with how fear has become a means to achieve an objective. As a near lifelong gun owner and advocate, I firmly believe that responsible gun owners support responsible gun regulations. It has become painfully obvious that people

I am horrified and growing increasingly impatient. Let me be blunt: I no longer wish to hear National Rifle Association-funded Republicans simply offering thoughts and prayers to those who lose family members in senseless mass shootings. Those sentiments don’t solve the problem. Moreover, no longer will I sit idly by and listen to these Republicans

Published 2023-11-01 05:00 5:00 November 1, 2023 am On November 7, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of United States v. Rahimi, likely determining the constitutionality of a federal law that bars those with a standing domestic violence restraining order from owning firearms. Their decision could also shape the future of

By Rick Outzen The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, and while Gov. Ron DeSantis and other politicians have been quick to limit the Constitutional rights to freedom of speech, press and peaceably assemble, they have refused to place restrictions on guns. The Florida Legislature has made it illegal

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Another shooting Again, innocent Americans are brutally slaughtered, this time in Lewiston, Maine. The unconscionable inactions of elected federal representatives led to the vulnerability of all Americans (in schools, dance halls, bowling alleys, supermarkets, and social clubs). This, I conclude, is a form of state-sponsored terrorism, defined as terrorist violence carried out with the active

Gaza amd Maine: War dead and gun deaths Published 2:32 pm Tuesday, October 31, 2023 BY WINSLOW MYERSI live a couple of counties away from where the mentally ill Robert Card, apparently hearing voices inside his head that sounded as if people were putting him down, shot up a bar and a bowling alley and

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When Mark Rosenberg started a branch of the Centers for Disease Control to study violence in 1983, he decided to model his work on existing research about another rising cause of injuries and

Let me first say that I support the Second Amendment. With that said, when our forefathers wrote the Constitution, people had single-shot weapons and we had no standing army to protect us. At that time there was a need for citizen soldiers. Now that we have standing armies, this does not apply. Private citizens do

An MMA-fighter-turned-rabbi is teaching self defense to his fellow Jewish Americans and instructing them how to handle firearms – and he says his business has been in high demand amid a rise in antisemitism following the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel war earlier this month. Rabbi Yossi Eilfort is the founder of the nonprofit Magen Am

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday backed an effort to lower the statewide age requirement to purchase a rifle, calling a current law that bars 18-year-olds from buying firearms “unconstitutional.”  Florida law requires residents to be at least 21 years of age in order to purchase firearms. An individual who is at least 18 can

After last week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine that killed 18 people and injured 13 others, the NRA releases an ad showing Speaker Mike Johnson sticking to his guns on the topic of background checks. (See video below.) “So grateful to be an NRA member with you, because as NRA members, we understand that the

The 2019 video shows Johnson promoting the organization of which he is a member and disparaging Democratic attempts at firearm reform. “As NRA members, we understand the Second Amendment is grounded in fundamental freedoms,” says Johnson, whose declaration is used in the headline on X (formerly Twitter). “We make the point on the Hill all

Lewiston, Maine: Eighteen killed, 13 injured in a rampage by a guy with an assault rifle.  The shooter: A certified firearms instructor and a member of the U.S. Army Reserves.  The community locked down until he’s placed in custody. Press conferences; school classes cancelled; politicians falling all over each other with their thoughts and prayers

Gun violence seems to have become inevitable in American society. The prevalent use of guns to cause significant harm and death in this country has skyrocketed in recent years. The constant news of gun violence from the media comes in such quick succession now that Americans no longer catch their breath. A new tragedy holds

After another tragic slaughter, this time in Maine, reportedly by an assault-style weapon, we have to endure more tongue-flapping from Republicans about keeping the integrity of the Second Amendment and the need for more mental health resources. While one’s emotional and mental well-being is important and necessary, the importance of legislation focused on assault-style weapons

Mayor Alan Webber has long championed ideas to confront the scourge of gun violence, from designating certain city-owned properties as gun-free zones to mulling a tax on ammunition. Now Webber is pushing a proposal to repeal a provision of the state constitution that prevents local governments from regulating firearms as they so choose. As part

Golden, a tattooed Marine veteran, has long drawn on his support for gun rights as one pillar of his image as a rebel Democrat who understands the heavily-armed and politically red swath of Maine he represents. He has broken with his party on several gun safety measures, including voting against an assault weapons ban last

Golden, a tattooed Marine veteran, has long drawn on his support for gun rights as one pillar of his image as a rebel Democrat who understands the heavily-armed and politically red swath of Maine he represents. He has broken with his party on several gun safety measures, including voting against an assault weapons ban last

Miracles do still happen on occasion. Or, in the immortal words of sports broadcaster Al Michaels during the culmination of  the USA Olympic hockey men’s team’s seemingly impossible 4-3 victory against the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, at Lake Placid, “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!”  Well, maybe “miracles” is a slight exaggeration, but it

The Issue: A mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, in which at least 18 people were killed. I don’t understand the obsession that the press has with learning the motive of the latest mass murderer in Maine (“Definition of insanity,” Oct. 27). The motive is immaterial as long as any angry, obsessed mentally

Hal Phillips We’re fine. That’s what I’ve been texting to dozens of friends and family, starting at about 8 p.m. Wednesday night. We live in Auburn, across the Androscoggin River, which separates our small city from our slightly larger sister city. As of Friday, there was still an active shooter at large, two days after

WASHINGTON: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday (Friday in Manila) highlighted his own country’s consensus on restricting guns as he visited the United States during the latest mass shooting. At a luncheon at the State Department during a state visit, Albanese recalled how Australia enacted tough gun laws after a gunman killed 35 people

Kentucky Values, a group affiliated with the Republican Governors Association (RGA), announced the launch of two advertisements backing Republican gubernatorial nominee and Attorney General Daniel Cameron in the home stretch of his race against Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY).  The 15-second advertisements released Friday, titled “Strong” and “Endorsed,” highlight Cameron’s efforts to fight the Biden administration

The term “RINO” didn’t begin to describe the level of contempt the so-called “conservatives” of ABC’s The View had for the ideology and people they purported to represent. In the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, FAKE conservatives Alyssa Farah Griffin and Ana Navarro spewed pure ignorance and hatred at any Republican (politician