[ad_1] Background checks sensible compromise in gun showdown By Elwood Watson • May 12, 2023 1:30 am A spate of recent shootings serve as a depressing reminder that accidentally ringing the wrong doorbell, driving to an incorrect residence or mistakenly getting into the incorrect vehicle can be deadly. In Kansas City, 16-year-old honors student

[ad_1] by Jeff Gross, contributing writer The Stripers are running and so are the anglers. Father and son teams are slamming the Stripers in the keeper range throughout the bay area. While transiting the I-way, large flocks of gulls were spotted working the water leading many to take advantage and throw a popper from shore. Equally,

[ad_1] This is not the best time in the United States to borrow a cup of sugar from your neighbors. Nor is it safe to be a Jehovah’s Witness door ringer. Or a cookie-selling Girl Scout. If your basketball rolls into an adjoining yard, do not under any circumstances retrieve it. Do not, I’m warning

[ad_1] How many dead children does it take to finally move to restrict access to high-powered weapons of war? Lawmakers in Texas provided us with an answer this week, as a bipartisan panel of state lawmakers voted to advance a bill raising the minimum age to purchase assault weapons, the New York Times reported. “It

[ad_1] A Virginia federal judge struck down several laws Wednesday that barred 18- to 20-year-olds from buying handguns from licensed firearm dealers, ruling that the laws violate the Second Amendment. The plaintiff, John “Corey” Fraser, filed suit after being denied access to purchase a handgun from a federally-licensed dealer when he was 20 years old,

[ad_1] CNN  —  Read the full transcript of CNN’s presidential town hall with former President Donald Trump moderated by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, New Hampshire. KAITLAN COLLINS, CNN HOST: Good evening, and welcome to New Hampshire, the first GOP primary state. We’re live here at Saint Anselm College for CNN’s

[ad_1] The Gantt Report By Lucius Gantt Dodge City is a Kansas town that has had an illustrious past. I first heard about Dodge City when I watched “Gunsmoke”, a cowboy TV show that featured the celebrated lawman, Matt Dillon. Back in the day, Dodge City was a town where gambling halls, saloons, and whore

[ad_1] Our human will is marred by our fallen condition, by original sin, and by an urge to live our lives outside the Will of God. The evil work of Satan in Uvalde, Texas, dishonors and blasphemes God. Before now, in Parkland, and before then in Sandy Hook, and before that, in Columbine, when

[ad_1] (The Good Trouble Show/Screengrab) A presenter has condemned pro-gun lawmakers for introducing legislation banning drag shows and not guns, following the latest mass shooting in Texas. Matt Ford, the anchor of The Good Trouble Show, ripped into AR-15-supporting politicians following the shooting at a shopping centre in Allen at the weekend, which left eight

[ad_1]   by Alison Collins Last year, for the second year in a row, I was grateful to be invited to write a piece for #31DaysIBPOC Blog Series, a month-long movement to feature the voices of indigenous and people of color as teachers, writers and scholars. I was heartbroken when I had to pull out

[ad_1] Palm Beach Post Editorial Board  |  Palm Beach Post Remembering victims of shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School These are the victims of the mass shooting on Feb. 14, 2018, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida. Seventeen people were killed that day, including students and teachers. Palm Beach Post

[ad_1] The Allen mall shooting on May 6 was the 199th mass shooting of 2023, marking the most recent incident in which a gunman chose to use an AR-15 style rifle during the tragic event. Referred to as the “most popular rifle in America” by the National Rifle Association, it has become a staple across

[ad_1] click to enlarge February 2 came and went this year with little notice—that is, all except for the residents of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and their most famous citizen. The chubby little groundhog— “Phil,” as he’s been called from the very beginning—is the only reason anyone has heard of Punxsutawney. Like so many other

[ad_1] Citing evidence that the “overwhelming majority” of gun violence and mass shootings are committed by shooters under age 25, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz has introduced federal legislation raising the minimum age to buy semiautomatic firearms. Under the legislation, someone under age 25 couldn’t buy a range of weapons. The prohibition would encompass semiautomatic rifles

[ad_1] Last week, Serbia experienced two separate mass shootings that killed more than a dozen people, including children. Serbia, a nation tied for the third highest rate of gun ownership in the world, was shaken by this violence. Unlike here at home, mass shootings are not a daily occurrence. It did not take long for

[ad_1] Honoring teachers ​​The following letter was addressed to the Roaring Fork Schools teachers, and copied as a letter to the editor. This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and each one of you deserves all the accolades in the world. Though every single member of our RFSD family is important, this week provides a special

[ad_1] Texas legislators condemn Gov. Abbott following mass shooting at mall Rep. Gene Wu said “there is no safe place in America anymore” as legislators condemn Gov. Greg Abbott following shopping mall shooting in Allen, TX. Damien Henderson, Storyful As a reverend whose closest friend in the ministry is a Nashville pastor whose church lies

[ad_1] Texas state lawmakers advanced a bill on Tuesday that seeks to raise the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic rifle to 21, just days after a mass shooting in Allen. Two Republicans on the House Select Committee on Community Safety joined the committee’s Democrats to approve moving House Bill 2744 to the full chamber for

[ad_1] Eight people were killed and seven others were injured when a gunman opened fire at an outdoor mall north of Dallas, Texas, on 6 May. It was a heartbreaking incident but sadly one that has become all the more common in the United States. After all, 115 people have died in 202 mass killings

[ad_1] “The first girl I walked up to was crouched down covering her head in the bushes, so I felt for a pulse,” Spainhouer, who is trained in CPR, told CBS News, adding that he then “pulled her head to the side and she had no face.” Next, he found a dead woman who appeared

[ad_1] Conservative commentator Steven Crowder’s video hitting back at gun-control proposals has sparked debate among his social-media followers and detractors. Republicans are facing renewed scrutiny over their opposition to strengthening gun-control laws in the United States. This comes after mass shootings in Nashville, Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, and Dadeville, Alabama, in the past few weeks. Gun-control

[ad_1] Regarding “Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead,” (May 6): I am without words to describe the combination of sorrow and rage that flooded me in the aftermath of this latest horror. The frustration of living in a state where leaders scramble to pass laws prohibiting drag shows and certain medical

[ad_1] For decades, pro-gun activists have held new safety restrictions at bay with the argument that they would unfairly punish law-abiding citizens who responsibly own firearms. Advocates promote anecdotes of guns being used to thwart home invasions and protect residents in the critical time before police arrive. They argue that the underlying cause of mass

[ad_1] Gadfly | May 8th, 2023 By Ed Raymond fargogadfly@gmail.com What’s Too Little and What’s Too Much? The DSA Is Famous for Both Positions Schizophrenia is defined as “any of a group of psychotic reactions characterized by withdrawal from reality with highly variable accompanying affective behavioral and intellectual disturbances.” Well, this is a big country

[ad_1] From shooting in a school zone to banning plastic clips, eight bills, most aimed at loosening Maine’s gun laws, were heard before lawmakers on Monday morning. AUGUSTA, Maine — On April 18, four people were found dead in a home in Bowdoin, and three others were injured in a Yarmouth shooting. The incidents were

[ad_1] TN Photo Services Gov. Bill Lee is calling the Tennessee General Assembly back to Nashville this August to address gun laws. The Tennessee General Assembly will reconvene for a special session on Aug. 21. Gov. Bill Lee announced the date of the session Monday, less than three weeks after the official legislative session ended

[ad_1] Debate about the state’s gun laws resumed in Augusta on Monday, with lawmakers hearing arguments for competing bills that would either strengthen the rights of firearm owners or restrict access. It’s a perennial topic at the State House, but the debate this spring comes against the backdrop of a rise in mass shootings in

[ad_1] The bill now moves to the House Calendars Committee where it will be considered for a House floor vote. AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Capitol echoed with chants from passionate mothers, grieving families and other gun safety reform supporters on Monday. Added was the decoration of signs they held, calling for what they say

[ad_1] Several high-profile 2024 presidential hopefuls will speak at the North Carolina Republican Party annual state convention in June, likely making their own persuasive arguments on why they are best fit to lead the GOP’s fight to reclaim the White House next year. Former President Donald Trump and two undeclared presidential candidates, Gov. Ron DeSantis

[ad_1] A law enforcement officer walks as people are evacuated from a shopping center where a shooting occurred Saturday in Allen, Texas. People are asking why, when overwhelming majorities want weapons of mass destruction off the streets, it seems impossible to get such legislation passed. The answer lies in the extremely gerrymandered districts that allow