[ad_1] “We’re not gonna fix it.” — Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) No one is coming to save us. They aren’t going to do anything. They have told us as much. Have some thoughts and prayers, they say. Show some respect for the families who surely wouldn’t want us to politicize their tragedy, they say. Believe

[ad_1] Gadfly | April 1st, 2023 By Ed Raymond fargogadfly@gmail.com Can We Regenerate Our Country by “Rediscovering the Lost Art of Tolerance?” Columnist Gary Abernathy says our enormous diversity of identity in our sweeping multiculturalism makes it difficult to agree with groups present in the Divided States of America. We have hundreds of organizations, groups,

[ad_1] There have been more than 130 mass shootings across the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Although mass shootings do not make up the majority of the gun violence incidents in America, their impact on its community is visible.  The Rochester Personal Defense Company discussed the ongoing gun violence and highlights

[ad_1] The Democratic-controlled Michigan state Senate recently passed a series of 11 gun-related measures. These included expanded background checks and safe storage laws for guns that can be accessed by minors. In response, the Michigan state Republican Party posted a tweet comparing gun reform to the Holocaust. The tweet included a photo of wedding rings

[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday struck down a Minnesota law that prohibits adults age 18-20 from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public.  Assisted by gun-rights advocacy groups, three individuals who were under 21 challenged a 2003 state law that enacted an age requirement to apply for a permit to carry a pistol. They

[ad_1] A woman prays at a makeshift memorial for those killed in a mass shooting at the entrance of The Covenant School on March 29, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Three students and three adults were killed by the 28-year-old shooter on Monday. Seth Herald/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Seth Herald/Getty Images A woman prays

[ad_1] (RNS) — It happened again. This time seven people were killed, three of them 9-year-old children. Gun violence has hit nearly every community in our country — from small towns like Hesston, Kansas, to large cities like Orlando … and now Nashville where the latest target was The Covenant School, a private elementary school

[ad_1] The Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro, a rabid homophobe and anti-trans commentator was very agitated over calls for gun control measures after the Nashville shooting, so he lashed out against his favorite targets. Shapiro’s usual refrain is that the left can do anything and Republicans are always to blame. The persecution complex runs deep on

[ad_1] It seems that our constitutional rights are conditional depending on your demographic, as Amazon appears to have removed t-shirts that say “Trans Rights or Else” with the trans pride flag being made up of four guns. Twitter user @aphexindividual posted a tweet highlighting the removal of this shirt on Tuesday. They wrote, “If you

[ad_1] TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would allow people to carry guns without concealed-weapons licenses, sending the issue to Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Republican-controlled Senate voted 27-13 along almost straight party lines to pass the measure (HB 543), with Sen. Ileana Garcia, R-Miami, joining Democrats in

[ad_1] Violence against children and at school spark outpouring of concern, rage Re: “3 children, 3 adults dead,” March 28 news story Although normally, I’d never watch a video of a shooting, I did just now of the Nashville, Tenn., school event. I do truly praise the officers who went in and did their job

[ad_1] Letters to the Editor  |  The Columbus Dispatch Board members to blame if this is a scheme The March 27 article “Ohio teachers pension fund faces pivotal moment with upcoming board election” reported about the controversies between current State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio members and the Ohio Retired Teachers Association, who have endorsed

[ad_1] Legislators in the nation’s third-most populated state on Thursday approved a bill to allow people to carry concealed firearms without a permit or proof of training – dubbed “constitutional carry” by its supporters. The 27-13 vote on the House bill fell largely along party lines, with Republicans pushing the bill with support from Gov.

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by JD Casto The March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Orlando following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would allow people to carry guns without concealed-weapons licenses, sending the issue to

[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo by JD Casto The March For Our Lives rally against gun violence in Orlando following the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Florida Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would allow people to carry guns without concealed-weapons licenses, sending the issue to

[ad_1] There was more leftist violence in America on Thursday as a mob of over 1,000 people descended on the Tennessee State Capitol. What started as just a protest to abolish gun rights quickly turned into a scuffle. Online videos showed people fighting with police officers as they tried to break into the legislative chamber,

[ad_1] Opinion editor’s note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• How much further will the Supreme Court go to assist in the arming of America? That has been the question since last June, when the court ruled that New

[ad_1] Permits for pistols are not longer required in North Carolina as of March 29. (Port City Daily photo/file) NEW HANOVER COUNTY — Anyone seeking to purchase a pistol is no longer required to obtain a permit through the local sheriff’s office.  The rule change comes via Senate Bill 41: Guarantee 2nd Amend Freedom and Protections.

[ad_1] The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. LZ Granderson is an opinion columnist for the Los Angeles Times. Sandy Hook is the mass shooting I hear mentioned most often when people talk about the moment they

[ad_1] Kari Lake, the Republican gubernatorial candidate for Arizona in the 2022 midterms, has posted a defiant pro-guns message just days after a deadly school shooting, telling a gun control activist to “come and take it.” The Trump-endorsed nominee, who lost to her Democrat rival, but continues to claim the election was subject to fraud,

[ad_1] As the riot of gun violence in America produces fresh massacres by the day, firearm fundamentalists refuse to acknowledge the blood on their hands, and their suicidal stance in the face of escalating carnage is that more guns are the answer. But it’s worse than that. Take a close look at the arguments that

[ad_1] Talk about bad luck! What are the odds of the Nashville school shooter being a transgendered person who is ALSO mentally ill? Arguably, there were hints. In a form of modern Lysenkoism, young transgenders overwhelmingly come from homes with signs that say: “In This House, We Believe: Black Lives Matter, Women’s Rights Are Human

[ad_1] To the editor: I want something very simple. I want President Biden to state that he will not sign another bill passed by Congress, no matter how valid, until a bill reaches his desk outlawing assault weapons. (“Police seek motive as Nashville school shooting captures the attention of a divided nation,” March 27) I

[ad_1] Sandy Hook is the mass shooting I hear mentioned most often when people talk about the moment they knew nothing would change. A madman murders 26 people — most of them 6 or 7 years old — and Congress was still unable to pass substantive gun or mental health legislation. The assault weapons ban

[ad_1] MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough said Wednesday that Republicans have “made up” freedom in the Second Amendment and blamed them for Monday’s shooting at a Christian elementary school. The Nashville Police Department received a call at 10:13 a.m. Monday morning about shots fired at a private Christian elementary school and arrived on scene. Upon arrival, 28-year-old

[ad_1] The Bible is a lynchpin of the pro-gun movement. In every corner of our country, purportedly Christian leaders lean into the narrative that bearing arms is a God-given right – one that should not be restricted in any way. So, as our nation reels from yet another mass shooting — this time, a gunman

[ad_1] The deadly shooting in a Nashville grade school that left three nine-year old students and three adult staff members dead has sparked calls in Tennessee for what’s called a red-flag law, with advocates suggesting that may have prevented the attack. One was proposed in the state in 2020. That red-flag law —  also known as an extreme

[ad_1] You no longer need to get a permit from the sheriff to buy a handgun. North Carolina’s law also changes where you can take those guns and how you store them. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — With an override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, there is a new law about guns in North Carolina. The

[ad_1] Meet the family of sitting Congressman Andy Ogles. He represents the congressional district that includes the Christian school where, Monday, six people, including three children, were murdered by a 28-year-old woman armed with assault rifles she had no business being able to purchase. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! What would Jesus say about this

[ad_1] It would seem (though I may be wrong) that they operate on the principle that it is better to have 10, nay 100, nay 1,000 dead school children than to have one “responsible gun owner” be inconvenienced by some form of meaningful gun control. Or worse, to be denied the liberty, the freedom, the