[ad_1] Hal Bidlack Like most of you, I awoke Sunday morning to the horrific news about the mass murder at Club Q here in Colorado Springs. More lives lost and other lives shattered here in our Colorado, a state that has a dreadful history of such wholesale killings, including Columbine in 1999 and the Aurora

[ad_1] Courtesy of Chip Vincent (Unsplash CC0) Hatred and Violence are Learned, Not a Choice Anderson Lee Aldrich and Kyle Rittenhouse did not suddenly decide to hate other humans and believe that violence is acceptable and even the “right thing to do.” Young people learn from their family, friends, teachers, and sometimes their ministers. Three

[ad_1] An intensive debate broke out on the floor of the New Jersey Assembly Monday between supporters and opponents of A4769, sponsored by Assemblyman Joseph Danielsen (D LD-17), which came as a response to the ruling of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen.  That case struck down state laws which required

[ad_1] Nov 21 (Reuters) – The attack at a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub by a suspected gunman who was arrested last year in connection with a bomb threat has renewed questions about “red flag” laws that are used irregularly and in vastly different ways across the United States. The laws, which allow courts to issue “extreme

[ad_1] Speak Out allows readers to comment on the issues of the day. Email Speak Out at speakout@southtownstar.com or call 312-222-2427. Please limit comments to 30 seconds or about 100 words and give your first name and your hometown. So this week, it’s Colorado. Another AR-15 style assault weapon killing five people wounding over 20

[ad_1] “Heidi and I are praying for the victims & loved ones impacted by the horrific shooting in Colorado Springs. This senseless evil needs to end,” Cruz – who has raked in more gun lobby money than any other lawmaker from Texas – tweeted. “While Democrats rush to politicize before the facts are fully known,

[ad_1] It took less than eighteen hours for United States Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to politicize Saturday night’s mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where a twenty-two-year-old man armed with an “AR-15-style rifle” murdered five people and injured eighteen others before being subdued by two courageous patrons and taken into custody. While

[ad_1] On Saturday, University of Virginia freshman swimmer and U.S. Junior National team member Claire Tuggle posted a statement on Instagram speaking out about gun violence in light of the recent shooting at her school that took the lives of three UVA football players—DeSean Perry, Lavel Davis, and Devin Chandler—and injured two other individuals. In

[ad_1] Al Letson: From The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, this is Reveal. I’m Al Letson. Al Letson: Just a few weeks ago, many politicians, pundits, and poll workers seemed tense about what might happen during the midterms. The big questions, who would win, who would lose, and especially whether there be chaos and

[ad_1] This weekend, Manitoba-raised Tara Westwood will be attending a film festival in Pittsburgh, drawing attention to her directorial debut, an intense — and intensely topical — 18-minute short film titled Triggered. On Saturday, she’ll screen the film to an audience and on Sunday, she’ll be around for the festival’s awards event, with good reason:

[ad_1] A new Oregon gun control law, considered one of the most restrictive in the US, led to a massive increase in attempted firearms purchases. The measure, often referred to as the Reduction of Gun Violence Act, will require deeper background checks, firearm training, fingerprint collection and a permit to purchase any firearm, according to the

[ad_1] Gun sales have skyrocketed in Oregon since the narrow passage of a strict gun control measure in last week’s midterm election. As gun sellers scramble to fill orders before the rule change on Dec. 8, opponents are planning to file suit against what they call the most restrictive gun control measure in the country.

[ad_1] Courtesy of John Brighenti (Flickr CC0) The ideals, dreams, and principles of our Founding Fathers were flawless. However, they were human and could not see into the future. Therefore, they made many mistakes at the Constitutional Convention between 1787 and 1789 and beyond. Different Opinions are a Good Thing, but Compromise Must Be the

[ad_1] Former Union officers, who had led the costly battlefield effort to free 4 million Americans from bondage, chartered the National Rifle Association (NRA) in New York City on this day in history, Nov. 17, 1871. Civil War veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate created the organization after they were “dismayed by

[ad_1] New Jersey Democrats advanced a bill Monday to ban the carry of grenades, firearms, and other types of weapons in “sensitive places.” The New Jersey Monitor reports that Democrats focused on “grenades” and “propelled explosives,” in addition to “certain firearms,” in order to try to stave off legal challenges. The gun control bill is

[ad_1] Following the shooting deaths of three students at the University of Virginia Sunday night, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin faced calls to implement stricter gun control laws in Virginia. Law enforcement officials were still gathering details Monday about the shooting and hadn’t determined how the alleged shooter, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., obtained the firearm used

[ad_1] Preliminary results in two races for seats in the New Mexico House of Representatives were so close that by law they must be recounted. The relative strength of the two major parties in the House remained the same after the midterm elections on Nov. 8, with Democrats and Republicans each losing one seat to

[ad_1] The American Firearms Association says its members favor Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump for president. Trump worked hard to cultivate support from 2nd Amendment advocates during and after his presidency. The annoucement comes as DeSantis’ stock is rising in the Republican Party after overwhelmingly winning re-election. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!

[ad_1] The American Firearms Association says its members favor Ron DeSantis over Donald Trump for president. Trump worked hard to cultivate support from 2nd Amendment advocates during and after his presidency. The annoucement comes as DeSantis’ stock is rising in the Republican Party after overwhelmingly winning re-election. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!

[ad_1] Speak Out is a reader-generated column of opinions. If you there’s something you’d like to comment on, send an email to ksorensen@tribpub.com. Please include “speak out” in the subject line. Cold logic: Admittedly, I’m no student of science but even I can sense a change in the seasons. The trees are virtually bare now

[ad_1] I do not like guns. As a child, I did not have toy guns and as an adult I have neither owned a real one nor have a desire to do so. But I do support the rights of people to defend themselves and totally understand why gun ownership is necessary. According to the

[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. Time to stop ad lies: Focusing on the 2022 election and the brazen content of many campaign claims, we need

[ad_1] Republican incumbent Todd Young has been reelected as U.S. Senator for Indiana, according to the Associated Press.   According to the IndyStar, Young is speaking to supporters at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis.  “The only way to ‘Make America Great Again’ is from the ground up,” Young said, according to the IndyStar. Throughout the race,

[ad_1] Oregon voters were narrowly favoring one of the country’s strictest gun control measures, a long-sought goal of a grassroots faith-based campaign, but the race was too close to call, preliminary Tuesday results indicated. Partial returns tallied as of 10 p.m. showed Measure 114 leading, 51% to 49%. The returns represent 63%, or 1,215,644 votes,

[ad_1] ST. CLOUD, Minn. — GOP incumbent Tom Emmer is projected by the AP to win reelection in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District, defeating DFL challenger Jeanne Hendricks. Emmer, who was first elected to Congress in 2014, is leading the GOP’s campaign efforts in turning the House red. He chairs the National Republican Congressional Committee and is

[ad_1] Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email The murders of 21 small children and their teachers weren’t enough. Less than six months after the state endured the worst school shooting in its history, Texans re-elected the man

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Four central Ohioans are projected to win re-election to Congress, according to early unofficial results. As ballots continue to be counted, three Republicans — Brad Wenstrup, of the 2nd Congressional District, Jim Jordan, of the 4th Congressional District, and Troy Balderson, of the 12th Congressional District — along with Democrat

[ad_1] COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Five incumbents from central Ohio were re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to early unofficial results. The Associated Press has projected that all five congressional officeholders whose districts touch parts of central Ohio – Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-Cincinnati), Jim Jordan (R-Urbana), Troy Balderson (R-Zanesville), Mike Carey

[ad_1] On Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, the Plymouth Selectboard held a special informational meeting for public discussion of three articles. Photo provided PLYMOUTH, Vt. – On Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, the Plymouth Selectboard held a special informational meeting for public discussion of three articles that will be put to the voters on Election Day: the