Commentary A favorite talking point from the Biden White House is that guns are the leading cause of death of children. The problem is that it is false. “The number one cause of death of the children in America is gun violence,” Vice President Kamala Harris claimed on June 2. Later the White House tweeted, “Guns are the…
Gun-Related Deaths Reached Record Levels in US in 2021: Report
The United States saw gun deaths reach record levels in 2021, according to a new report from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. Firearm-related deaths soared during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and spiked again in the second year. Both gun-related homicides and suicides resulted in 48,830 total firearm fatalities in…
Florida Police Arrest Man, Search for 2 Others in Memorial Day Beach Shooting
June 4, 2023
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Police in Florida arrested one man Saturday and announced arrest warrants for two others believed to be the gunmen who opened fire along a crowded beachside promenade on Memorial Day, wounding nine people. The Hollywood Police Department said authorities arrested Jordan Burton and are searching for Ariel Cardahn Paul and Lionel JeanCharles Jr. The suspects…
Second Michigan School District Bans Backpacks After Gun Found
Grand Rapids Public Schools banned backpacks on Wednesday after a loaded gun was found inside a student’s backpack for the fourth time, according to a press release. The gun was confiscated from a third-grade student’s backpack, and district leaders took the decision afterward. The latest confiscations involved elementary school students and in three of the…
Ottawa Announces $390M in Funding for Anti-Gang, Gun Violence Program
Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino has announced $390 million in funding over the next five years aimed at preventing gun and gang violence, a near doubling of the money given to provinces through the Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence initiative in 2017. “These federal funds will be distributed to the provinces and territories…
Protesters at NRA Event Call for Stricter Gun Laws
April 17, 2023
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.–Kerry Worthington drove almost two hours to deliver a message to the National Rifle Association (NRA). “I believe that AR-15s should be taken out of society; there’s no use for an AR-15 in our society,” Worthington told The Epoch Times. Worthington was one of several demonstrators across the street from the NRA’s Annual Meetings…
Gregg Popovich Blames Lawmakers Instead of Lawbreakers
April 13, 2023
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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich used his final press conference to scoff at GOP lawmakers on several topics, including gun control. Instead of blaming the mass shooters for choosing to break the law, he blamed a political party and the solutions they advocate for, such as additional security measures in schools and churches. This…
4 Underused Tools to Stop School Shootings
April 13, 2023
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Commentary In the aftermath of school shootings, media outlets often amplify calls for gun control while ignoring or spurning evidence-based ways to protect students. Here are four life-saving tools they are missing or dismissing. Shatter-Resistant Entryways As documented in the academic journal Victims & Offenders, an “immediate and economical” way to protect students “is to tighten” access to school buildings. Many school administrators have…
Louisville Residents Shocked in Wake of Mass Shooting, But Hold Onto Hope
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Residents reacted with shock, grief, and expressions of overcoming hate through love following a mass shooting that left five dead and eight wounded in the city’s downtown on April 10. “I know I will see Tommy again,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear told reporters, speaking of his good friend Tommy Elliott, 63, who was killed…
ATF Director Says Weapons Ban Is Up to Congress
April 3, 2023
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The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said he supports banning certain firearms, while noting that such a measure would have to be approved by Congress. He denied that the ATF bore any responsibility for the ongoing dispute over pistol braces. “I’m a member of the administration; I agree with…
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