Category: gun violence

Gun Laws, Illegal Immigration, Debated by Nevada GOP Governor Candidates Ahead of Elections

Nevada’s top five Republican candidates for governor on Wednesday debated on a number of issues impacting Americans, including inflation, abortion rights, illegal immigration, and this week’s school shooting in Texas. Candidates attending the Las Vegas debate were former Senator Dean Heller, North Las Vegas Mayor John Lee, Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, venture capitalist Guy…


NYC Teen Arrested for Murder in Connection to Shooting Death of 11-Year-Old Girl

A 15-year-old boy in New York City is facing murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Kyhara Tay in the Bronx earlier this week, authorities said. Keechant Sewell, the commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD), confirmed during a news conference that the teen, identified as Matthew Godwin, was arrested for murder,…


Australian Taskforce to Crackdown on Gun Violence in Sydney

A new police taskforce has been established to coordinate investigations into the escalation of gangland violence across Sydney’s southwest which has seen three men shot dead in as many weeks. Thirteen people have been killed in gang violence in Sydney’s west and southwest over the past 18 months. The latest shooting happened on Saturday when…


Federal Government Targets Non-Restricted Firearms With New Rules

The federal government has announced a new set of rules that will apply to non-restricted firearms, which it says is aimed at reducing gun violence, while critics say it is a resurrection of the long-gun registry. As of May 18, firearms businesses will be required to retain sales and inventory records related to non-restricted firearms,…


Capitol Report (May 5): Supreme Court Erects Fencing

Security is heightened around the Supreme Court ahead of its decision on overturning Roe v. Wade. Fencing was erected Wednesday night, and there are concerns about violent protests in the days to come. The leak of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion has shaken the institution, but what about the substance of what he wrote? We…


Capitol Report (April 11): ‘Ghost Gun’ Regulation Enacted

President Joe Biden is touting cracking down on gun violence as he announces new “ghost gun” regulations. But how effective will this be and how does it relate to Second Amendment rights? To fund or defund the police? This is a question that is polarizing the Democratic Party. As Biden calls for more funding for…


The Real Cause Behind the Rise in Crime

Commentary While President Biden and local officials keep talking about causes for the rise in crime in our major cities, proposing “solutions” that have failed in the past, like former President Bill Clinton’s Midnight Basketball idea, the real reason for its escalation is deeper than what we see on the surface. The president’s proposals delivered in New York City…


Capitol Report (Feb. 3): US Kills ISIS Leader

In the cover of darkness, U.S. forces dealt a significant blow to the ISIS terrorist group—killing the leader. President Joe Biden made the announcement Thursday. We bring you the details of how this high-level operation happened. Virus cases are plunging throughout the country. We speak to physician and Congressman Greg Murphy to find out what…


Biden Heads to New York to Outline New Plan on Stopping Gun Crime

President Joe Biden is calling for more funding from Congress and announcing plans to crack down on shootings as a means of addressing increased nationwide crime in recent years. The rate of violent crime in the U.S. reached a ten-year high in 2020, according to data from the FBI. This included a year-over-year jump in…


Liberal Government Commits $1 Billion for Provinces to Ban Handguns: Public Safety Minister

The Liberal government will provide a $1 billion fund to help provinces ban handguns, while making the firearms buyback program mandatory, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said Thursday. The federal government has introduced new legislation to address gun-related crimes, such as a ban of over 1,500 assault-type rifles that went into effect on May 1,…