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Tag: gun violence
‘It was my second shooting.’ She is 8 years old
She is 8 years old. That’s … what? About third grade? Too young for boyfriends. Too young for R-rated movies. Too young for algebra or a learner’s […]
New York voters take stock of experiments, opt for law and order
New York City Democrats have backed a law-and-order mayoral candidate — a former police captain — who is almost certain to win the general election with his […]
Gunfire can hit anyone, anywhere, anytime
by Rekha Basu Starting Thursday, Iowans will be allowed to buy handguns from private sellers, and carry them, without permits. In other words, you’ll have even less […]
An AR-15 is like a pocket knife?
by George Skelton The U.S. district judge began his 94-page ruling sanctioning the AR-15 assault rifle for home and militia use by equating it with a Swiss […]
No end in sight to the cycle of gun violence in the U.S.
by Dan Rodricks One Saturday night in May 1993, on 36th Street in the heart of Hampden, two young guys — one with a ponytail, the other […]
The issue of gun violence often invaded my classroom
by Paul Karrer Gun violence isn’t something I expected to face as an elementary school teacher in Central California. But far too often, it showed up in […]
Do not become numb to the horror
In the last month alone, there have been five mass murders — shooting events where four or more people end up dead, excluding the killer. March 16 […]
The victims of this war don’t get a wall
“This is a violent civilization — if civilization’s where I am.” — Gil Scott-Heron, “Gun” Alexis Knutson doesn’t want to see her friend reduced. That friend, she […]
