For most purposes — signing contracts, entering the military, marrying without parental permission and living independently — an American is legally an adult at age 18. But a panel of […]
Tag: guns
Gun worship and American patriotism
by LZ Granderson Jake Bequette may not be a career politician, but if the online video he posted to announce his bid for Congress is any indication, he already knows […]
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 confidence than before […]
The right to bear arms does not extend to Black people
Conservatives have a special purgatory for uppity Black women who dare question America’s founding myths. New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones — her Pulitzer Prize-winning “1619 Project” centralized slavery in […]
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 with a “Dumb […]
NRA is shooting itself in the foot
From the moment the National Rifle Association filed for bankruptcy in January, it looked like a dodge. Financially solvent despite internal disputes and dwindling donations from some wealthy patrons, the […]
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 — Atlanta, Ga. […]
Mass shootings are roaring back
by Jillian Peterson and James Densley Mass shootings, which had become far less frequent in 2020, have come roaring back. On Monday, a gunman opened fire at a grocery store […]
