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The Supreme Court is unscientific

by Robert Pearl A pair of Supreme Court rulings in June — one on gun rights, the other on abortion — have elicited strong, partisan reactions. In recent weeks, critics have called out inconsistencies in the court’s decisions: One ruling restricts the ability of states to ...

Two men arrested after allegedly making threats with guns

Morgantown police officers arrested two men on multiple charges early Sunday morning after a caller said they pulled guns out at a Beverly Avenue residence and “threatened to shoot people.” The caller was able to provide a description of the men and their clothing and stated that one ...

July 10 letters to the editor

Last thing downtown needs is a gun shop I’d wager that my fiancée and I live closest to the potential site of Big Daddy Guns of almost any reader: a less than five-minute walk around the corner. So naturally, we had some curiosity about our new neighbors. And some disappointment as ...

Guns aren’t the problem? The data disagree

On Sunday, July 3, a gunman walked into a mall and opened fire. Armed with one rifle and one pistol, the 22-year-old killed three people and wounded (to varying degrees) 30 more. On Monday, July 4, a gunman climbed onto a rooftop and opened fire on a Fourth of July parade. Armed with a ...

Guest essay: Interfaith group objects to Big Daddy gun store

by Rev. Zachary Morton The Greater Morgantown Interfaith Association wants to call the community’s attention to a local issue that is of special concern to vulnerable public spaces. A number of terrorist attacks by mass shooters have occurred across our nation in the last decade. ...

June 26 letters to the editor

Someday is now: Donate to ReTails I wasn’t born a collector — I was raised to be a collector by my parents and grandparents. They survived the Depression and learned to find value in everything. The smallest washer, broken tool or threadbare jeans could be used, repaired or repurposed ...