Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor Still reeling from the mass shootings of the past week, we have been inundated with even more stories of gun-related murders and injuries. According to the Gun Violence Archive, an online site that collects gun related data daily from over 7500 sources, there have already been 17 U.S. […]
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Carmen Navarro Gercone: Our laws and Access to High-Powered Weapons Don’t Allow Us to Stop Tragedies Like Uvalde
By Carmen Navarro Gercone My husband and I currently have custody and are raising our grandsons, ages 6 and 8. My initial response to the atrocity in Uvalde, Texas, was as a law enforcement officer. I pored over every detail as it was released and contemplated how I could prevent or mitigate this from ever […]
President Biden Makes Moves on Gun Violence
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Gun violence is entirely too common in America. Advocate groups and individuals across the nation have been calling for common sense gun laws, and earlier this week, the president joined them. President Joe Biden gave a speech laying out his gun violence prevention agenda on Thursday, April 8. The agenda consists of […]
Walker Dismisses Calls For Gun Control Following Oregon Shooting
Governor Says That Mass Shootings Point To Need For Better Mental Health Treatment by Chuck Quirmbach Gov. Scott Walker said Friday that calls for more gun control following a mass shooting in Oregon are premature. A number of politicians, including President Barack Obama, have said that shootings like the one on Thursday demonstrate a need […]