by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 2, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
There have been seventy-seven mass shootings in the U.S. in the first 45 days of 2023. Collectively, 109 were killed and 273 were wounded while sitting in a university classroom, going to high school, eating at fast-food restaurants, attending a concert, dancing at a...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Feb 16, 2023 | News
Nearly two-thirds (63%) of U.S. adults say they are dissatisfied with the nation’s current gun laws, according to a Gallup report published February 15. This is a seven-point increase from 2022 and it is the highest total in the 23-year history of this survey....
by Alyssa Aldape | Jun 10, 2022 | Opinion
I was almost suspended from class in fifth grade for taking the Lord’s name in vain. The crime took place after a classmate showed us a cool new math trick for the nine times table, and my response was an awe-filled “oh my lord!” My tablemates looked at me with shock,...
by Monty Self | Jul 12, 2021 | Opinion
There are more firearms in the United States than there are people. It’s estimated we have over 400 million firearms in private ownership. That is 120 guns per 100 citizens. Around 850 million civilian firearms are in circulation worldwide, and 46% of those are in the...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 27, 2021 | News
A slim majority (53%) of the U.S. supports stricter gun regulations, according to a Pew Research Center report published April 20. This is seven points below the result in a Pew survey conducted in September 2019. It is the first time since 2017 that the desire for...