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Ted Cruz said that Chicago’s strict gun laws are evidence that “gun control doesn’t work” after Labor Day weekend in the city saw seven people shot dead and 34 wounded. The city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, quickly fought back with words of her own––and actual facts. “60% of illegal firearms recovered…
On Saturday in Odessa, Texas, 36-year-old resident Seth Ator used a military-style rifle to open fire after a routine traffic stop. He first shot at Texas Department of Public Safety officials and then tried to escape in his vehicle, firing randomly at other pedestrians and drivers. Seven people were murdered…
A mass shooting last month in Dayton, Ohio killed nine people and injured 27 others in only 30 seconds. In 2011 in Carson City, Nevada, after only 85 seconds a gunman had emptied several 30-round high-capacity gun magazines at an IHOP, killing four people and injuring 14. That is just…
After a long consideration, Phoenix, Arizona has now decided to take a step forward on gun control. Phoenix police officers must now document every instance in which they point a gun at a person and then have that document reviewed by their boss. Other cities have similar requirements: Dallas, Baltimore,…
2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke, who has been spending time in his hometown of El Paso, Tx. after the devastating, racially-motivated mass shooting, said on Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he supported a national gun licensing program. He’s not the only one taking that stance. “We…
Winning in a district with affluent white voters as the majority, Lucy McBath was advised initially during her campaign not to talk about the details of her 17-year-old son’s murder. Instead, she not only mentioned Jordan Davis’ story, she also called attention to the reality of other Black teens like…
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