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September 8, 2026

The Lesson Nation Should Learn From Charlie Kirk’s Death: Frankness In Newsrooms About Gun Violence Is Needed

I didn’t know much about Charlie Kirk until his death made headlines. I had heard his name, of course, but he was an asterisk in my mental filing cabinet, and if I had listed him anywhere, it would have been under the title of people who are famous for being famous. As we are at… Continue reading

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July 30, 2026

The Price Of Gun Worship In Sentencing Colin Gray For Murder

There’s a moment in every American school shooting case when the country briefly pretends to be shocked. We clutch pearls, lower flags, and issue statements about another unthinkable tragedy, as though the tragedy weren’t entirely predictable. But this week in Georgia, the aftermath took a turn that should force us to confront the real problem.… Continue reading

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July 27, 2026

Bite of Seattle Site Of America’s Shame With Mass Shootings: Three Lives Lost In Gunfire, Toddler Injured

The Bite of Seattle became yet another horrific crime scene in a nation that treats gun massacres like the latest weather report. Apparently unavoidable. Three people dead. At least four others were wounded. Including a toddler — a toddler — caught in the blast radius of our national cowardice. We have already heard the tired… Continue reading

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July 17, 2026

Caffeinated Politics Podcast: Israeli Vote in Congress, Climate Change Leads Newscasts, And Public Safety With Gun Bans in Cook County And Connecticut

Democrats Break With Blind Support For Israel Testosterone, Lethality, And What The Military Isn’t Testing When The Atmosphere Became The Lead Story The Supreme Court, Assault Weapons, And What Comes Next Continue reading

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May 22, 2026

Toughness Needed With Parent Who Furthered Gun Violence, Abundant Life Christian School Shooting Legal Saga Continues

Twenty years ago, I was pressing in letters to the editor of newspapers and in blog posts that parents of children who use guns for death and destruction and have been aided by said parents with access to the deadly weapons must be held legally accountable. We can all be angry about the level of… Continue reading

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April 25, 2026

Just Another Day In A Gun‑Soaked America At White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Some days it feels like this country is held together with duct tape and the hope that the next breaking‑news alert won’t be about another shooting. But then it happens again. Tonight, at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, of all places. A night that’s supposed to be about jokes, journalism, and a little Washington glitz… Continue reading

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April 22, 2026

Eight Black Kids Are Murdered With A Gun, Nation Yawns

There’s a point in a nation’s decline when the extraordinary becomes ordinary, when the unthinkable becomes background noise. That line could have been written every day since Inauguration Day 2025. But I write to refer to this past Sunday. And I write regarding the way eight Black children were violently shot to death in Louisiana,… Continue reading

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April 9, 2026

If Illinois Can Do It, Why Can’t Wisconsin? Stop Pistols From Easy Conversion To Automatic Weapons

The news from Illinois regarding gun control measures is, once again, uplifting. State lawmakers are weighing another measure aimed at the firearms industry: requiring some gun manufacturers to redesign pistols so they can’t be easily converted into automatic weapons. The latest effort by Illinois, long a national leader on gun control, mirrors legislation California passed… Continue reading

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April 6, 2026

Another Win For 2013 Illinois Law Prohibiting Concealed Guns On Public Transportation

I applauded the Illinois state legislature and Governor Pat Quinn in 2013 for passing and signing the concealed carry bill. Good politics makes good policy and strong laws. Today, yet another vindication of that fact was registered by the Supreme Court in relation to the failed attempt by three overly litigious people in Illinois to… Continue reading

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March 14, 2026

Gun Crime Suspect Sells Stolen Gun, Deadly University Shooting Follows, Obvious Gun Control Needed

The horrifying events at Old Dominion University this week didn’t happen in a vacuum. They were the predictable result of a system that treats gun access as an afterthought rather than a responsibility. A Virginia man, previously investigated for possible firearms crimes, sold a stolen handgun to the convicted ISIS supporter, who then used it… Continue reading

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