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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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December 15, 2025

Australia Takes Collective Responsibility For Curbing Gun Violence, US Should Follow Suit

As the new work week begins, a sharp lesson is playing out for the entire world to witness. Australia is showing that a nation can choose life over ideology, as the United States shows what happens when ideology is chosen over life. Two horrific acts of gun violence took place this weekend. At Brown University,… Continue reading

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December 13, 2025

Saturday’s Mass Shooting: Moral Indictment Of Nation Unwilling To Protect Its Citizens

The mass shooting at Brown University today is a barbaric and unacceptable tragedy that once again exposes the nation’s inability to confront its epidemic of gun violence. Two lives were taken, and eight more were injured during what should have been an ordinary day of final exams, leaving students terrified and a community shattered. The… Continue reading

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