My local school district, the Ichabod Crane Central School District in New York’s Hudson Valley, recently held a vote on a capital improvement project
Category: Widgets: Guns
Thoughts and prayers are not enough
In 2017 there were 346 mass shootings. In 2018 there have been 307 so far. On average America has experienced one deadly incident per
Put trigger warnings in their proper place: on actual triggers
I’m sure that the college students and mental health professionals who have been leading the effort to impose trigger warnings on textbooks and reading
Seeing the faces and knowing the lives of gun violence victims
One hundred thirty-two Missourians lost their lives, and 164 have been injured during the first 3 months of 2017 due to gun violence. Nine
Guns around the world: Who owns them? Who has the most?
Most of the world’s firearms are privately owned, says The Small Arms Survey. And which country has the most privately owned firearms per capita?
Missouri State Auditor’s suicide: The gun
The sad details surrounding the suicide of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich continue to emerge. But something is missing in the reporting: the gun
Two ways to regulate guns
There are two ways to solve the gun crisis in America that have yet to be discussed. First, there is one group above all
Why can’t we get real about illegal guns?
With polling numbers showing that a majority of Americans support sensible, effective measures like those proposed by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, why is it