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Fact-check: Does Chicago gun violence disprove tougher gun laws can prevent gun violence?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGreg Abbott: "We need to realize that people who think that ‘well, maybe if we could just implement...
Republicans who say 'Chicago' when asked about gun violence ignore their own local tragedies
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBut what about Chicago? It’s become the rallying cry whenever Black Americans lament the...
These readers do not want Tennessee lawmakers to reform gun laws | Letters
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSpecial session won’t accomplish anything I always find it amusing that some that clamor for...
Are shootings really 'out of control'? US gun violence statistics to know this July 4th
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe United States has witnessed five mass shootings each Independence Day on average over the past...
Illinois Bans Assault-Style Weapons In Gun Safety Win
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation on Tuesday that bans military-style assault weapons...
Are Chicago’s gun laws the strictest in the United States? Not anymore.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChicago’s gun violence and restrictive gun laws were thrust into the national conversation Wednesday, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott referenced the city in arguing against stricter measures following ...
Proposal to extend stiffer gun offense penalty joins school tax credit, end to nuke moratorium on...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAfter more than 770 homicides were recorded in Chicago in 2016, then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s...
Gun deaths among children and teens in the U.S. reached a new record in 2021, study finds
NBC News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoGun-related deaths among children in the U.S. reached a distressing peak in 2021, claiming 4,752...
Semi-auto gun ban only part of solution, Illinois House told
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt an Illinois House committee hearing Thursday, researchers and community activists said having...
Illinois Governor Pritzker Blasts Sheriffs for Refusing to Enforce New Gun-Control Law
National Review via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIllinois sheriffs who are refusing to enforce the state’s new gun-control law are engaged in...