Gun Rights

Letters to the editor  |  Cincinnati Enquirer I would like to thank the Enquirer for taking the time to review all 123 pages of Fire Chief Michael Washington’s personnel file (“Fire chief’s file shows no record of problems,” April 5). We are left to wonder if Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long took the time to

Gun idolatry is killing our kids. Gun violence is the leading cause of death among Alabama children. That’s a fact. For Alabama. For the country. Related: America’s gun culture is a hole in mama’s heart – al.com Related: Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among Alabama children – al.com Related: Nashville school

Steve Cichon “The debate over gun control is one of the most urgent and vital in America.” You might agree with that sentiment right now – but that’s the lead sentence in a story in The Buffalo Evening News in 1972. It’s shocking to read a story about an issue that consumes so much American

Today is Thursday, May 4, the 124th day of 2023. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. On this date: In 1776, Rhode Island declared its

Topline Donald Trump compared himself to another former president, Richard Nixon, in an interview on Sunday on Fox News, but said that unlike his predecessor he has enjoyed strong support from leaders within his own party during his two impeachment proceedings and his ongoing legal challenges. Key Facts Speaking to Fox News’ Mark Levin, Trump

D.C. stands for District of Columbia, but one may be excused for thinking that lately, it stands for Defend Criminals, or Delusional Council, or Don’t Care.  The D.C. police force has now “shrunk to a half-century low as officers leave faster than they can be replaced,” and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Robert J. Contee

On April 19, the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted 23-15 to advance H.J.Res.44, which would reign in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ attempt to regulate pistol stabilizing braces. The resolution employs the Congressional Review Act, which grants Congress the authority to disapprove of new federal agency rulemakings, nullifying the rule

Another year brings about another opportunity for gun control activists and their media lackeys to manipulate CDC fatal injury data to push a misleading factoid on children and firearms. This is how it works: Step one, acquire statistics on firearm-related deaths among children ages 1-14. Step two, combine that relatively low number with the far

For the second time in his brief political tenure, Mark Robinson, the polarizing lieutenant governor of North Carolina, stands poised to test the limits of acceptability as he seeks higher office in a key battleground state. The 54-year-old Republican formally announced on Saturday that he is running for governor, setting up what is expected to

Prosecutors in New York City have charged Donald Trump with nearly three dozen felonies. Federal and local officials in Washington, D.C., and Georgia are investigating him over issues including his handling of classified materials and his efforts to block Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. New York’s attorney general is suing him alleging

In Washington these days, it’s all about the conditional tense. Joe Biden could announce his presidential candidacy for the 2024 elections on Tuesday. Donald Trump’s chances at becoming the Republican candidate for the White House could be their best since the assault on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. And it would be better

Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview Sunday that candidates who want to be 2024 Republican contenders should announce their bids by June. “I think anyone that would be serious about seeking the Republican nomination would need to be in this contest by June,” Pence told CBS News in an interview clip. The

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware Former Vice President Mike Pence  Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Click here to browse full transcripts of “Face the Nation.”     MARGARET BRENNAN: I’m Margaret Brennan. And today on Face the Nation: The Supreme Court

Geraldo Rivera, a co-host on The Five on Fox News, lashed out at Republicans for the second time in a week, this time for lawmakers’ divisive anti-abortion policies. Several GOP-controlled states have either limited or banned abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark decision that gave

What is considered a ‘mass shooting?’ There are many definitions of a “mass shooting.” LiveNOW from FOX’s Josh Breslow spoke with Jaclyn Schildkraut, an expert in the field, to break it down. The U.S. is setting a record pace for mass killings in 2023, replaying the horror on a loop roughly once a week so

This week, the trial begins for the man accused of shooting and killing 11 people at my Pittsburgh synagogue 4½ years ago. Reports say he was motivated by antisemitism, white supremacist ideology and hatred for immigrants, but what made the attack deadly was the guns. On April 13 of this year, an 84-year-old man shot

To the Editor: It is 3:11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, and I can’t sleep. I keep having the titles of articles on gun violence reverberate in my mind. There are so many, and they are all compelling. Some have refrains of common songs of our nation, such as “Gun Violence, when will we

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that he’ll make a decision on whether to launch a 2024 presidential bid “well before late June.” In an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Pence said anyone who is “serious” about seeking the GOP nomination in the presidential race next year would need to enter the contest