Police in Cleveland, Dallas, and Milwaukee push back against ‘open-carry’ gun laws

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tents, ladders, coolers, canned goods, tennis balls and bicycle locks are banned in the area surrounding the Continue reading →

Editorial Notice: This blog is reducing its coverage of police-related violence

By Robert A. Vella As evidenced by the recent tragedies in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and elsewhere, the gun-related violence Continue reading →

Reactions express outrage to Political Inaction on Gun Control, and some brutally honest commentary

By Robert A. Vella I never saw an American yet that didn’t understand a good slap in the mouth or Continue reading →

No Surprise, U.S. Senate rejects Gun Control bills despite broad public support for such measures

By Robert A. Vella In a completely unsurprising move except for the rapidity with which it was taken (there’s an Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: Hate begets hate, and why the Orlando Shooter is like all the rest

“Hate can’t conquer hate. Even a fool knows that. But then, some people don’t want to know. The Orlando murderer Continue reading →

U.S. Congress again considers Gun Control, but will this time be any different?

By Robert A. Vella Probably not.  As detailed in yesterday’s editorial on this blog, there are powerful forces aligned against Continue reading →

America’s sick Gun Culture is ultimately responsible for the Orlando Shootings

By Robert A. Vella We live in an age of violent extremism, and America has pushed itself to the front-lines Continue reading →

Quote of the Day: the New Reality of Mass Shootings

[This incident is] “very out of character for our community, but with the ways of the world, the way things Continue reading →