By: Jackson Tarkowski, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.com In recent years, several states have begun to implement more stringent laws regarding the safety and handling of firearms. New York has been a member of the vanguard in implementing these stronger measures and they have recently joined California as the […]
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Justice Department Sues Missouri Over Bill That Bans Police from Enforcing Federal Firearm Laws
By Alexa Glista, Features Editor On February 16th, The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Missouri, which is seeking to stop the enforcement of a bill that declared several federal firearms laws “invalid.”[1] The complaint asserts that the bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is unconstitutional and is preventing law enforcement […]
Sandy Hook Parents Succeed in Lawsuit Against Remington
By: Madeline Olds, Web Editor On December 14, 2012, a shooter entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and committed one of the deadliest mass shootings in the United States, with twenty-six victims.[1] It is the fourth deadliest shooting in the United States and the deadliest shooting to occur within an elementary school.[2] Greatly […]
Problems Facing a Nationally Enforced Gun Buyback in the United States
Photo Provided Courtesy of Pixaby By Joshua Larkin, Staff Writer As most Americans know, there is a debate going on in our political arena today regarding the right to bear arms. In response to mass shootings that have occurred in recent years, a significant amount of the American […]
Repealing the Second Amendment: What Does It Take to Change the Constitution?
By David Zvirman, Staff Writer In the wake of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018 that resulted in the deaths of 14 students,[1] America has engaged in an emotional debate on the role guns play in our society.[2] While some have called for […]