We would not have these shootings if we reformed education according to our founding principles.
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Posted inNation & World
Oklahoma shooting suspect killed by bystanders had gun license, police say
Police are still trying to determine a motive for the shooting, which wounded four people Thursday.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Inaction on gun laws boils down to three not-so-simple words
Before the U.S. can join the ranks of more sensible nations with less crime, we must admit, ‘I was wrong.’
Posted inNation & World
Amid gun violence tensions, Trump to speak at NRA convention
The president pledged to stand up to the gun lobby after the school shooting in Parkland, but he later backpedaled on that tough talk.
Posted inNation & World, News
NRA receives record haul of donations in wake of Parkland shootings
The gun rights organization says it’s Political Victory Fund raised $2.4 million in March, setting a 21st-century fundraising record for the group in the month after a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high school.
Posted inLocal & State
North Yarmouth Academy students walk out of school to protest gun violence
The student-led walkout in Yarmouth was part of a nationwide effort held on the 19th anniversary of the fatal Columbine High School shootings.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For healthy lives, youth need sense of belonging, connectedness
The disconnectedness our kids feel can allow emotional struggles to fester into personal crisis.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Constitution leaves room for ban on assault-style weapons
The Second Amendment cements a right to bear arms, but it leaves plenty of room to argue over what that means in practical terms.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Giant U.S. health system to study gun violence
Kaiser Permanente says it will begin by investing $2 million in research into a problem that has a huge effect on its patients.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: NRA should do more for gun safety, as opposed to gun control
The money the NRA spent during the 2016 election cycle could have bought 4,230,769 trigger locks.