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The Parallels Between the Gun Debate and the Opioid Crisis
By now, most have heard about the deadly opioid epidemic that has struck our nation. According to data compiled in a Kaiser Family Foundation report, there were 42,249 casualties in 2016 related to opioids. This is double the 21,089 reported in 2010. For a little perspective, given all the attention guns are getting these days,…Star Parker -
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7 Points a Virginia Lawmaker Made in a Speech on Guns That Went Viral
An Iraq combat veteran is getting attention for a fiery speech to fellow members of the Virginia House of Delegates defending the Second Amendment and its supporters. Delegate Nick Freitas, a Republican elected in 2016 to represent Culpeper, Madison, and Orange counties, is a business consultant and former Green Beret who served two combat…Ginny Montalbano -
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Shootings Are a Morality Problem, Not a Gun Problem
Before we discuss violence with guns, I’d like to run a couple of questions by you. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every day nearly 30 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes that involve drunk driving. What kind of restrictions should be placed on automobile ownership? Should there be federal background checks…Walter E. Williams -
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Watch: I Got a Gun to Protect My Children, Mom of 3 Says
A mother of three decided she wanted to be able to defend her children from intruders, just as her own mother had when she was a child. That’s why she bought a gun, as she explained in an op-ed essay Monday in The New York Times. In the opinion column, “I Wanted to Be a…Kyle Perisic -
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How This Ohio Program Trains Teachers in 12 States to Carry Guns
When a school shooting occurred barely an hour away, administrators with the Mad River school district in Riverside, Ohio, looked for ways to keep it from happening at their schools. “The safety of our students is paramount,” Mad River Superintendent Chad Wyen told The Daily Signal. “After several shootings in schools across the U.S. and…Fred Lucas -
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Hollywood Wins Oscar for Hypocrisy on Guns, Malkin Says
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Hollywood hypocrisy on gun control is alive and well, CRTV host Michelle Malkin said Monday, the day after the movie industry’s annual Oscars gala. The 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony was held in Los Angeles on Sunday evening, hosted by late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel. At the event, some…Chrissy Clark -
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To Keep Students Safe, This School Allows Teachers to Carry Guns
When Charles McMahan agreed to talk with The Daily Signal about his program enabling trained teachers and other staff to carry guns in school, the Oklahoma school superintendent knew he’d be falling on the politically incorrect end of a sensitive conversation. But as the educator who oversees more than 500 prekindergarten through 12th-grade students in…Kelsey Bolar -
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How the Nation’s Governors Are Reacting to Trump’s Proposals on Guns, School Safety
Governors across the country have differing views on allowing certain teachers to carry firearms, which is among the policies President Donald Trump has proposed. “It is easy to kill people in a school because it is a gun-free zone,” @GovMattBevin says. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said the larger problem is that the culture is “increasingly…Fred Lucas -
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Rubio Backs ‘Gun Violence Restraining Orders,’ Other Measures to Boost School Safety
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., rolled out a series of gun proposals Thursday, one day after joining a group of lawmakers who met with President Donald Trump at the White House. The proposals included allowing people to seek “gun violence restraining orders” in courts and make it easier for schools to alert law enforcement about problems….Fred Lucas -
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Repealing Gun-Free School Zones Act Would Make Schools Safer, Kentucky Lawmaker Says
Schools would be better protected from mass shootings if federal legislation enacted in 1990 that bans guns from school zones is repealed, a Kentucky congressman says. “I have used the statistic on ‘Meet the Press’ Sunday that 98 percent of mass public shootings happen in gun-free zones, and I believe that we should put our…Rachel del Guidice -
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Why This Columbine Survivor Wants to End Gun-Free Zones
As school safety discussions ramp up across the nation, a state legislator who is a survivor of the Columbine massacre is proposing legislation that would end gun-free zones. Leading the charge is Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, who was a student at the high school in Columbine, Colorado, at the time of the 1999…Ginny Montalbano -
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Podcast: Columbine Survivor Shares His Take on Gun Control
Patrick Neville, a Colorado state legislator, spoke to The Daily Signal’s Ginny Montalbano about why he thinks it’s problematic to have schools be gun-free zones. Montalbano shares that interview with us. Plus: we look at former President Barack Obama’s latest claim about the scandals in his tenure, and the first transgender recruit joins the military….Katrina Trinko -
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CNN’s Alisyn Camerota Duels With CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp on Gun Control
CNN host Alisyn Camerota challenged conservative commentator Matt Schlapp to a debate on gun control Friday, little more than a week after the high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, asking whether Schlapp thinks critics of the Second Amendment hate freedom. “No. I actually think there’s a lot of people, including these victims’ families, who their…Nick Givas -
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Gov. Rick Scott Wants Florida to Prohibit Anyone Under 21 From Buying a Gun
Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced plans Friday to raise the age for purchasing a firearm in his state to 21, but provide exceptions for the military and law enforcement. “We will require all individuals punishing firearms to be 21 or older,” Scott said during extensive remarks at a press conference. “There’ll be exceptions for active-duty…Nick Givas -
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Do Not Let Children Lead the Gun Debate
Where are all the grown-ups in times of crisis and grief? Don’t bother searching America’s prestigious law schools. Two adult men, occupying lofty perches as law professors, argued this week that the voting age in the U.S. should be lowered to 16 because some high school survivors of the Parkland, Florida, shooting who want gun…Michelle Malkin -
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To Combat Gun Violence, Confront Mental Illness
The reality is that if we knew what leads to mass shootings at high schools, the problem would already have been resolved—sadly, we don’t. We need to address all of the factors that contribute to these circumstances, methodically and as part of a systemic approach, not as a series of bullet-point solutions. Are guns to…Armstrong Williams -
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6 Common Media Myths About Gun Control
The latest mass shooting, this time at a Florida high school, was one of the deadliest school shootings since the Columbine massacre in 1999. So far, there have been 17 confirmed deaths in the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and the alleged shooter is in custody. Americans are understandably searching…Jarrett Stepman -
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Sen. Marco Rubio Explains Why More Gun Laws Won’t ‘Stop This From Happening’
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., spoke Thursday about the shooting that left 17 dead and 14 wounded at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Above is video of a portion of Rubio’s remarks and below is a transcript. And so, hence the challenge for why it’s so hard to find something that works. And there are…Daily Signal Staff -
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The Gun Industry’s Surprising Take on the Trump Administration
After eight years of President Barack Obama, you’d think that firearms owners—and the entire firearms industry—would be dancing with joy at the presidency of Donald Trump. Certainly, it was great to hear the president speak up for the Second Amendment in his State of the Union address. But as I learned at this year’s SHOT—Shooting,…Ted Bromund -
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It Could Be a Great Year for America’s Gun Owners. And for Gunmakers, Too.
LAS VEGAS—One of the nation’s largest gatherings of gun owners, hunters, and sports shooters was bigger and better than ever, and again set the tone for the year in firearms—and for the people who love and work in the industry. In previous years, the tone at the Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show, known as…Ted Bromund