SocietyCommentary
I Didn’t Grow Up Around Guns. Here Are My 4 Observations From the NRA Convention.
I am a conservative. I did not grow up around guns. I can’t recall hearing my parents talk about guns in our home. My dad… Read More
SocietyFeature
Remembering Meadow: Her Family Hopes to Prevent More School Massacres
Julie Pollack, who lost her 18-year-old stepdaughter Meadow in the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, is taking steps she hopes will prevent other students from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Going ‘Bold’ on Welfare Reform, Learning About Guns, and Other Good Ideas
Editor’s note: Time to catch up on some mail we’ve been meaning to publish for awhile. Enjoy the potpourri. And don’t forget to write us… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus an Interview With Del. Nick Freitas on the Second Amendment
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news. We feature an exclusive interview with Virginia… Read More
LawCommentary
If Current Laws Had Been Followed, There Would Have Been No Waffle House Shooting
On Monday afternoon, Tennessee law enforcement officers captured a 29-year-old Illinois man suspected of opening fire on diners at a Nashville Waffle House, despite the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
After Waffle House, Focus Shouldn’t Be on Guns
Nick Freitas, a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, sat down with The Daily Signal to talk about the Second Amendment and the Waffle… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Students and Parents ‘Need to Take a Hard Look at Themselves’ Before Banning Guns
Editor’s note: The more The Daily Signal covers the debate over guns and school safety, the more we get thoughtful mail from our audience. Here’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Remembering Columbine, 19 Years Later
It’s one of those moments that life sears into our memory. Nineteen years ago today, Americans turned on the news. And we saw it: the… Read More
SocietyNews
He Persuaded the Columbine Killers Not to Murder Him
Nineteen years ago, one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history happened at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. Thirteen lives were lost, and… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The UK Has Gun Control, but Isn’t Safe
The Heritage Foundation’s Amy Swearer joins us to look at what the facts show about safety and gun control in the United Kingdom, which is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Refreshingly, Country Music Awards Ignores Politics, Stays Positive
On Sunday night, longtime country music star Reba McEntire lived up to a promise, made two days earlier, to steer clear of politics as host… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: ‘Unvarnished Truth’ and Other Perspectives on the March for Our Lives
Editor’s note: We continue to receive more emails and other comments on the gun debate than we can feature. But here are some more to… Read More
EducationNews
Obama’s Education Secretary: ‘Our Nation Values Our Guns More Than We Value Our Kids’
President Barack Obama’s first education secretary, Arne Duncan, spoke exclusively to The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education on Thursday…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Amid Push for Knife Control, UK Shows Gun Control Doesn’t Increase Safety
It was widely reported earlier this month that London experienced a higher number of murders over the first three months of 2018 than did New… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Being Prepared for an Active Shooter
When mass shootings are heavily publicized and gun control proposals follow, the interest in firearms and firearms education rises dramatically. In particular, there is a… Read More
SocietyNews
Meet the Man Whose Hometown Defense of the Second Amendment Went Viral
A North Carolina man who became an internet sensation by speaking at a city council meeting in support of gun rights says he was standing… Read More
SocietyFeature
College Student Poses With Gun for Graduation Photo, Firing Up Twitter
A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used her senior photo shoot to showcase support for the Second Amendment right to bear arms,… Read More
LawCommentary
Bungling Judicial Precedent, Federal Court Upholds AR-15 Ban
Last week, a federal judge for the District Court for Massachusetts granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition of so-called “assault… Read More
SocietyNews
NRA Joins Fight Against ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban in Chicago Suburb
A gun rights organization has filed a lawsuit against the suburban Chicago village of Deerfield for a passed law banning what the measure calls “assault… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Must-See Moments: Why Mainstream Media Ignores the YouTube Shooting
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which went misreported by the mainstream media, some… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus an Interview With ‘Art of the Donald’ Author Chris Bedford
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news and speak with Chris Bedford, editor-in-chief of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
YouTube Shooting Matters, but Not for the Reasons the Media Thinks
On Tuesday, a 38-year-old Iranian woman living in Southern California entered YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California, through a parking garage. She then opened fire on… Read More
SocietyNews
Gun Rights Advocate: ‘Silent Middle’ No Longer Will Be Ignored on Second Amendment
It’s far past time for politicians to start paying attention to the “silent middle” and stop overlooking them, a gun advocate who happens to be… Read More
LawCommentary
Vermont Lawmakers Leave Law-Abiding Young Adults Defenseless
Law-abiding young adults living in Vermont will soon find it much more difficult to defend themselves and their families after state lawmakers passed a bill… Read More
SocietyNews
Colorado Students Hold Pro-Second Amendment Walkout
Students at a Colorado high school on Wednesday demonstrated their support for the Second Amendment by conducting a walkout to counter the pro-gun control narrative…. Read More
SocietyNews
Mentors, Grassroots Leaders Urged to Counter ‘Crisis of Belonging’ Among Youth
Young people have a “crisis of belonging” that can be remedied by responsible adults who can act as mentors and other supports, speakers at a… Read More
SocietyNews
London Logs More Homicides Than New York for First Time
London had more homicides in the past two months than New York City did—for the first time on record. In February and March, London recorded… Read More
SocietyNews
Fox News Stands by Laura Ingraham, Slams ‘Agenda-Driven Intimidation Efforts’
Laura Ingraham isn’t going anywhere. That’s the message Fox News Channel is sending amid a left-wing boycott campaign meant to oust the conservative talk radio… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Incident Shows How Heeding Warning Signs of a School Shooter Works Better Than Gun Control
All of the glaring red flags surrounding the Parkland shooter were ignored. Authorities failed to connect the dots through years of bad behavior, incidents on… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Concealed Carry on Campus Is More Common, and Useful, Than You Thought
Recent tragedies have put a spotlight on the issue of firearms in schools, particularly whether there should be more or fewer armed personnel protecting students… Read More
