Category: Public Issues

Women Need to Take On Combat Roles

Army Lieutenant Encourages Military Women to Enter Combat Roles

Ernst stresses that women should take the opportunity.

Sen. Joni Ernst, the first female combat veteran to serve in the United States Senate, is encouraging women to enter combat roles. A small number of female service members are able to fulfill this type of role adequately, but Ernst underscores the importance of women…
Posted 8 years ago
By Michael Thomas
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Just 3 percent of Americans own nearly half of the nation's guns.

You, Me and the Other 97%

Just 3 percent of Americans own nearly half of the nation's guns.

An interesting statistic recently surfaced about gun ownership in America. Turns out that just 3 percent of Americans own nearly half of the nation's guns. A survey by Harvard and Northwestern universities shows that there are more gun owners than ever, but they still make…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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California Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Gun Storage in Vehicles

California Governor Signs Bill to Regulate Gun Storage in Vehicles

There's an increase in guns being stolen from unattended cars.

Over the last five years, there has been an increase in guns being stolen from unattended cars. Eyewitness News in Bakersfield, California, reports that there have been 32 firearms stolen from the sheriff’s department in the last nine years, and 11 of them were stolen…
Posted 8 years ago
By Jack Hardy
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Toy Guns May Be Banned in Salisbury, Maryland

The city council is considering a ban on toy guns that look like real guns.

The Salisbury, Maryland, city council is considering a ban on toy guns that look like real guns. “We’re seeing kids around the country getting killed because police think they have real guns,” according to City Councilman Muir Boda. It’s hard to tell if a gun…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Student Protests Continue Over Alabama Concealed Carry

Student Protests Continue Over Alabama Concealed Carry

Students who support concealed carry on campus are not giving up.

Students who support concealed carry on campus are not giving up. A group, Students for Concealed Carry at the University of South Alabama, are planning an empty holster protest for October. The group says allowing students to concealed carry on campus is important for the general…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Shooting Reported At South Carolina Elementary School

Updated: Shooting at South Carolina Elementary School

A teen is in custody after injuring 3

Updated from yesterday's post: One 6-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a teenage gunman first murdered his father then headed to the school and opened fire. The 14-year-old is in custody after shooting a teacher and two students at Townville Elementary School in South…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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