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Threat of gun violence looms over community
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Across the United States of America, there is one issue that appears on the radio, in newspaper headlines and is broadcasted amongst news channels over and over. The impact on citizens of all ages, particularly children, in every state, is always outstanding, and over the past few decades, the frequency at which incidents of…
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Perpetual gun violence leads to desensitization
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“____ is in our thoughts and prayers.” Fill in the blank with any location that has been a victim of gun violence, and you might start to notice that we hear this phrase so often that we have become so comfortable with it, to the point where we almost expect it. Our flag is…
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Chiefs’ political commentary
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Stop the cycle of gun violence On May 24, 2022, 21 people were killed by the hands of a gunman in Uvalde, Texas. This tragedy is not the first of its kind, and neither is this article. We have all been through this before, a tragedy caused by gun violence, coverage in the media…
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“If Anything Happens I Love You” breaks hearts
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“If Anything Happens I Love You” is a moving and heart-sinking short film that Netflix released in November. The film tells the story of two parents grieving the loss of their young daughter, who was killed in a school shooting. Although the duration of the short is a mere 12 minutes, any viewer will…
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Laissez-faire enforcement of the Second Amendment is a deadly mistake
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The idea that guns are untouchable because of the Second Amendment follows an aged dogmatism that makes no sense in 2018. While mental health issues and toxic masculinity are probable and well-founded causes of gun violence, it does not absolve guns from blame. Yes people kill people, but guns make it easy. If a…
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3D Printed Guns put you at Risk
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3D printed guns are a paradox for freedom of speech and the general safety of the public. In 2013 Defense Distributed, an online organization that creates digital firearm models, created the first 3D printed gun. Cody Wilson, the founder of Defense Distributed, named the gun the Liberator. It is made of primarily ABS plastic…
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Thousand Oaks resident dead after shooting at Oaks Mall
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Thousand Oaks resident Parisa Siddiqui, 29, was shot and killed by ex-husband Kevin Crane, 33, in Paper Source, a store in the outdoor portion of the Oaks Mall. Crane then turned the gun on himself in an attempted suicide. As of Sunday, March 18, Crane was in critical condition due to injuries sustained from…
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Gun Sales Surge
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When most people think about Black Friday sales, usually X-boxes or household appliances come to mind. However, in recent years, the number of people buying guns on Black Friday has soared. According to NPR, there may have been more than 203,000 guns sold this Black Friday throughout the U.S. According to the Bureau of…
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Gun Control: Targeting the issue
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A virus is spreading through our nation, infecting our schools, and killing America’s youth. Its name is gun violence. On Oct. 1, a shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore. left ten dead and nine injured. “Somehow, this has become routine,” President Barack Obama said in a national address later that day. “We’ve…