gun violence Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Leonard Pitts: Americans act like mass shootings are inevitable – but they’re not

by Leonard Pitts Jr. The Miami Herald August 7, 2019August 6, 2019

If we are helpless to prevent gun violence, it’s only because we’ve allowed ourselves to be.

by Beth Reinhard Washington Post August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

The nation’s largest gun lobby has been divided by leadership clashes and allegations of reckless spending.

by MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

The president tried to link violence and video games after a weekend spate of mass shootings.

by Rich Carreau Special to the Press Herald August 6, 2019August 6, 2019

Ineffective lawmakers, mass shootings, spiraling debt, attacks on religion – many factors contribute to national agita.

by The Editorial Board August 6, 2019August 7, 2019

Politicians who spread lies about an immigrant invasion aimed at smothering ‘white culture’ do the terror groups’ work for them.

The four members of the state’s congressional delegation point to previous support of proposed gun control measures.

by Associated Press August 5, 2019August 5, 2019

A hospital official says another victim of the weekend mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, has died.

by MICHELLE L. PRICE and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

The family of a woman killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against eight gun makers and three gun dealers

by Johnny Diaz Sun Sentinel (TNS) July 1, 2019July 1, 2019

The singer makes a statement about gun violence in the video, which shows her and other club goers being gunned down with an assault weapon.

by Blake Paterson Associated Press June 27, 2019June 27, 2019

An Alabama woman who was shot during an altercation has been indicted in the December death of her unborn baby