EndGunViolence

Assault Weapons: Reflections of Societal Illness and the Urgent Need for Comprehensive Reform in America’s Gun Culture

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Assault weapon ownership, often misinterpreted as an expression of patriotic zeal or individual right within the United States, may in fact mirror symptoms and patterns indicative of a broader societal condition –that of psychological distress stemming from unchecked aggression. At face value, these formidable weapons are legal under current regulations; however, they represent more than … Read more

Where politicians fear to tread…

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A nation weeps, a mother cries, Tiny hands clutch at crimson skies. “Just keep them safe,” they whisper low, But hollow words, the truth don’t show. In halls of power, shadows dance, While children tremble, afraid to glance. Gutless men, in ivory towers, Bow to pressure, silencing powers. They cater to a lobby’s plea, For … Read more

Rhymes for a Cause: The Fight Against Gun Violence Through Poetry

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In halls where whispers echo loud, A deafening silence fills the crowd. Lawmakers sit, their voices stilled, While blood of innocents is spilled. A mother’s tears, a father’s screams, Yet nothing ripples peaceful dreams. The vote postponed, the topic changed, Their hands remaining tightly chained. The thunderous bangs in schools resound, Lives lost, while answers … Read more

WTAF?

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I just read that the governor of Ohio has signed a bill that allows teachers to carry guns in schools in that state with no more than twenty-four hours training. What could possibly go wrong. I wonder when the government of Ohio will allow citizens to get a drivers license with merely twenty-four hours of … Read more