Mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, this spring captured Americans’ attention and led to calls for gun reform. A proposal that has garnered support from Democratic and Republican lawmakers has been to raise the age to purchase rifles from 18 to 21. One of the leading voices pushing for the change has…

Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, state abortion laws are in flux. With the procedure now either “illegal or heavily restricted” in at least twelve states, more bans are expected as states seek to take advantage of the nation’s new law. Straight Arrow News contributor Rashad Richey cites several…

Mass shootings have a measurable negative impact on the local economy, according to recent testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. After a city sees a mass shooting, it can experience up to a 2% increase in unemployment and 3% decrease in property values. School shootings cause up to an 8% decline in property values…

America’s first major gun bill in 30 years could be on President Joe Biden’s desk by this weekend. The House of Representatives approved the Safer Communities Act, sending the gun reform bill to the White House. The 234-to-193 vote fell mostly along party lines: All Democrats voted in favor, along with 14 Republicans. The bill…

The Safer Communities Act, the new gun reform bill proposed in the Senate, is not expected to receive significant Republican support in the House. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., believes no more than 15 House Republicans will vote for the legislation. The bipartisan bill is expected to pass through the Senate as soon as Thursday, with…

The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, Col. Steve McCraw, said the police response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas was an “abject failure.” McCraw made the comments during a hearing Tuesday in front of the Texas State Senate. McCraw said police had enough manpower and firepower assembled to stop the gunman…

According to a report from Vice, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has requested that Attorney General Ken Paxton prevent the public release of police body camera video from last month’s shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde. Vice reported it had filed a public records request for “photographs and audio as well as…

Washington lawmakers are hoping the public outcry after recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa will give them the momentum needed to pass gun reform legislation. President Joe Biden urged congressional action Thursday night during a speech from the White House, in which he said everyday places have become “killing fields.”  The president…

Parents across the country are facing a hard reality: stores are running out of baby formula. Lawmakers announced on Wednesday plans to hold hearings after supply disruptions and a massive safety recall caused a nationwide shortage. Nationwide, around 40% of large retailers are out of stock of baby formula. That’s up from 31% in mid-April,…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is forming a Disinformation Governance Board. The board is tasked with monitoring and countering disinformation coming from Russia and human smugglers at the U.S.-Mexico border. “The spread of disinformation can affect border security, Americans’ safety during disasters, and public trust in our democratic institutions,” the department said…