Once framed as urban crime or isolated acts, mass shootings now cut across every demographic and geography. Yet mass shootings barely make the newscycle anymore, dulling public outrage and allowing policymakers to sidestep meaningful reform. Easy access to firearms continues to fuel tragedies like the killings in Utah and Colorado, while lawmakers and lobbyists keep real change out of reach.
Read More“On August 28th at 1:03 pm, students and faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were suddenly put on lockdown for nearly three hours. What started off as a normal day ended with thousands of students and faculty mourning the day’s events.”
Read More“Once inside, the students chanted “Vote Them Out!” before being quickly escorted out for causing a disturbance. White stated he and his organization wanted to ‘keep the momentum [they] were able to harness in weeks prior.’”
Read More“March 23, 2023, brought yet another horrendous act of gun violence in the United States. A short two days later on March 29, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly was able to pass Senate Bill 41, also known as the Guarantee 2nd Amend Freedom and Protections Act. The bill’s most serious implications come in its first section most commonly referred to as the “pistol permit purchase” section, which ends the requirement to obtain a permit from one’s county sheriff before purchasing a handgun.“
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