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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
A man firing an ABC Rifle Company ABC-15 at an outdoor shooting range in Nevada.

Opinion | Semi-automatic weapons are instruments of mass killing

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • November 14, 2023
I could write a whole column about how the United States’ overconsumption and overuse of guns is leading to a terrifyingly violent and deadly society. But today, I want to attack one lone bad guy that stands out among the rest — military-grade, assault, semi-automatic weapons.
Community members gather Thursday, Nov. 2, during a candlelight vigil in Auburn, Maine following the Lewiston mass shooting on Oct. 25.

Opinion | Mass shootings have taken the lives of far too many

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • November 7, 2023
Only a handful of days ago, Lewiston, Maine, experienced the deadliest shooting in the country since Uvalde. 18 people died in Lewiston, while 21 died in Uvalde, including 19 elementary school children.
Pittsburgh Police and paramedics respond to Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for what turned out to be a hoax report of an active shooter on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

Editorial | School shooting threats should not be the norm

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 30, 2023
The recent hoax threats to local Catholic schools should not be the norm and that people should feel safe going to school.
Police and other emergency personnel from multiple jurisdictions converged on Kennywood Park late Saturday night in West Mifflin for reports of shots fired inside the amusement park.

Editorial | The shooting at Kennywood shows how much we need gun control

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 29, 2022
The recent shooting at Kennywood shows just how crucial gun control is needed in this country.
Attendees gather on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park during Saturday’s “March for Our Lives” rally.

‘Change must come’: Rally calls for gun control in light of recent mass shootings

By John Blair, Senior Staff Photographer • June 14, 2022
Around 250 people gathered on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on Saturday for the 2022 Pittsburgh March For Our Lives rally.
Kyle Rittenhouse stands in the courtroom of the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Nov. 18.

Editorial | Self-defense laws need to be clearer

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • November 29, 2021
A loophole in the self-defense legislation allowed Rittenhouse to walk free. This should not be the norm, but it unfortunately is.
Editorial | Rescinding concealed carry permits will help keep air travel safe, efficient

Editorial | Rescinding concealed carry permits will help keep air travel safe, efficient

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 8, 2021
This is a necessary step to keep air travel safe, and will hopefully incentivize passengers to double check their bags before they head to the airport.
Editorial | Ban assault weapons now

Editorial | Ban assault weapons now

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 25, 2021
In order to curb mass shootings, the United States needs to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines now.
Some worry that Beto O’Rourke’s firm stance on guns endangers future efforts of gun control legislation.

Opinion | Democratic calls for rifle bans are misinformed

By Michael Clifford, Staff Columnist • September 29, 2019
For the sake of competent policy, Americans should hope that proposed gun legislation like this is not put into action.
State Rep. Dan Frankel held a House Democratic Policy Committee hearing on gun violence on Friday morning in the William Pitt Union.

State Rep. Dan Frankel hosts gun policy hearing in WPU

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • September 14, 2019
Friday’s meeting, attended by about 20 members of the public, centered on HB1075, a bill that seeks to establish a process for obtaining ERPOs.
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