By Mwizenge S. Tembo, Ph. D. Emeritus Professor of Sociology Zibalwe was a sprawling village of 500 people on the banks of the Lundazi River in the Eastern Province of Zambia in Southern Africa. Hundreds of villages at the time were located in the middle of the African savannah wilderness amidst wild animals such as
1. With a looming deadline, once-contentious north Fargo townhouse project nears completion A deadline is drawing near for a prominent developer to complete a once-contentious northside townhouse project and avoid penalties from the city of Fargo. But Jim Roers, CEO of Roers Development, said there won’t be a problem finishing the townhomes, two of which
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a sweeping gun control bill into law, including universal background checks and a “red flag” measure that lets law enforcement intervene if someone is deemed at high risk of injuring themselves or others with a firearm. The gun control measures were folded into a broader public safety bill,
The .22 round is now 159 years old, and shows no sign of becoming any less popular with age. Shooters have been relying on it for over a century, and it is now older than many of the weapons we have handled, let alone owned. There are many reasons to own a few good .22 caliber
By Wayman Blakely, Las Vegas Saturday, May 20, 2023 | 2 a.m. View more of the Sun’s opinion section The American people can effect change. Remember the 18th Amendment (ratified in 1919) prohibiting alcohol? Remember the 21st Amendment (ratified in 1933), repealing the 18th? Similarly, the Second Amendment can be modified. With regard to fatal
Recently, I took my grandson to his elementary school fair and stood in a long line so he could play one of the most popular games, laser tag. The kids were assigned to groups, issued weapons resembling assault rifles and pretended to kill each other on the playground. The last kid standing was declared the
Let’s start with demographics, for which we may as well substitute the word, race: Everyone knows by now that white people are projected to be in a minority in this country within the next 25 years or so. Every time some expert does a study of demographic trends, they move the date back. They were
Route 91 Harvest Festival, Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 2, 2017: 60 killed, more than 850 injured. Main weapon: AR-15. Pulse nightclub, Orlando, Florida, June 11, 2016: 49 killed and 53 injured. Main weapon: Sig Sauer MCX assault-style rifle. Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut, Dec. 14, 2012: 27 killed. Main weapon: AR-15. First Baptist Church, Sutherland Springs, Texas, Nov. 5,
New Hampshire cat anti-declaw bill (HB 231) killed under questionable circumstances – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Saturday, May 20, 2023 · 634,855,496 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS
In early 2018, we simultaneously saw all the potential and all the futility of the gun-reform movement in the United States. On Valentine’s Day that year, a 19-year-old former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, entered the school brandishing an AR-15-style rifle and opened fire, murdering 17 people and wounding 17
America will change this time. That was my thought on May 25, as I walked on South Grove Street near Robb Elementary School. A woman’s wail echoed from a house on the next street over. Her cries rose above the hum of the news trucks and the conversations of those gathered behind the barricades. They
Alaska’s Republican-led Legislature has passed a bill prohibiting the authorities from singling out firearm and ammunition retailers when they start shutting down businesses during a declared emergency. House Bill 61, heading to the desk of Gov. Mike Dunleavy, states that firearm businesses cannot be forced to close, shorten their business hours, limit their sales, or
Associated Press | Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of gun-control bills Wednesday, in what could be an early indication of how he’ll respond to ambitious measures backed by the Democratic-controlled Legislature. The vetoes were the first issued by Lombardo in his first year as governor. Legislators approved the
Riton Optics has just announced the 5 TACTIX 1-10×24 Riflescope, a new versatile FFP LPVO. Riton Optics has been busy expanding its catalog lately, and the most recent addition is the 5 TACTIX 1-10×24 Riflescope. It’s a first focal plane low-power variable optic (LPVO) with an illuminated MRAD reticle. While many LPVOs on the market
On Friday, Republicans walked away from negotiations between the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy on raising the debt ceiling. It’s unclear whether this is just a negotiating tactic or a sign of deep problems with reaching a deal. But if no deal can be reached with the GOP, a disastrous default on the nation’s
Patrick Girondi, Renowned Artist, Lends Support to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Goal of Accessible Healthcare for Americans – NRA News Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for political professionals · Saturday, May 20, 2023 · 634,782,215 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics
Maryland man wielding an AR-15 has stood outside a school bus stop for WEEKS in protest over gun control – leaving local children terrified A video recorded by one of the children’s parents shows the man standing across the street from the bus stop, holding the semi-automatic rifle Parents have expressed concerns over potential harm,
ST. PAUL — Universal background checks for firearms sales and court-issued emergency orders to confiscate guns from high-risk individuals are now Minnesota law. Joined by gun control advocates, lawmakers and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords at the state Capitol on Friday, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Gov. Tim Walz signed an $880 million, 500-page public safety bill with the new
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