Tag: Gun Violence

Commentary

Reader’s Commentary: ‘Facts stubborn, statistics pliable’

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By Vince Smith, Big Rock, Ill. As I read Leonard Wass’ August 4 letter to The Voice pertaining to gun control laws, it brought to mind a well-known quote attributed to Mark Twain: “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable”. Certainly Mr. Wass is entitled to his own political...

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Government Policy

Aim: Prevent gun violence

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In the wake of the Fourth of July mass shooting in Highland Park, State representative Maura Hirschauer, D-Batavia, and other State lawmakers from Illinois, California, New York, and Delaware met with senior White House officials on efforts to prevent gun violence and hold gun manufacturers accountable for their role in...

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Government

Governor: Wide ban on assault weapons in Illinois

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By Peter Hancock In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven persons dead and dozens more injured, governor JB Pritzker is calling for a ban at both the State and national levels on military-style assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. The governor made those...

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Community Events

Candlelight vigil at Kane County Courthouse in Geneva July 6

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Kane County Democrats announced, “In light of the mass shooting in Highland Park, we are once again called to join in solidarity. Join us at the Kane County Courthouse, 100 S 3rd Street, in Downtown Geneva from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, for a candlelight vigil with...

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Crime Opinion

Fitting: Gun Violence Awareness Month

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June is Gun Violence Awareness Month and the statistics for mass shootings in the United States are riveting. The gun homicide rate is 26 times that of other high-income countries (gunpolicy.org). Much of the loss is incalculable. Journalist Fran Briggs asked Dr. Robert Renteria about the gun violence epidemic, the...

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Crime Feature

Proposals required to reduce mass shootings in schools

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Another mass shooting. In a school. Oh, my. Thoughts and prayers. End of story. Until the next time. There will be a next time, dear reader, some where in these Disunited States of America. No community is immune any more. Even here in River City, we’ve had our own mass...

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