By Sabine Joseph In the wake of the 5th largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, taking place in the small town of Sutherland Springs, Texas last Sunday, November 5th, the hotly contested issue of gun control in the United States has been reignited. The massacre in Texas comes a mere 35 days after the recent…
By Valeria Bula Twenty-six people are reported dead as of Monday in the aftermath of a mass shooting in Texas on Sunday, Nov. 5, making the 5th deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history, and the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. Two of the five deadliest mass shootings in modern US history have…
By Sabine Joseph The recent attack on the Route 91 Harvest 3-day country music festival in Las Vegas–the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history–has ignited the hotly contested issue of gun control in the United States. While the efficacy of strengthened gun control laws acting as a panacea for mass shootings is debated, the one…
By Nathalie Mairena Following each mass shooting, whether it be Sandy Hook or the more recent San Bernardino attack, Obama has addressed the nation, voicing his sympathy for the family and calling for a change in gun control laws in the United States. This Tuesday, Obama announced his plan to reduce gun violence in America…
By Elizabeth Gonzalez In the first 256 days of 2015, there have been 296 shootings. The latest, a massacre in Oregon College, resulted in the death of 11 people and brought the gun control controversy back into headlines. On October 6th, The Harbinger hosted a Twitter Chat to address the issue. “Twitter has become the…
By Daylin Delgado According to Mass Shooting Tracker, there have been 296 known mass shootings in 2015 as of October 3rd. The recent nationally known shooting in Oregon is number 294 on the list followed by two shootings that took place the next day – one in Maryland and one in Florida. Statistics provided by…