Mass shootings Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Want to blame someone for the rampant violence around Alabama? Grab a mirror

Alabama's problems with gun violence and mass shootings didn't happen by chance, and they won't be solved with idiotic, get-tough solutions.

May 15, 2024

Move along. There’s nothing to read here

Thoughts and prayers mean nothing. The evidence is there for all to see.

May 30, 2022

We’ve reached the point of insanity

We have to stop electing do-nothing politicians. Stop electing representatives who are beholden to the NRA.

May 27, 2022

Personal responsibility — Shall not be infringed

While the gun control debate escalates after mass shootings, I want to begin this article with a few simple questions that might deserve simple answers. Does a Saturday night special or an AK-47 on the counter kill innocent people? Does a spoon or fork cause obesity? Does a bottle of whisky or a six-pack of … Continued

October 11, 2019

Alabama Moms Demand Action says no one should have to live in fear of gun violence

Tuesday, the Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, said that they are grieving for the families affected by recent incidents of gun violence in Alabama. This statement followed the shooting deaths of five people in a family in Elkmont. The Limestone County Sheriff … Continued

September 5, 2019

One third of adults avoid certain places for fear of mass shootings

A new survey shows that a large majority of adults in the United States are stressed by mass shootings and a third of U.S. adults say that fear of mass shootings stops them from going to certain places and events. This survey from the American Psychological Association and the Harris Poll was conducted following a … Continued

August 16, 2019

Poll: Most Republicans support assault weapons ban, universal background checks

A majority of Republicans asked said they support a ban on assault weapons, according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll published Wednesday. The poll results contradicted President Donald Trump’s statement on Wednesday that he didn’t believe there was a political appetite to ban the weapons, often favored by mass shooters. On Aug. 3 a man murdered 22 … Continued

August 9, 2019

Trump says he favors background checks, but Congress uncertain

Following the murders of 31 people in two mass shootings last week, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he supports stricter background checks for gun sales, but it’s less clear whether Congress agrees. “I think background checks are important,” Trump told reporters at the White House Wednesday before a planned trip to Dayton, Ohio and … Continued

August 8, 2019

In the end, consensus

At APR’s morning teleconference call on Monday, I asked the staff if there was a unifying message we could send about the mass shootings that took place over the weekend. APR’s statement of purpose centers around the idea of covering state politics to inform, educate and alert our readers to what is happening in state … Continued

August 7, 2019