by Peter Palivos | Jul 9, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
America continues to run a vicious cycle when it comes to mass casualty shootings. This cycle involves horrific shootings that take the lives of many, and leaves families shattered. Once the tragedy has taken place, people come together demanding better gun control....
by Peter Palivos | Jul 3, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
On the heels of the deadly February 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a variety of states have been stepping up their gun control efforts. Although lawmakers and citizens are still often divided along party lines at the national...
by Peter Palivos | Jun 26, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
Without a doubt, the United States leads the developed world in gun violence and deaths caused by those using guns in the commission of a crime. Each time a tragic school shooting is in the news, there is a clamor for more gun control. People want to find a way to...
by Peter Palivos | Jun 16, 2018 | Peter Palivos, Veterans |
For the Americans serving overseas, coming home means crossing more than one kind of ocean. Newly returned veterans have to navigate a sea of change that envelops nearly every aspect of daily life. Civilian living comes with an entirely different set of...
by Peter Palivos | Jun 5, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
On Sunday, April 28th, 1996, a man named Martin Bryant entered an Australian cafe and began eating lunch. Shortly after finishing his meal, he pulled a Colt AR-15 (semi-automatic rifle) from his sizeable blue duffle bag. Firing from the hip, Bryant murdered twelve...
by Peter Palivos | May 17, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
When it comes to the argument for stricter gun control, advocates can use all the help they can get. Here is the last installment in this series of books that should be read by anyone who favors stricter laws when it comes to the sale and purchase of firearms. If...
by Peter Palivos | Mar 31, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
In light of the February 14 shootings in Parkland, Florida, the gun debate issue has seen yet another re-awakening. Gun-rights activists love to promote the idea that gun control laws won’t help to prevent mass violence, but only infringe upon the rights of...
by Peter Palivos | Mar 6, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
The words of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution have been the topic of debate for centuries. Gun activists use it as a weapon in and of itself. They purport that the language of the amendment guarantees them the right to own and openly carry a...
by Peter Palivos | Feb 20, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
Parkland, Florida 17 dead, Las Vegas, Nevada 58 dead, Orlando, Florida 49 dead, Blacksburg, Virginia 32 dead, Sutherland Springs, Texas 26 dead, Newtown, Connecticut (Sandy Hook Elementary) 26 dead and the list continues… From the statistics above anyone can see that...
by Peter Palivos | Feb 4, 2018 | Gun Control, Peter Palivos |
It’s no secret that when it comes to gun violence, America has the lead on just about every other developed country in the world. What’s even more alarming, in these still-early days of the new year, is the fact that a growing percentage of shootings are...
