One arrest made after 22,000 gather for pro-gun rally at Va. Capitol
Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor Hannah Eason, News Editor Georgia Geen, Executive Editor One arrest was made after 16,000 gun-rights activists poured into the streets surrounding the state Capitol to protest gun control legislation today. Mikaela E. Beschler, 21, of Richmond, was charged with a Class 6 felony for wearing a mask in public near the Library of […]
Gun rights activists rally against gun control legislation at Va. State Capitol
Hannah Eason, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Managing Editor It was a little after 8 a.m. at Capitol Square on Monday, and 3-year-old Ryker Hines was wide awake with a cookie in one hand and a pin that read “Guns Save Lives” in the other. “The family spans three generations,” said grandmother Paula Hines with pride […]
Roanoke, Tazewell counties among 35 Virginia localities declared as Second Amendment sanctuaries
Eduardo Acevedo, Contributing Writer As of Tuesday, 33 of Virginia’s counties and 2 towns have voted to declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries after a series of gun control bills were proposed in the Virginia General Assembly. Second Amendment sanctuaries are cities, towns and counties that vote not to enforce gun control legislation. Fifty-four localities are […]
4 takeaways from “Beyond the Politics”
The Commonwealth Times held a panel discussion Friday to talk about America’s gun crisis in response to the Parkland school shooting last month. The event featured four panelists ranging from liberal, moderate and conservative. It proved that organized discussions provide for important and productive conversations that can potentially lead to change. 1. Student newspapers […]
Local educators question arming school personnel
In the wake of the February Marjory Stoneman-Douglas High School shooting that killed 17 in Parkland, Florida, Richmond educators are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposal to arm high school teachers. Rebecca Field, an art teacher at Freeman High School in Henrico, wrote an open letter to elected officials that went viral after the […]