Guns
Here’s Why We Didn’t Walk Out of School Yesterday
On Wednesday morning, many thousands of students in the Philadelphia area left their classrooms and marched outside as part of a national school walkout organized […]
Why We’re Walking Out: These Students Are Done With Your Guns, America
On Wednesday morning, students across the United States will participate in a national school walkout that was announced in the wake of the Parkland school […]
Toomey Introduces Bill That Would Toughen Existing Gun Laws
On Monday morning in Old City, Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey joined Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware to introduce a bipartisan bill that would allow […]
PPD Announces First Gun Buyback Event of 2018
In the wake of an increased call for firearm safety and further regulation, the Philadelphia Police Department has announced that their first gun buyback event […]
Metal Detectors Prevent Student From Bringing Gun to Northeast School
Metal detectors placed at the entryways of Samuel Fels High School in Northeast Philadelphia prevented a young teen from bringing a .40-caliber handgun to class […]
Philly Teachers Respond to Calls for Guns in Schools
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, one of the deadliest in modern American history, conservative legislators and others say they want to arm teachers […]
Police: Teen Tried to Smuggle Gun Into North Philly School
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a teenage boy who attempted to bring a gun into a North Philadelphia charter school one day […]
Police Charge 13-Year-Old Caught With Gun at Society Hill School
A Blue Ribbon school in Society Hill was briefly placed on lockdown Wednesday morning after a seventh-grade student was found with a gun on the […]
Father, Grandmother Charged After 3-Year-Old Shoots Self
A three-year-old Philadelphia girl got hold of her father’s gun on Sunday and accidentally shot herself. Police say the child’s father, Terrance Williams, and grandmother, Barbara McGill, […]
Three People Are Shot in Philly Every Day
From January 1st to October 24th of this year, a total of 1,006 people have been wounded or killed in shootings across Philadelphia, according to police […]
Photo of Men With Guns on South Street Freaks Out Neighbors
Imagine that it’s a gorgeous day and you’re riding your bike through the city when you pass by a group of men holding a bunch […]
OPINION: It’s Time for Responsible Gun Owners to Come Over From the Dark Side
Stephen Paddock must have been insane. What else could explain the horror of Las Vegas? What else could explain 59 people killed and more than […]
Pa. Senate OKs Bill That Would Allow Teachers to Carry Guns
The Pa. Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow teachers and other school employees to carry guns on school property. After a heated debate, […]
Police Say This Classroom Aide Brought a Gun and Lots of Bullets Into a Middle School
There were tense moments on Wednesday afternoon at Drexel Hill Middle School after a teacher discovered a bullet on the floor of a restroom.
Trump’s Victory Has Me Considering Gun Ownership
Another day, another incident. Across Philadelphia and around the nation, you can’t help but notice that marginalized people — whether Muslim or of color, LGBTQ […]