Opinion

Gun freeze reduces threat to common good

cmajtenyi@catholicregister.org (Cathy Majtenyi) — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:34:49 -0400

The federal government��Ƶapp May 30 tabling of legislation that stops handguns from being purchased, sold, imported and traded in Canada is a very welcome move.

A.A.J. DeVille: Did God give man ‘right to bear arms’?

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:26:52 -0400

As someone who — thanks to his mother��Ƶapp birth in Scotland and her emigration to Canada — enjoys both British and Canadian citizenship, never have I felt more of a “resident alien” living in the United States than when it comes to the issue of guns and the so-called right to bear arms which gets invoked after every atrocity, such as the Aug. 31 shootings that left seven dead in Odessa, Texas.

Bob Brehl: Thoughts and prayers … but no action

robertbrehl@catholicregister.org (Robert Brehl) — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 11:21:01 -0400

Over the Labour Day weekend, there sure were a lot of U.S. politicians conveying their “thoughts and prayers” for the victims and their families of the latest mass shooting, but no visible action on doing anything about the American gun epidemic.

Editorial: No place for guns

editor@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Editorial) — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:07:21 -0400

It turns out that banning assault weapons doesn’t have to be so difficult after all. All it takes is courage, resolve, leadership — and a touch of common sense.

New Jersey bishop decries mass shooting at arts festival

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 10:44:07 -0400

TRENTON, N.J. – No motive "can justify these ongoing, seemingly relentless acts of gun violence plaguing our cities," Bishop David M. O'Connell of Trenton said after a mass shooting took place in the early morning hours of June 17 during a city arts festival.

U.S. Catholic school students join peers in march against gun violence

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 20:39:44 -0400

WASHINGTON – In the parish hall of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, elders handed markers to younger members of the parish as they filled in posters with the Gospel-based message from the Book of Isaiah that they wanted others to see at the March for Our Lives event the next day: "And the children will lead us."

Charles Lewis: Gun violence needs more than prayers

clewis@catholicregister.org (Charles Lewis) — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:21:13 -0500

The massacre of 17 innocents at a Parkland, Fla., high school is not fading out of the news as quickly as other similar tragedies that have plagued the United States.

With growing student activism on gun violence, will lawmakers act?

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 11:39:59 -0500

WASHINGTON – Determination and resolve, mixed with frustration and anger, are guiding a new round of resolute activism to reshape federal gun laws.

Bob Brehl: Weapons of mass domestic destruction

robertbrehl@catholicregister.org (Robert Brehl) — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:34:40 -0500

On Valentine��Ƶapp Day, there was yet another U.S. massacre when a shooter killed 17 Florida high school students and wounded a score more.

Parkland students arrive in Florida capital to urge action on gun reform

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 11:20:40 -0500

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – ��Ƶapp 100 students from Parkland arrived in Tallahassee the evening of Feb. 20, highly motivated to press their state lawmakers in person to reform gun laws after the deadly shooting rampage at their high school.