“Guns are the number one killer of children in the United States of America… over the last two decades, more school-age children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active-duty military combined,” President Joe Biden said. By far, America suffers the most mass shootings in the world.
What is wrong with us?
We regulate car driving speeds, institute age and driver’s license requirements. Even conservative Supreme Court Justice Scalia said, “The right secured by the Second Amendment is not unlimited.” One can’t buy a bazooka.
Oregon does better than many states with this crisis. Still, we have room to improve.
Heartbroken and sick to your stomach enough to act? Insist that Oregon lawmakers enact common-sense gun laws like regulating “ghost guns,” and mandate gun safety training. Make them ban war weapons like the AR-15 and high-capacity magazines that make the dead unrecognizable to their families.
David Atman
Eugene
A Note From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
The last two years have been some of the hardest in Eugene Weekly’s 43 years. There were moments when keeping the paper alive felt uncertain. And yet, here we are — still publishing, still investigating, still showing up every week.
That’s because of you!
Not just because of financial support (though that matters enormously), but because of the emails, notes, conversations, encouragement and ideas you shared along the way. You reminded us why this paper exists and who it’s for.
Listening to readers has always been at the heart of Eugene Weekly. This year, that meant launching our popular weekly Activist Alert column, after many of you told us there was no single, reliable place to find information about rallies, meetings and ways to get involved. You asked. We responded.
We’ve also continued to deepen the coverage that sets Eugene Weekly apart, including our in-depth reporting on local real estate development through Bricks & Mortar — digging into what’s being built, who’s behind it and how those decisions shape our community.
And, of course, we’ve continued to bring you the stories and features many of you depend on: investigations and local government reporting, arts and culture coverage, sudoku and crossword puzzles, Savage Love, and our extensive community events calendar. We feature award-winning stories by University of Oregon student reporters getting real world journalism experience. All free. In print and online.
None of this happens by accident. It happens because readers step up and say: this matters.
As we head into a new year, please consider supporting Eugene Weekly if you’re able. Every dollar helps keep us digging, questioning, celebrating — and yes, occasionally annoying exactly the right people. We consider that a public service.
Thank you for standing with us!
Publisher
Eugene Weekly
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