BY: JESSICA BEUKER On October 1st, a 26-year-old gunman opened fire on a community college campus in southern Oregon. The rampage left nine people dead and another nine injured. The gunman, Christopher Harper-Mercer, shot his victims in a classroom before…
This artist melted 1,527 guns and turned them into shovel heads for planting trees
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN One way to fight gun violence is to be a social activist in your community. Another less-conventional way would be to melt down thousands of firearms and use them as artistic tools to contribute to society. It’s…
Amy Schumer leads a fight against gun violence after three died in a shooting at her new film
BY: KAROUN CHAHINIAN Comedian Amy Schumer is being recognized for more than her blunt sense of humour after she delivered a powerful speech on America’s gun control problem. On July 23rd, John Russell Houser, a 58-year-old man with a history…