By Saeed Villanueva |Staff Writer| People are split on the issue of gun control in California after the recent shooting at North Park elementary. The recent school shooting in which a teacher and an 8-year-old child lost their lives is just another incident in which gun violence has affected the community. The perpetrator, Cedric Charles Anderson, used a high caliber revolver and had a history of domestic abuse, weapons arrest, and drug possession, according to police reports. According to state law, any person who has had a prior misdemeanor charge receives a 10-year ban from purchasing a gun and a lifetime ban for convicted felons. California is one of the more strict states … [Read more...] about California Gun Laws
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“13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”
By Arthur Medrano |Staff Writer| “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi” is a political thriller meant to captivate the audience with the bombardment and relentless attacks on a U.S. compound in Libya after the attack on Sept. 11, 2012 that led to the death of U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens and others. Based off the book, “13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi,” brings the “based on a true story” adaptations to the next level with the explosive fireworks director Michael Bay is known for. Ever since its release on Jan. 16, it has received mixed reviews due to its lengthy screen time (2 hours, 24 minutes), with little background on the characters … [Read more...] about “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi”
Open carry policy deadly
By Alejandro Cardenas |Staff Writer| Across the United States, protesters have been supporting open carry laws that protect people who walk around with unconcealed weapons. I am against the policies that the protesters are advocating because guns can lead to the deaths of innocent people. Currently, there are six states including California that completely ban people from visibly carrying weapons in public. Alternatively, there are twelve states that allow people to openly carry their weapons without a permit or license. The rest of the states have varying degrees of rules for carrying an unconcealed weapon. People have been forming protest groups, such as the “Ohio Open … [Read more...] about Open carry policy deadly
Allowing guns on campus could make it safer for students
By Lynn Post |Staff Writer| Many colleges across the United States, including campuses in Utah and Texas have allowed students to carry concealed weapons on campus so long as they have a permit. But why not CSUSB? Students should be allowed to carry their guns on campus if they own what is called a concealed carry permit (CCP). Students with a CCP are not allowed to carry their gun at CSUSB, but with the amount of theft and recent crimes on campus carrying a weapon for safety is not a bad idea. In fact it may be a matter of life or death when faced with a dangerous scenario. If it is late at night a student is walking to their car alone and a suspicious person approaches them … [Read more...] about Allowing guns on campus could make it safer for students
Background checks, mental health need to be at the center of gun control debate
By Brenda Acuna |Staff Writer| Now more than ever, the issue of gun control has become a controversial topic of national conversation. In the aftermath of the tragedy that struck Newtown, Connecticut claiming the lives of 20 children and six elementary school employees and the Aurora Colorado massacre, it’s not hard to see that the issue of gun control can no longer be ignored. There needs to be a common ground between public safety and gun control. Personally, the belief that increasing gun control is the solution to gun violence is just as short-sighted as believing that there is one universal cure for cancer; death has always been natural to human beings. Keeping Americans … [Read more...] about Background checks, mental health need to be at the center of gun control debate
Gun control on college campuses
by Veronica Natal | Staff Writer| Governor Jerry Brown announced on Oct. 10 his ban of open carried hand guns in California. This has stirred up controversy for students who want to fight for concealed gun carry on public college campuses for self-defense, according to The Los Angeles Times. Just three days after Brown’s announcement, the California State University’s (CSU) web site put up a story about a student organization called Students for Concealed Carry (SCC) on campus. They continue to argue why it is necessary for them to carry a concealed weapon on campus. “There are two reasons to allow licensed carrying concealed deadly weapons on a college campus. The first is a legal … [Read more...] about Gun control on college campuses