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Opinion: Striking down New York’s gun law could harm Black and brown people

If the Supreme Court makes a conservative decision in NRA v. Bruen, Black and brown people in New York City could be harmed.

Srishti Bungle, Deputy Opinion Editor • November 5, 2021

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard NRA v. Bruen, a case about the New York state Legislature’s 108-year-old gun law. The law requires that anyone trying to obtain a license...

College Republicans talk being conservative at NYU with state GOP director

New York state GOP director Katie Bloodgood answered a wide range of questions from NYU’s College Republicans during a virtual event on Oct. 13.

Kristian Burt, Staff Writer • October 19, 2021

At a meeting with NYU’s College Republicans, Katie Bloodgood, the New York state director of the Republican National Committee, said she empathizes with GOP supporters at NYU. “My...

Hundreds Protest Gun Violence in Washington Square Park

Kristina Hayhurst and Sarah Jackson • April 20, 2018

Hundreds of students, including survivors of mass school shootings, assembled in Washington Square Park on Friday to call for comprehensive gun control.

Students Take a Second on the Gun Debate

Jendayi Omowale, Staff Writer • March 21, 2018

The school shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School led to intense debate about gun control laws and gun violence in the United States.

Bumble’s Hive Mind Predicament

Janice Lee, Contributing Writer • March 19, 2018

Bumble banned pictures of guns in dating profiles, a move that it claims is not politically motivated. However, politics and dating are inherently connected, so Bumble must recognize the implications of its actions.

Companies Have Values, Just like People

Victor Porcelli, Staff Writer • March 6, 2018

Should companies have a voice in politics? Despite current objections, the answer is yes. Companies have values and the right to free speech, just as citizens do.

Don’t Underestimate the Power of Resistance

Paola Nagovitch, Deputy Opinion Editor • March 5, 2018

Peaceful protests have the power to enact policy change. The Stoneman Douglas High School students are the face of gun reform in the U.S.

Leverage NYU’s Influence to Enact Gun Control

WSN Editorial Board • March 5, 2018

As the biggest private university in the United States, NYU has the opportunity to leverage its position for good.

Bump Fire Stocks, Women Drivers and Illusory Progress

Theo Wayt, Contributing Writer • October 16, 2017

In this turbulent time, people look everywhere for some semblance of positive progress — a sign that maybe the bad guys are not so bad after all. But both the Saudi Government and the NRA are anti-democratic groups with backward agendas.

Gun registeries make democratic sense

March 26, 2013

The population of Americans who oppose gun control is an incredibly small minority. Why does Congress to them like they're the majority?

Semi-automatic weapons unnecessary, unsafe in civilian hands

December 24, 2012

Live Blog The Smith & Wesson M&P 15 and the Bushmaster XM-15 are, undeniably, good examples of clever engineering. What is clever about these rifles is that they are semi-automatic...