Staff Reports
Another bloody night in New York City. Seven people were injured by gunfire during a parade that was supposed to be a celebration, not a battleground. This isn’t some wild west town with no rules—this is New York, one of the most tightly gun-controlled places in the entire country. Yet here we are, watching innocent people wounded while politicians pat themselves on the back for banning “assault weapons,” cracking down on magazine sizes, and enacting red flag laws that do nothing to stop real criminals.
The so-called safety measures don’t appear to include protecting everyday Americans trying to enjoy life. Instead, they contribute to an environment where law-abiding citizens are left disarmed and vulnerable, forced to rely on the hope that the police will arrive in time, when they can. New York’s strict gun laws include universal background checks, bans on bump stocks, and restrictions on “ghost guns,” but none of it stops gang members and thugs from pulling triggers in broad daylight. The parade route erupted with multiple shootings over the course of an hour, including a 14-year-old boy caught in the crossfire. If that doesn’t scream failure of liberal gun control, what does?
Cultural enrichment during the West Indian Day Parade ended with 6 people shot and one slashed in NYC. https://t.co/AxhH7KsNdc pic.twitter.com/kz8c8FVbHg
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) September 2, 2025
This is the tragic irony: while New York ranks as one of the tightest states for gun regulations, its politicians continue to ignore the root of the problem—criminals who don’t obey laws. Instead, they blame law-abiding gun owners and push for ever more restrictions that strip rights from honest citizens without making communities safer. Meanwhile, the streets remain a hunting ground for violent offenders. It’s a predictable disaster. You can’t legislate morality or mend a broken culture with more rules that only disarm those who respect the law.
The truth is plain: gun control laws are less about public safety and more about control—control over law-abiding Americans and the erosion of the Second Amendment. Liberals would rather punish responsible gun owners than take on the complex social issues that breed violence or enforce existing laws. They tell us these measures will stop mass shootings and street violence, but the reality looks like this parade shooting—a city with some of the harshest gun laws in the nation, yet still bleeding on its streets. What part of “gun control” means criminals should get automatic passes?
New York’s tragedy is a flashing warning for the rest of America. If we follow their leash of gun restrictions, we’re headed for the same bloody, unsafe nightmare disguised as “progress.” The choice is clear: keep handing over freedoms to failed liberal experiments, or demand real solutions that respect the Constitution and empower law-abiding citizens to protect themselves. Who’s going to stop the next shooter if only the criminals have guns?
