Lalo Alcaraz -- award-winning editorial cartoonist and Latino journalist -- captures the essence of the country’s changing cultural and political landscape. Alcaraz has produced editorial cartoons for LA Weekly since 1992 and also creates cartoons in Spanish for La Opinion, the United States’ oldest Spanish-language newspaper. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Village Voice, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Hispanic Magazine, Latina magazine, La Jornada in Mexico City, BUNTE, (Germany’s People magazine) and many other publications. Add instant variety to your Web site’s news and opinion offerings with Alcaraz’s intelligent, youthful and thought-provoking perspective.
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ahab
said, 6 months ago
One Nation, Under Gun… with Bloodshed, and Death for All.
Molon Labe said, 6 months ago
Fascists, communists and other would be dictators prefer unarmed victims.
masterskrain said, 6 months ago
As I asked…Has the N.R.A. stepped up advertising Gun Safety courses after Newtown?
Have they increased the number of proper gun use training sessions nationwide?
They say they are the world’s biggest safe gun advocates, so how about they prove it?
ARodney said, 6 months ago
Our point exACTly, Redneck. Twenty innocent school children shouldn’t suffer for the need of a few manhood-challenged chickenhawks to own their own mass-killing instruments. If we can outlaw shoulder-mounted surface-to-air missiles near airports, we can outlaw assault guns in society. They have one sole purpose. Rapid mass killing. We should never be surpised to see them used as designed. Ban them.
D-squared said, 6 months ago
@masterskrain
Excellent point
pirate227 said, 6 months ago
@Molon Labe
I don’t own an AR-15 but, I remain armed with my Glock 19.
cdward said, 6 months ago
@Molon Labe
As if your pitiful weapons could put a dent in an invading army.
Eryx
said, 6 months ago
@pirate227
Some folks have watched “Red Dawn” a few dozen times too many.
midaswelby said, 6 months ago
@masterskrain
Yes. The number of applications for Concealed Carry permits is on the increase, and the NRA teaches the required courses.
Have they stepped up their advertising? Of course not. That would be insensitive, wouldn’t it?
Take some of their courses, and you’ll have the proof you claim to seek.
DrCanuck said, 6 months ago
@Redneck .45
Redneck .45 said, “What abour personal responsibility?”
What ABOUT personal responsibility?
We ALL here agree that Lanza was personally responsible. No argument at all. So what’s your point?
Jase99 said, 6 months ago
@Redneck .45
“What abour personal responsibility??? Everyone else should not suffer because of a few!!”
Suffer? Seriously? How does not being allowed to own high capacity semi-automatic weapons constitute suffering?
Radish
said, 6 months ago
A few people misuse drugs so they become illegal for everyone.
Limits are suggested on some assualt rifles and large clips and the nuts scream like a three year old afraid of having all their toys away.
One bad apple can spoil the barrel.
apfelzra
said, 6 months ago
@Jase99
Exactly my viewpoint. No one suffers when such weapons are removed from society — not sportsmen, not anyone concerned about the proliferation of “weapons of mass destruction”, as these guns certainly are in a civil society. Gun sellers might suffer, but there will still be plenty of pistols and rifles to sell (restrictions on those are more problematic, and best left alone at this time, IMHO). There are many individuals, nearly all law-abiding, who enjoy firing semiautomatic assault rifles at shooting ranges, but I frankly have little sympathy for their enthusiasm. I’m sure I’d enjoy firing mortar rounds and field artillery for a while, but all these things are best left to the military.
Eryx
said, 6 months ago
@apfelzra
You are perhaps too sane to be posting on this thread. Or not.
ahab
said, 6 months ago
@Redneck .45
20 dead children! Gun worshipers suck!