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Topeka lawmakers are again at odds over what kind of gun safety training should be required in schools and what input the National Rifle Association should have in that program.The debate has raged for several years but took on new momentum…

Every week, I spend a few days with two great-granddaughters. One of them is a 4-year-old child who gets hours out of kindergarten before both her parents stop working. The other has a mother who starts work several hours before her…

People display portraits of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as they take part in the March for Our Lives protest. (Photo by EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP via Getty…

HARTFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday proposed a sweeping package of anti-crime and gun safety measures, including $64 million in new spending to hire more state and local police, reduce youth crime and revive an inactive firearms…

My daughter, Carmen, could do whatever she wanted. When her grandparents told her they'd give her their Prius if she got to an A, she passed her classes and proudly drove that mint green car around town. When our family took a trip to…

A California Gun Safety Bill introduced Wednesday would require parents to disclose whether firearms are kept in their homes and require searches of a student's personal property on campus if there is a credible threat. The bill aims to…

photo submittedOne of three firearms removed from the streets by Chester Police in the past month. At the Times: Does State Rep. Craig Williams, R-160 of Concord, own a mirror? He seems to need it. Williams' recent guest column, "Stop…

Legislation to address gun violence will face a committee hearing in the GOP-led Michigan Senate after November filming at Oxford High School which killed four students. State Senator Rosemary Bayer…

LANSING, MI — Michigan Democrats are pushing new gun reform legislation that would result in criminal penalties for people who don't keep guns out of children's reach.The legislation, SB 550-553, would require gun owners to store their guns…

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Duval County Public Schools officials want to get the word out about gun safety after a record year shootings on school grounds across the country. The school board passed a resolution this week expressing its support for gun safety. The…

The bills, if enacted, would make it illegal to sell or possess an ammunition magazine capable of holding more than 10 bullets. Exceptions are made for the police, serving military personnel, and those who have a…

METUCHEN, NJ (CBSNew York) - A day after a 15-year-old was charged with opening fire and killing four people at a Michigan high school, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy urged state lawmakers to pass a package of gun safety…

Reverend Willie Davis, senior pastor of Unseen Reality Ministries in Milwaukee, has had enough. Since he began his ministry, located at 2700 N. 54th St., he has seen pain and loss in his congregation. He consoled mothers whose…

Reverend Will Davis speaks at a press conference on Wednesday where Mayor Tom Barrett signed the resolution to make Milwaukee part of the Gun Safety Consortium. (Photo by Matt Martinez) Reverend Willie Davis, senior pastor of Unseen!-->…

If gun safety activists want their agenda to survive, they will need to stop trying to ban guns - and instead focus on reducing the violence these guns cause. The gun safety movement is on the brink. With new grassroots…

The gun safety movement is on the brink.With new grassroots and advocacy organizations, better funding and stronger support from the Democratic Party, it has arguably never been stronger. But on Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a…

PHOENIX - There aren't many rules when it comes to using guns on film sets. However, that could change after an actor fired live ammunition killed a cinematographer in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Halyna Hutchins was working on the set of Rust…

Earlier this month, Smith & Wesson announced plans to move some manufacturing operations to Tennessee, claiming it was "under attack" by gun safety advocates who launched legislation banning the manufacture of guns. firearms whose use…

In our area, there are many signs saying “We support our police”. Many of these households also feel that gun laws violate their rights. At the same time, we have the Republican Public Order Party…

Good Friday, Dear Researchers. When you think of the high-stakes political campaigns in Pennsylvania, your thoughts usually don't turn to the county sheriff's contests. Of course, there are exceptions,…

TEXAS - Gun violence is skyrocketing across the country, with almost every state seeing an increase in homicides. In Texas, gunshot deaths have been on the rise since at least 2015, according to state crime data. What would you like to…

Illinois lawmakers are expected to turn their attention away from maps, maps, maps in their veto session next month to address four important gun safety issues. Redrawing the legislative and congressional maps that will shape Illinois'…

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed several pieces of legislation that strengthen California's gun laws and provide additional protections for those facing domestic violence.AB 1057 allows law enforcement to seize phantom…

FRESNO, Calif. (KGPE) - Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he has signed legislation to protect victims of domestic violence and strengthen California's gun safety laws. "The city of Fresno already has the highest…

AB 1057 allows law enforcement to seize phantom weapons under gun violence or domestic violence restraining orders, SB 320 strengthens procedures to ensure handing over of firearms AB 1191 requires gun data analysis to track gun…

AB 1057 allows law enforcement to seize phantom weapons under gun violence or domestic violence restraining orders, SB 320 strengthens procedures to ensure handing over of firearms AB 1191 requires gun data analysis to track gun violence…

President Joe Biden's failed candidate for the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has said he faces death threats as the US Senate reviews him, but the administration refused to provide him with security.…

Von wilpert is a member of the council representing District 5 and lives in Scripps Ranch.Last April, a 32-year-old man was arraigned on one count of murder and four counts of attempted murder after allegedly shooting five people in…

Thursday's mass shooting of a Tennessee Kroger marks another deadly attack on the nation's largest supermarket chain.In the latest incident in the Memphis suburb of Collierville, 13 people were injured and two were killed, including the…

Threats of gun violence led students to a heavy police presence and a drop in student participation at four schools in Mecklenburg County on Thursday. (Adobe Stock) "It was my first threat at school," Xavier said nonchalantly, as if being…

Breadcrumb Links NP Comment New Election 2021 Canadian Politics Canada Rising Tory fortunes have inevitably meant voters are taking a closer look at O'Toole. He shows great elasticity to show voters…

Dressed in their signature red t-shirts, volunteers from the gun safety organization Moms Demand Action hit the sidewalk to speak with people from across the state. These volunteers are not advocating for legislation or a candidate, but…

NEW PALESTINE - City officials are considering allowing employees to bring handguns into the workplace.The topic was discussed at the last board meeting when Bill Niemier, chairman of the board, brought up the idea during a glance at…

NEW PALESTINE - City officials are considering allowing employees to bring handguns into the workplace. The topic was discussed at the last board meeting when Bill Niemier, chairman of…

U.S. Representative Joe Neguse introduced legislation that would allow the federal background check system…

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) - Further backlash comes today after the Ingham County District Attorney announced a policy change stating that his office will not prosecute people for firearms crimes unless it does. is not an extreme…

The Davis County Sheriff's Office in Farmington is pictured Thursday, March 18, 2021 (Steve Griffin,…

Law enforcement complains about gun policy in courthouses Law enforcement is not permitted to bring firearms into the Fulton County Courthouse. The authorities fear that they will not be able to protect people without their weapons.…

EVANSTON — The Uinta County School District Board of Trustees No. 1 held a public hearing on Proposed Rule CKA, the District's Concealed Carry Policy, on Tuesday, March 30 - the most recent in a series of public hearings on the issue…

EVANSTON - The Uinta County No.1 School District Governing Board held a public hearing on the draft CKA rule, the district's concealed transport policy, on Tuesday, March 30 - the most recent in a series of public hearings on the issue…

The murder of 10 people on Monday at a supermarket in Boulder, Colo., Marks another shootout at a supermarket owned by Kroger.King Soopers is a Denver-based subsidiary of supermarket giant Kroger. It operates more than 150 stores in…

Commissioner Craig Harris opposes most county employees carrying guns on the job because of their accountability.Commissioner Pettus Read said only trained law enforcement officers should carry firearms while workingRutherford County has…

Commissioner Craig Harris says open meeting complaint is politicalThe ad hoc committee included Commissioner Pettus Read, a supporter of the Second AmendmentComplaint letter requests new public notice with agenda detailsLetter co-author…

Col. (Ret'd) Mike Jason and Pastor James BrigmanWe need to talk about guns and suicide.September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and we are both part of communities that have complex relationships with guns.Colonel Mike Jason is a…

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base personnel with an Ohio-recognized Federal Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act or CCW permit - both in-state and those with reciprocity - will now be able to receive clearance to…

Two months after photos of armed shoppers visiting their downtown Raleigh store caught the nation's attention, Subway changed its policy on guns in its stores nationwide. The Connecticut-based restaurant chain's website now…

The shooting at a Florida air station that left three dead and eight injured last week highlighted federal guidelines that leave Americans vulnerable to attacks in their own country from a foreign source.Investigators said Saudi aviator…

Launching a State House gun law hearing last Thursday, Public Safety and Homeland Security co-chair Harold Naughton told two courtrooms packed with people he had recently returned a month-long army training mission to South West Asia.…

Reader submissions | Palm Springs Desert SunWatch the gun changes closelyWhen I was in high school, there were plenty of guns, but we didn't have a school shoot. What changed?Today my wife and I both own guns, as do relatives and…

Topeka ? When visitors go to the Kansas Statehouse in Topeka, they now enter through a single public entrance where they must pass through metal detectors and have their bags and briefcases x-rayed by security personnel. But…