Within days of the Parkland shooting, one anti-gun group flooded Florida lawmakers with 2,500 calls and 1,700 emails opposing a bill
allowing guns in schools.
They think they're gonna
allow guns in schools to teach young people how to use guns and we say no way!»
Not exact matches
The NRA, bolstered by Trump, has been a vocal proponent of
allowing more
guns in public places, including
schools, but the exception for the convention has raised eyebrows and prompted skepticism among students and at least one parent who lost his child
in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School in Parkland, Fla.,
in which 17 people were killed and others injured.
The Madison
school district
in Butler County is
allowing teachers and other staff to take
guns into classrooms.
In addition, 42 % of respondents said the Florida shooting could have been prevented if
school teachers were
allowed to carry
guns.
The vote reflected the fierce divide between both major parties over the bill (SB 7026), which also sets up a «guardian» program
allowing trained
school employees to carry
guns in schools.
Democrats tried and failed to pass amendments to the Florida Senate's
school safety bill, including a provision to
allow teachers to carry
guns in schools if they receive training and are deputized by a sheriff's office.
The law imposes new restrictions on firearm purchases and the possession of «bump stocks,» funds more
school police officers and mental health services, broadens law enforcement's power to seize weapons, and
allows certain staff members to carry
guns in schools.
The killings
in Florida have also revived the debate over whether teachers should be
allowed to carry
guns in schools — an idea DeVos, while careful not to outright endorse it, said
in an interview last week with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt should «be part of the broader, more robust conversation about how can we avoid these things
in the future.»
Kansas
schools that refuse to
allow teachers to carry
guns could be held legally responsible
in the event of a tragedy under a proposal drafted after last month's mass shooting at a Florida high
school.
«This is a sad and frankly pathetic attempt by (Republican opponent Julie) Killian to distract from her and her Trump allies» extremist pro-gun agenda of
allowing more
guns in our
schools and
allowing the NRA to control our state government,» said Mayer spokesman Doug Forand.
In the wake of the Florida school massacre, the Democrats will tack on bills that have been stonewalled in committees — including banning bump stocks plus beefing up background checks and a law that allows courts to take away a disturbed person's guns — to unrelated legislation already up for vote
In the wake of the Florida
school massacre, the Democrats will tack on bills that have been stonewalled
in committees — including banning bump stocks plus beefing up background checks and a law that allows courts to take away a disturbed person's guns — to unrelated legislation already up for vote
in committees — including banning bump stocks plus beefing up background checks and a law that
allows courts to take away a disturbed person's
guns — to unrelated legislation already up for votes.
With Cuomo, Skelos
allowed votes on a host of long - sought Democratic measures ranging from the legalization of same - sex marriage to a sweeping
gun control law
in 2013 that was passed
in the wake of a
school shooting
in Connecticut.
DeVos said it should be up to states whether
guns are
allowed in schools, citing grizzly bear protection as part of her answer.
The law, known as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School Public Safety Act, tightens
gun control
in several ways, and also
allows some teachers to be armed.
In response, Mayer said, «This is a sad and frankly pathetic attempt by Killian to distract from her and her Trump allies» extremist pro-gun agenda of allowing more guns in our schools and allowing the NRA to control our state government.&raqu
In response, Mayer said, «This is a sad and frankly pathetic attempt by Killian to distract from her and her Trump allies» extremist pro-gun agenda of
allowing more
guns in our schools and allowing the NRA to control our state government.&raqu
in our
schools and
allowing the NRA to control our state government.»
The $ 400 million proposal creates unprecedented
gun - control measures
in the state, gives more funding to
schools for security and mental health services and
allows school staff to participate
in a program that trains them to shoot active shooters.
I tend to scoff at this argument mainly because I went to graduate
school in Baltimore, Maryland, where my small stipend
allowed me to live
in a neighborhood where a
gun to one's head was a regular occurrence.
As students are claiming their rightful place
in today's ongoing dialogues on
gun control and
school safety — leading powerful demonstrations such as March for Our Lives and National School Walkout Day — there are an increasing number of educators who urge schools to allow students to voice their opinions, and make these conversations a regular occur
school safety — leading powerful demonstrations such as March for Our Lives and National
School Walkout Day — there are an increasing number of educators who urge schools to allow students to voice their opinions, and make these conversations a regular occur
School Walkout Day — there are an increasing number of educators who urge
schools to
allow students to voice their opinions, and make these conversations a regular occurrence.
While students have been building a powerful and inspiring movement to end
gun violence
in schools, PA lawmakers have been laying the groundwork to vote on legislation that would militarize
school buildings and
allow teachers to carry concealed weapons.
The NRA, bolstered by Trump, has been a vocal proponent of
allowing more
guns in public places, including
schools, but the exception for the convention has raised eyebrows and prompted skepticism among students and at least one parent who lost his child
in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School in Parkland, Fla.,
in which 17 people were killed and others injured.
Later
in the morning, the Senate passed a bill
allowing guns at churches with
schools.
The Alliance to Reclaim Our
Schools is taking on the President, and politicians around the country who are trying to pass legislation
allowing teachers and
school staff to carry
guns in school.
The law, known as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School Public Safety Act, tightens
gun control
in several ways but also
allows some teachers to be armed.
The Ann Arbor
school board wants Michigan lawmakers to repeal a law
allowing concealed pistol license holders to openly carry
guns in schools.
The
school system adopted a discipline code
in 2009 that
allows for expulsion only when a student brings a
gun or drugs to
school, commits arson, attacks a fellow student or staff member, or does something similarly egregious and illegal.
61 percent — The number of teachers
in the Elon poll who said
allowing teachers to carry
guns in school would make them feel less safe.
Permits trained
school employees to carry concealed weapons
in school, raises the age requirement for
gun purchases from 18 to 21, imposes a three - day waiting period for rifles and other long
guns,
allows police to seize weapons from those who pose a danger to themselves and others, and bans the sale of bump stocks.
Teachers will not be
allowed to carry
guns in Palm Beach County
schools, despite a new state program that permits the arming of
school personnel.
Senate Bill 7026, dubbed the «Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School Public Safety Act,» would toughen
gun control
in several ways — but also includes a controversial provision that would
allow some teachers to be armed.
Gun control advocates who have mobilized
in the wake of the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School looked to a Broward County board Wednesday to
allow county residents to vote on a ban on assault rifles and high - capacity
gun magazines.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Florida House committee responded to the Parkland
school shootings by approving a bill that would raise the minimum age to buy any
gun, require a three - day waiting period for rifle purchases and create a program that could
allow some teachers to carry concealed weapons
in the classroom.
The Florida House on Wednesday passed legislation that would impose new restrictions on firearm sales and
allow some teachers and staff to carry
guns in school.
The law, known as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School Public Safety Act, tightens
gun control
in several ways but also
allows some teachers to be armed.
In addition, 42 percent of respondents said the Florida shooting could have been prevented if
school teachers were
allowed to carry
guns.
The law also extended the waiting period to three days, banned «bump stocks,» funded more
school police officers and mental health services, and
allowed certain staff members to carry
guns in schools.
School districts that
allowed students to «walk out»
in support of
gun control last week, are reeling from massive backlash from parents.
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones (D) had harsh words for a bill proposed
in Alabama state's legislature that would
allow teachers to carry
guns on
school campuses
in response to the deadly
school shooting last week
in Florida.
The proposed law
in Florida — a response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School — is part of a wide - ranging Senate bill that would allow some school employees to carry guns, increase the age to buy firearms and provide millions of dollars for school safety improvements and mental health pro
School — is part of a wide - ranging Senate bill that would
allow some
school employees to carry guns, increase the age to buy firearms and provide millions of dollars for school safety improvements and mental health pro
school employees to carry
guns, increase the age to buy firearms and provide millions of dollars for
school safety improvements and mental health pro
school safety improvements and mental health programs.
In response to a deadly Florida school shooting last month, the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill Monday that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and allow some teachers to carry guns in school
In response to a deadly Florida
school shooting last month, the state's Senate narrowly passed a bill Monday that would create new restrictions on rifle sales and
allow some teachers to carry
guns in school
in schools.
The bill also would
allow teachers to carry
guns in schools if their
school district approves and the teachers undergo law enforcement training and are deputized by the local sheriff's office.