Thousands of Students Across the Nation Stage Walkout in Commemoration of One-Month Anniversary of Shooting in Parkland, FL

Students across the nation walked out of class yesterday demanding action on the part of lawmakers in Washington D.C., and in state capitals, to stem the tide of gun violence on school campuses across the country.

A 17-minute walkout began …

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Submits Notice to Ban the Gun Accessory Known as the Bump Stock

The Department of Justice has submitted a notice to the Office of Management and Budget to expand the definition of “machinegun” to include any gun outfitted with “bump stocks.”  President Trump had pledged to make the accessory illegal in the …

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Ohio Sheriff Has Announced Teacher Firearm Training, Says Response Has Been Overwhelming

Sheriff Richard Jones of Butler Country, Ohio, has already begun the process of training local teachers in firearm proficiency, he wrote on Twitter this week.  Jones framed the announcement as local action against the backdrop of government inaction.

“Our teachers …

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President Indicates Support of Comprehensive Background Checks With an Emphasis on Mental Health, Arming Some School Teachers

President Trump announced on Twitter this morning that he will be backing comprehensive background checks for gun purchases with an emphasis, he said, on mental health.  He also indicated support for raising the eligibility age for purchases of assault rifles …

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Florida House of Representatives Votes Down Measure That Would Ban Assault Rifles and Large Capacity Magazines

The Florida state House of Representatives voted down a bill that would ban many semiautomatic guns and large capacity magazines yesterday.  The bill, which would ban AR-15 rifles like the one used in the Parkland, FL, shooting, and large capacity …

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President Directs Jeff Sessions to Look into Banning the Bump Stock Assault Rifle Accessory

Updated 8:02 p.m.

President Trump has directed his attorney general, Jeff Sessions, to explore ways to make the firearm accessory known as the “bump stock” illegal.  “Just a few moments ago I signed a memo directing the attorney general to …

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