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School Officer Training Needs Updating
Despite legitimate concerns about the effects of placing school resource officers in the nation's schools, the reality is having these officers on a school's campus can literally save lives and avert tragedy.
Seattle Pushes Proposal for Residents to Lock Up Guns
"We now have students becoming the mass shooting generation, and that is wrong," the mayor of Seattle said.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Institutes Backpack Rule
Amid lingering security concerns, the school in Parkland, Florida, announced new rules.
Biden Says He'd Have Beat Up Trump Over Women Comments
"Any guy that talked that way was usually the fattest, ugliest S.O.B. in the room," Biden added.
NRA Rep Shares Misleading School Shooting Story
The Daily Caller's positing was an apparent reference to President Donald Trump's support for arming teachers in the wake of the Parkland, Florida school shooting.
Schools Close Ahead of Winter Storm Toby
Philadelphia, New York and Boston were expected to get up to 12 inches of snow.
Parkland Shooter's Brother Arrested for Trespassing
Zachary Cruz said he wanted to "reflect on the school shooting and to soak it in."
Active Shooter Report at Maryland High School
Police are responding to a report of an active shooter with several people wounded at a Maryland high school Tuesday morning.
Barron Trump's School Signs Letter on Gun Control
The letter comes after President Donald Trump seemingly dropped proposals to raise the minimum age to buy a semi-automatic rifle.
Armed Teacher Hurts Students By Accidentally Firing Gun
"It's the craziest thing. It could have been very bad."
White-Privilege Posters in Canada Schools Anger Parents
"I have unfairly benefited from the colour of my skin. White privilege is not unacceptable," read one poster.
Most Americans Disagree With Trump on Arming Teachers
Eighty percent of Republicans agree with arming teachers, while 88 percent of Democrats oppose it.
Water Safety Lesson in Australia Means a Massive Croc
One remarkable young kid saw the 13-foot croc and said he'd seen crocodiles "plenty of times" and added it was "all a bit old hat."
DeVos Visits Stoneman Douglas High School
The secretary of education's visit comes on the first full day of classes since the shooting that left 17 dead.
Winter Storm Quinn Cancels Classes Across Northeast
Schools in the Northeast were shutting their doors ahead of heavy snow.
Native American Mom Blasts 'Racist' School Assignment
"What you're doing is perpetuating hatred and segregation and stereotypical views of Native American people."
The Companies Ending Gun Sales to Buyers Under 21
L.L. Bean was the latest business to announce it will end gun sales to teenagers.
'Shoot a School Kid' Appeared on Vandalized Billboard
A sign reading "Shoot a .50 Caliber Only $29" was changed by a group advocating for changes in gun laws.
Marco Rubio Proposes Modest Gun Control Measures
Florida Senator Marco Rubio proposed modest gun reforms on Thursday but gun control advocates called them "insufficient."
Who Is the GA Teacher Arrested for Firing Gun in Class?
Police identified the man taken into custody on Wednesday after allegedly firing a handgun in a Georgia high school as 53-year-old social studies teacher Jesse Randal Davidson.
Teacher Arrested After Shots Fired at Georgia School
Police responded to Dalton High School after receiving reports of shots fired around noon. Investigators discovered a teacher barricaded inside a classroom.
Florida Lawmakers Vote to Arm Teachers
Despite objections from parents, politicians and survivors of the Parkland high school shooting, Florida legislators decide teachers should get gun training.
Protest as Teacher Suspended for Florida Attack Comment
The New Jersey teacher had expressed fears that a shooting could happen at his school.
Why Businesses Dropped the NRA and Politicians Didn't
Gun control advocates may see this as war of attrition, but businesses cutting ties with the NRA might not be doing so to take a moral stand—it's just good business.
Age Doesn't Have a Big Effect on Gun Control Views
Many social issues divide Americans by age. Gun control is not one of them.
Trump Says He'd Have Run Into School Shooting
President claims he would have done a better job during last week's Florida school shooting than armed deputies.
School Relocates Kids as Church Hosts Event with AR-15s
Wallenpaupack South Elementary School will temporarily move its students while a controversial nearby church hosts an event that is expected to involve semi-automatic rifles.
Florida Shooting Survivors Receive Death Threats
Conspiracy theorists have accused one survivor of being a "crisis actor."
NRA Boycott: Full List of Companies To Cut Ties
Companies offering discounts to NRA members are being targeted online by gun control activists.
Tipster Told FBI Florida Shooter Was 'Going To Explode'
The teenager killed 17 people with an assault rifle at his former school last week.