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October 26, 2019

Florida third grader called a 'hero' for preventing possible school shooting

A Florida third grader is being called a hero for bravely reporting a classmate who brought a loaded gun to school on Thursday.

October 23, 2019

Republican-dominated Florida Senate backs sheriff’s suspension over Parkland shooting

With a 25-15 vote on Wednesday, the Republican-dominated Florida Senate backed the suspension of a county sheriff who the state’s Republican governor said bungled the response to last year’s mass shooting in Parkland that killed 17 people.

October 9, 2019

Florida begins arming teachers as large school districts rebuff controversial program

Starting this month, teachers in seven Florida school districts are locked and loaded. This, all thanks to a contentious law approved by the Florida legislature in May, that gives schools the option to allow teachers to carry guns. The new law expands on the guardian school safety program introduced after the Parkland shooting last year. Okeechobee is one of the few districts that are arming teachers. They argue other districts should get on board and use the option to protect students. Gun control groups dispute this. Beyond Florida, at least eight other states like Texas and Louisiana allow teachers and staff to be armed.

October 9, 2019

California man found guilty of using Instagram to harass, threaten families of Parkland victims

A California man was convicted Tuesday of using Instagram to harass survivors and the families of students who were killed in the Parkland school shooting massacre.

September 18, 2019

Sandy Hook Promise releases graphic video on school shooting in new PSA

Sandy Hook Promise released a new public service announcement Wednesday that begins with excited students showing off new school supplies but quickly morphs into a nightmarish hellscape where they are forced to use those same items to survive a school shooting. 

September 16, 2019

Father of Parkland shooting victim: 'Guns didn’t kill my daughter, Democratic policies did'

In her latest episode of "No Interruption," Fox Nation host Tomi Lahren sat down with Andrew Pollack, father of Parkland shooting victim Meadow Pollack to discuss the concerning actions of the killer prior to the shooting, his views on gun control and  why he blames Democratic policies for his daughter's murder, and precautions parents can take to ensure the safety of their children while at school. 

August 21, 2019

Parkland survivors announce sweeping gun control plan: 'Green New Deal, but for guns'

March for Our Lives, the gun control group started by a group of Parkland survivors, announced an ambitious series of proposals that would radically change the landscape of firearm regulations in order to drastically reduce gun ownership and gun-related deaths.

August 21, 2019

White House spokesman: Trump supports background checks, not saying 'to hell with the Second Amendment'

President Trump is open to stricter background check legislation, but Democrats are being unhelpful with their all-or-nothing approach, according to White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley.

August 5, 2019

Parkland victim's father: El Paso, Dayton shootings shouldn't be followed by political grandstanding

Politicians were wrong to respond to the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings over the weekend by trying to forward their legislative agendas, according to Andrew Pollack.

July 12, 2019

Parkland shooting victim's father sworn in as honorary armed guardian

The father of a Parkland shooting victim has graduated from a program that qualifies staffers and teachers to carry guns in Florida schools.