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March 7, 2018

Bill to arm some Florida teachers, restrict rifle sales passes state house, goes to governor

The Florida House passed a school safety bill Wednesday that includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers, sending the measure to the governor for his signature.

March 3, 2018

Terror victim's family, West Point classmates plead with senators: Stop 'Pay for Slay'

They were on one of the most meaningful deployments of their lives.

March 1, 2018

San Juan mayor used hurricane for political gain, storm-ravaged residents say

The mayor of Puerto Rico’s largest city became an international star when she donned a T-shirt and baseball cap and begged for help after Hurricane Maria left San Juan in shambles. And she became a darling of the left when she took aim at President Trump for not doing enough to help her people.

February 28, 2018

NJ lawmakers push for ‘red flag’ gun law that would disarm at-risk people

The school shooting in Parkland, Florida, has reignited an outcry for more rigorous gun control.

February 27, 2018

Florida Gov. Rick Scott aims to spend $500M on law enforcement, mental health counseling after massacre

Florida’s governor said Tuesday that he’s determined to make the Parkland school shooting the last the state ever experiences.

February 27, 2018

Georgia's lieutenant gov blasts Delta for cutting ties with NRA; warns he will block legislation favoring airline

Georgia’s lieutenant governor warned Delta Monday that he will block any tax legislation that would benefit the airline unless it reverses its decision to sever ties with the National Rifle Association, warning that corporations cannot “attack conservatives” without consequences.

February 26, 2018

Oakland mayor warns of impending ICE raid, ramping up sanctuary-city tension

The mayor of a sanctuary city in California issued a warning that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could be conducting a raid in the area as soon as Sunday — ratcheting up tension with the feds while giving her constituents an early heads-up.

February 19, 2018

Colorado state rep, Columbine survivor, pushes to end gun-free zones in schools

Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville, who was a Columbine High School sophomore at the time of the 1999 mass shooting, is hoping this time his ideas finally will be heard and enacted — legislation to remove gun restrictions in schools.

February 18, 2018

GOP candidate in Maryland raffles off AR-15 in fundraiser

A Republican running for a Maryland legislative seat raffled off an AR-15 assault weapon at a Saturday night fundraiser celebrating the Second Amendment — only days after the same type of weapon was used to kill 17 people at a Florida high school.

February 7, 2018

DC Democrats mock Trump's military parade, will try to stop it

The Democrats on the council of the District of Columbia are mocking “fragile man” and “despot” President Trump’s reported desire to hold a massive parade to show off the country’s military, suggesting they will take steps to prevent it from taking place in the nation’s capital.