Tag: Florida

"Every church that I know of has that same kind of policy," Rep. Jim Jordan said. "There are parishioners each Sunday who've had the training — maybe they're retired law enforcement, retired military ... they have a policy in place." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Freedom Caucus leaders support arming teachers, oppose Trump’s other gun ideas

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 5:50 pm

President Trump's rhetoric needs to change if he wants guns in schools. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Trump can’t give teachers guns, but states and local school boards can

Philip Wegmann · February 23, 2018 5:38 pm

Sheriff Richard Jones said his offer to train teachers has been met with an overwhelming response. On Tuesday, he said he cut off requests at 300. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Ohio sheriff training hundreds of teachers on concealed carry as Washington debates

Pete Kasperowicz · February 23, 2018 5:16 pm

Trump has raised the possibility of arming a percentage of teachers at public schools who have undergone firearm training following last week's shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump: Armed teacher would’ve ‘shot the hell out of’ Florida school gunman

Melissa Quinn · February 23, 2018 4:36 pm

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he will require a law enforcement officer to be present in every public school during hours when students are present. He also said, "We will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be 21 or older." (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

Florida will ban gun sales to people under 21 years old

Anna Giaritelli · February 23, 2018 4:33 pm

President Trump said the Broward County Sheriff's deputy "certainly did a poor job" during the Florida high school shooting. "When it came time to get in there and do something, he did not have the courage, or something happened," Trump said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump on armed officer at Florida school shooting: ‘They didn’t react properly under pressure or they were a coward’

Melissa Quinn · February 23, 2018 3:03 pm

"You're saying that it's malicious, yet on your network you've allowed accusations against me and millions of law-abiding Americans to be indicted as child murderers. I've watched you Alisyn, on your program," Dana Loesch said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Dana Loesch: CNN calls gun owners ‘child murderers’

Katelyn Caralle · February 23, 2018 2:44 pm

Rage and Misery

The Editors · February 23, 2018 9:30 am

The Monster Next Door

Ethan Epstein · February 23, 2018 9:30 am

As students protest for gun control, conservative students have a unique duty to remind their peers and classmates about God-given rights.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

As young activists from Parkland speak up, young conservatives must speak too

Jake Haas · February 23, 2018 5:01 am

Karen Pence introduced her husband, Vice President Mike Pence, to the audience at the Conservative Political Action Conference just outside of Washington, D.C., on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Day One at CPAC: NRA returns fire, Ted Cruz drops Clinton zinger, and Sebastian Gorka gets pushy

Tristan Justice · February 23, 2018 5:01 am

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer announced on Twitter Thursday that he would be donating $1 million to an effort to register high schoolers to vote ahead of the 2018 elections. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Tom Steyer pledges $1 million to high school voter registration initiative with gun control groups

Diana Stancy Correll · February 23, 2018 2:48 am