Tag: Florida

President Trump this week met with students and parents from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in the wake of the mass shooting there last week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Fake news infests the gun debate, worms its way directly into the White House

Becket Adams · February 23, 2018 10:31 pm

On Friday, it was reported that Broward County Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson did not enter the school as the shooting occurred. But Peterson wasn't the only one — three other Broward County Sheriff's deputies also remained outside the school with their pistols drawn as they took cover behind their vehicles, according to a report. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Four Broward County Sheriff’s deputies failed to enter Florida high school during shooting: Report

Diana Stancy Correll · February 23, 2018 10:22 pm

Actress Megan Boone vowed that her character on the show "Blacklist" will never again carry an assault rifle. "Liz Keen will never carry an assault rifle again and I am deeply sorry for participating in glorifying them in the past," she said. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

‘Blacklist’ star apologizes for glorifying guns: My character ‘will never carry an assault rifle again’

Mandy Mayfield · February 23, 2018 10:10 pm

A survivor of the Florida high school shooting tweeted at first lady Melania Trump regarding cyberbullying. "Hey @FLOTUS you say that your mission as First Lady is to stop cyber bullying, well then, don't you think it would have been smart to have a convo with your step-son @DonaldJTrumpJr before he liked a post about a false conspiracy theory which in turn put a target on my back," the shooting survivor wrote. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Florida survivor to Melania Trump: Make your stepson stop bullying us online

Caitlin Yilek · February 23, 2018 8:46 pm

"The producer insinuated to me they were looking for people to espouse a certain narrative, which was taking the tragedy and turning it into a policy debate. And I read that as being a gun control debate," Andrew Klein, whose daughter survived the school shooting, said.(Flickr)

Second person accuses CNN of trying to direct the narrative at gun town hall

Katelyn Caralle · February 23, 2018 8:32 pm

Condoleezza Rice said she doesn't want guns present in her classroom and called it a "sad thing" that a discussion is being held about needing guards to protect schools in the wake of the shooting in Parkland, Fla. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz)

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Condoleezza Rice: ‘I don’t really like the idea of a gun in my classroom’

Al Weaver · February 23, 2018 7:56 pm

"School Resource Officer in Parkland who stood outside while a mass shooting took place was suspended and resigned," Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., tweeted Friday. "Why should any Member of Congress who stands inside the Capitol and refuses to protect our kids keep their job?" (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Adam Schiff equates inaction from Parkland officer during shooting with inaction from Congress

Caitlin Yilek · February 23, 2018 6:40 pm

An attendee fires an AR-15 style airgun during a laser simulation at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in 2016. Some U.S. companies have begun pulling away from the powerful gun-lobbying group in the wake of a mass shooting at a Florida high school. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

US companies pull back from NRA after Florida shooting

James Langford · February 23, 2018 6:09 pm

Fact Check: Was an Aide to a Florida State Representative Fired for Pushing the Parkland ‘Crisis Actors’ Conspiracy Theory?

Holmes Lybrand · February 23, 2018 5:50 pm

"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