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Jaxon Creed puts an arm around Destiny Calero, a 2013 graduate of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, at a memorial honoring those killed during a mass shooting there in February 2018. Florida's legislature has passed a bill allowing teachers to be arm

Florida Approves Bill Allowing Classroom Teachers To Be Armed

May 02, 2019
It will be up to districts whether they want to allow teachers to be armed. Critics of the bill said it could make classrooms more dangerous to students.
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Do Clark County Schools Have a Gun Problem?

Apr 10, 2019

It’s been a little over a year since the shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida

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Elko High Student Accused Of Weapons Charge Gets Plea Deal

Mar 28, 2018

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — An 18-year-old Elko High School student charged with bringing guns and knives onto school grounds has pleaded guilty to a lesser alcohol-related charge as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.

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Gun-Trained Teacher Accidentally Shoots Gun In Calif. High School Classroom

Mar 14, 2018
The teacher, a reserve police officer, discharged his firearm during a lesson. Debris fell from the ceiling, and no one was injured. The teacher has been placed on leave.
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Rash Of School Gun, Threat Incidents Reported In Las Vegas Area

Mar 02, 2018

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in southern Nevada say two students were found with guns at Las Vegas-area schools, and two were taken into juvenile custody after posting internet items about school shootings.

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This undated photo provided by the sheriff's office shows Jesse Randal Davidson, who was arrested after apparently firing a gun at the Dalton, Ga., school where he taught.

Georgia School Evacuated After Teacher Barricaded Himself In Classroom And Fired Gun

Feb 28, 2018
No students were in the classroom when the teacher fired the weapon, and despite a chaotic lockdown, the only injury was a student who hurt her ankle running away.
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NV Lawmakers Review Bill Allowing Guns At Schools

Mar 05, 2015
Nevada lawmakers heard hours of testimony on a deeply divisive bill that would allow concealed weapons at college campuses, K-12 schools, daycare...
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Gun-Bill Debates Current Focus Of Nevada Lawmakers

Feb 27, 2015
Governor Brian Sandoval wants to make the current legislative session about finding more funding for the state’s education system. But more debate is...
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State Lawmakers Taking Up Issue Of Guns On Campus Again

Feb 10, 2015

Some students would like to be able to carry their concealed weapons on campus and some don’t want guns anywhere near their school. In what you might...

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Debate Over Gun Rights Heats Up In Carson

Feb 06, 2015
Guns could be coming to a campus parking lot near you. Some lawmakers in Carson City say that's a good thing, while others believe schools and...
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Packed Hearing For NV Bill Allowing Guns At Schools

Feb 04, 2015
A Nevada Republican lawmaker is proposing a bill that would allow guns to be kept in locked or occupied cars on school property. The Assembly Judiciary...
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