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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Gwinnett Sheriff Encourages 'All Law Abiding' Citizens To Acquire Firearm Skills

Conway posts a statement in response to 'many' emails. Share your thoughts.

Adding to the local and national discussion on guns, Gwinnett Sheriff Butch Conway has released a statement in support of citizens' right to legally use firearms. "I encourage all law abiding citizens to acquire and maintain the skills to safely carry a firearm in order to protect themselves and others," the statement reads. Conway issued the statement under the heading 'The 2nd Amendment." The U.S Constitution's Second Amendment says, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Also, it was in response to "the many emails received," the website says. The statement comes just over a month after the December 14, 2012, shooting at Sandy …

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Connecticut School Shooting: The Reaction Continues

Is gun violence getting worse? Coincidentally, Michigan passes a law that would allow concealed weapons in schools. Share your thoughts.

The trauma and reaction is still strong after the Friday (December 14) school shooting in Newtown, Conn., that left 20 children and six adults dead. There was reaction from some elected officials, from President Obama to state officials in New York. As reported by USA TODAY, the president called for "meaningful action," without being more specific. And New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for a "crackdown" on firearms. However, in an interesting development of coincidence, the Michigan Legislature on Friday passed and sent to the governor a new gun law "allowing concealed pistols in schools and other places," as reported by mlive.com. And there are still-fresh memories of the movie theater massacre in Colorado earlier in 2012. The Huffington …

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