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PTR In Bristol Is First Firearms Maker To Declare It's Exiting Connecticut
The Hartford CourantDuring the three-month debate over gun control in Connecticut, the name PTR Industries Inc. barely came up, but the Bristol manufacturer with 50 employees has become the first maker of military-style rifles to announce its exit from Connecticut since...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Newington, Interior Policy, Executive Branch, Laws
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Notebook: Loyola to host Newtown youth players before Denver game
The Loyola men's lacrosse program will host nearly 50 players and family members from Newtown (Conn.) Youth Lacrosse on Saturday when the No. 8 Greyhounds host No. 1 Denver in their regular-season home finale at 1 p.m. at Ridley Athletic Complex. On...
Tags: Sports, Washington College (Maryland), Chesapeake Bayhawks, Maryland Terrapins, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Geneva school employees, first responders drill with fake boiler explosion
A loud boom and a fireball kicked off a drill at Geneva Middle School South on Friday, an event designed to train both district staff and local first responders. All certified staff and administrators in the district—more than 600 people—...
Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, Health and Safety at School, Health and Medical Professionals
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Extra patrol at McCabe school is good
It is certainly nice to see that McCabe School is taking safety precautions seriously. I have noticed an increase in sheriff’s deputies visible throughout the mornings, patrolling during school hours and physically present after school during...Tags: Adam Lanza
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President Obama to meet with families of Sandy Hook victims
HARTFORD, Conn. -- President Obama will meet Monday with family members of victims killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School to talk about their efforts to persuade Congress to pass gun control measures in response to the tragedy....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Sandy Hook Promise, Interior Policy, Family
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Sandy Hook families push for votes on gun control
WASHINGTON -- Family members of Sandy Hook shooting victims are bewildered that Congress is still struggling to pass stricter gun laws, Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday afternoon. Speaking to a room full of police in uniform at a White House event,...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, U.S. Senate, Joe Biden, U.S. Congress
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Senate moves to begin debate on gun measures
WASHINGTON -- The Senate may begin voting as soon as Thursday on legislation intended to reduce gun violence, after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) decided Tuesday to initiate the procedural steps required to overcome a threatened filibuster by...
Tags: Susan Collins, Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Ted Cruz, Interior Policy
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Senators predict another vote on gun-control legislation
WASHINGTON -- Two top senators predicted Thursday that gun legislation will come up again for a Senate vote – possibly before the end of the year – as public attitudes shift toward stricter controls. Their assessment comes after the defeat...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, John McCain, Interior Policy, Chuck Schumer, U.S. Congress
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Classroom Teaches A Lesson In Mental Health Treatment
The Hartford CourantAs a "classroom interventionist," Stephanie Galluzo's job is to help students who act out in class to settle down and refocus. Teachers find this new classroom management tool a huge benefit for them, as they concentrate on the whole class and aren't...Tags: Health, Fairfield University, Mental Health, Southern Connecticut State University, Psychologists
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Even in pro-gun states, bid to arm teachers stalls
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — When a gunman killed 26 children and staff at a Connecticut grade school, Missouri Rep. Mike Kelley quickly proposed legislation that would allow trained teachers to carry hidden guns into the classroom as a "line of...Tags: Memorial Day, Personal Weapon Control, Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Parties and Movements
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Obama has kind words for former President George W. Bush
DALLAS -- President Obama is in the heart of George W. Bush country to pay tribute to the former president he describes as “concerned about all people in America, not just those who voted Republican." Obama kicked off his Texas visit at a...
Tags: Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013), White House, Sports, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama
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Schools likely to get panic buttons, inside-locking doors
St. Charles Community Unit District 303 schools are likely to undergo security enhancements this summer, changes that will include panic buttons intended to alert police to intruders. Even before the fatal mass-shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in...
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