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Inadequate fences leave schools vulnerable
Three unfenced elementary schools may soon have another barrier to entry. The school board is reassessing security after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut. Officials plan to consider adding fences around the campuses to match...
Tags: Autism, Students, Teaching and Learning, Mountains, Landforms
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Maximum mayhem on his mind
WASHINGTON -- The gunman in the Newtown massacre fired 154 bullets from his Bushmaster military-style rifle in less than five minutes, killing 20 first-graders and six adults. He brought with him 10 large-capacity magazines, each holding up to 30 rounds,...
Tags: Firearms, Politics, Asperger Syndrome, Barack Obama, Elections
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Group wants background checks for firearm buyers
holly.shok@herald-mail.comOne hundred days after the second-deadliest school shooting in United States history, community members gathered at the Boonsboro Free Library on Thursday to sign a petition advocating universal background checks for firearm sales. Hosted by public...Tags: Barbara A. Mikulski, Harry Reid, Organizing for Action, Libraries, Barack Obama
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State Offered Development Deal To Makers Of Gun Used In Newtown Massacre
The Hartford CourantEight days before Adam Lanza used a Bushmaster AR-15 semiautomatic rifle to kill 26 children and women on Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, state officials offered the manufacturer of the gun a development deal to move its corporate...Tags: Firearms, Politics, Adam Lanza, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Father Bob Remains Source Of Comfort In Newtown
The Hartford CourantAs he stood near the front door of the Sandy Hook Elementary School on the morning of Dec. 14, shattered glass near his feet, Monsignor Robert Weiss knew he was as close to evil as he would ever get. Newtown police officers had asked the pastor of...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, Human Interest, United Way , Blacksburg
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Bardens Work To Keep Daniel's Compassion Alive
The Hartford CourantDaniel Barden had woken up early on the last day of his life. So after a game of foosball and a bowl of oatmeal, his father sat him down at the piano and taught him to play "Jingle Bells." Mark Barden, a professional musician, nestled close to his 7-...Tags: Music, Human Interest, Adam Lanza, Dannel P. Malloy , Entertainment
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Governor's Commission Calls For Ban On High-Capacity Guns
The Hartford CourantThe governor's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission on Monday called for some of the strongest gun control measures in the nation, including a ban on the sale or possession of any gun that can fire more than 10 bullets without reloading. The ban would be...Tags: Firearms, Politics, U.S. House of Representatives, Adam Lanza, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Amid Criticism Of Leaks, Malloy Wants More Newtown Probe Details Released
The Hartford CourantAt least three times in the past five weeks, the state police have attended law enforcement conferences where they discussed details of the Dec. 14 Newtown school shooting investigation, state records show. State police have gone to conferences in Las...Tags: Lawyers, Police Investigations, CBS Corp., Prosecution, Adam Lanza
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Responses To Gun Violence Discussed At Community Forum In Manchester
The Hartford CourantFour local leaders from different backgrounds came together last week to talk about gun violence in Manchester. Representatives with experience in religion, law enforcement, education and the government were panelists at the first in a series of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics, Health, Gun Control, Weaponry
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Administrators armed in W. Colo. school district
DENVER (AP) — As lawmakers across the country debate arming teachers and administrators to prevent another deadly school shooting, one Colorado school district has voted to let its superintendent and a high school principal carry concealed semi-...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Firearms, John Hickenlooper, Politics, Lawyers
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U.S. senator rips NRA for making robocalls to Newtown residents
The National Rifle Assn. is taking heat from a U.S. senator after accusations that the organization robocalled Newtown, Conn., residents and urged them to oppose gun-control legislation. Stricter gun laws have been proposed in legislatures all over...
Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, The Huffington Post, Adam Lanza, National Rifle Association of America
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D303 summit tackles mental illness, school safety
Parents, staff and other members of the St. Charles District 303 community came together recently in the first of several forums to discuss the intersection of mental illness and school security. After the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Mental Illness, Health, Mental Health, Symptoms
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