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Instead of simply "scratching out" the bad portion of existing laws, politicians insist on putting on paper what civilians are allowed to do in greater detail, writing restrictions that allegedly give us more freedom.

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A Colorado gun club aims to certify as many as 450 educators and administrators to become concealed carry permit holders.

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Forty teachers have already gone through the course and several more signed up over the weekend. But not everyone agrees that allowing teachers to be armed is such a good idea.

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The legal system will have to determine whether or not a Georgia father is within his legal rights to carry a gun while at his daughter's school. He says yes, but the principal says no.

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“We decided we have the resources, we have the ability to reach a lot of people, and if we can save one life, it’s so worth it,” said Board of Education Chairwoman Kathleen Willbanks.

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As Americans gear up to celebrate Independence Day, gun rights advocates in at least three states across the country are celebrating their freedom a few days early – the freedom to legally carry a firearm in a few more places, that is.

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Teachers and other staff members from several school districts across Missouri started training this week in order to become certified to carry concealed handguns on campus once school commences this fall.

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Those who supported the legislation say it could have averted tragedies and saved lives, but those who opposed it say that simply creating a new category of crime for the state's youth isn't the answer.

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Many schools are relying on additional security guards and the latest technology. Yet some schools across the country continue to arm teachers and other staff in an attempt to increase safety.

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A 12-year-old, Chicago-area boy brought a gun to his middle school on Tuesday. He shot a toilet in the men's bathroom, police believe accidentally. He was arrested and charged as a juvenile with unlawful use of a weapon on school grounds.

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There is no armed security at the elementary schools and current protocol dictates that if there were an incident at one of the grade schools, whoever is closer – the school resource officers or the police department’s patrol units – would respond.

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In a not so controversial move, one Ohio school district has approved a new policy, effective the start of the 2013-2014 school year, which will allowed designated employees to carry firearms onto school grounds. And they did so after parents in the district urged the school board to allow it.

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