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The student-led movement in the aftermath of last week's Florida school shooting appears to be gaining momentum.
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With a number of school walkouts around the country, the movement to make schools safer, and revamp U.S. gun control is getting louder. President Trump spent yesterday listening with parents, hearing first hand stories of loss. The President talked about beefing up background checks, and introducing more security in schools. And a big backer of second amendment rights, Florida senator…
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S.C. bills on medical marijuana, guns among those dead for the year

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WFXB) – The state legislation that lets more people carry guns without permits, legalizes medical marijuana and borrows money to repair public buildings statewide are among proposals dead for the year. One issue that isn’t dead just yet – fixing South Carolina’s deteriorating roadways. Legislators are poised to pass the state’s first gas tax hike in 30 years,…
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New effort to repeal NC’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WFXB) –  There’s a push to repeal North Carolina’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law. House Bill 723, which is being called the ‘Gun Safety Act,’ would allow a person to use deadly force in self defense only after using every reasonable means to avoid the danger, including retreating. The bill would also strengthen the law regarding safe storage of…
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Proposed bill could allow students to carry concealed weapons on SC college campuses

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (WFXB) – The law currently is pretty straightforward in South Carolina – no weapons allowed on private or public school grounds. But if one state lawmaker gets his way, that will still hold true, unless you have a permit. Rep. Steven Long proposed HB 3262 – it would allow anyone with a concealed-weapons permit to bring a firearm onto…
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NC lawmaker proposes bill that wouldn’t require gun owners to obtain conceal permit

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RALEIGH, N.C. (WFXB) – A new bill introduced in North Carolina is sparking a lot of controversy. It would allow people to carry guns without a permit. State Rep. Larry Pittman introduced House Bill 69 last week in Raleigh. North Carolina’s concealed carry law requires that an applicant first take a safety course. In making the permits optional, gun owners would…

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Liberty University to build on-campus shooting range

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LYNCHBURG, VA (WFXB) – Liberty University could become the first college to have an NRA and NCAA certified outdoor shooting range on campus. The university is looking into plans to build a shooting range on its land in Campbell County, Virginia. The outdoor space would include a pistol range, a rifle range, an instructional area, and a three-gun competition range. There would…