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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Florida, Other States Consider Arming Teachers

Florida Republican Sen. Greg Steube said gun-free zones like schools are easy targets and has proposed allowing specially trained educators with military or law enforcement backgrounds to be armed.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 22, 2018

Broward County Deputies Guarding Schools to Carry Rifles

Several police departments have asked the school district to allow [rifle carry] for years, said Margate, FL, Police Chief Dana Watson.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2018

President Trump Directs Justice Department to Ban Bump Stocks

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has signed a memo directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to "ban all devices" like the rapid-fire bump stocks involved in last year's Las Vegas massacre.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 20, 2018

Broward County Sheriff, Some Florida Chiefs Push for AR-15 Ban

“Congress messed up when they didn’t renew the assault weapons ban [in 2004]. I think that was problematic,” Lystad said. “We need to deal with assault weapons, background checks. It’s about finding common ground.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2018

FBI Under Fire Over Failure to Pursue Cruz Tip, Florida Governor Wants Director to Resign

“The caller provided information about Cruz’s gun ownership, desire to kill people, erratic behavior, and disturbing social media posts, as well as the potential of him conducting a school shooting,” the FBI said.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 15, 2018

Accused Gunman Confessed to Florida High School Shooting, Police Say

Nikolas Cruz said "he was the gunman who entered the school campus armed with an AR-15 and began shooting students that he saw in the hallway and on the school grounds," the document states.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2018

17 Killed in Florida School Shooting, Suspect in Custody

The suspect slipped out of the school after the shooting by blending in with other students who were trying to escape, two law enforcement sources and an eyewitness said.

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