A Lansdale man will spend some time behind bars after he admitted to illegally carrying a concealed handgun, a crime that was discovered after he was involved in a motorcycle crash in Towamencin Township.
The bill, HB1202/SB1321, also does not allow parents or other teachers to know precisely who is armed. The bill is heading to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) signed a controversial bill into effect allowing teachers and staff to concceal carry on school grounds.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Thursday that he planned to sign a bill state legislators sent to his desk this week that would allow school staff members to carry concealed handguns on school grounds. "What’s important to me is that we give districts tools and the option to use a tool that will keep their children safe in their schools," Lee said at a news conference Thursday after he shared his plans to sign the legislation. Under state law, Lee, a Republican, has the option to sign the bill,...
The Federal Trade Comission voted yesterday to ban nearly all noncompete agreements. Tenessee's lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns on campus.
The Tennessee House of Representatives was in chaos after lawmakers passed a controversial gun bill, allowing teachers to conceal carry.
A Philadelphia man admitted to illegally carrying a firearm in Abington Township, a crime uncovered when the man was stopped by township police for an alleged traffic violation.
The 15-year-old boy who was shot by an Akron police officer who thought a toy gun he was carrying was real, is now being charged.
A man is in custody in Petersburg after being charged with domestic assault and possession of a concealed weapon.
BATON ROUGE - More than thirty states across the country have put students safety in teachers' hands by arming educators; now, a lawmaker from Denham Springs is pushing for similar action.Opponents worry stripping schools from their gun free one status will stir more harm than good. Rep. Lauren Ventrella, R-Greenwell Springs, says having teachers armed during an active shooting could save lives when police are minutes away. "I think that the presence of a gun, the picture of a gun,...
Tennessee's governor was expected to sign the bill, which comes a year after a gunman shot and killed six people at a school in Nashville. The vote was followed by protests by opponents at the state capitol. NBC News' Priya Sridhar reports.
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