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Donald Trump on Oregon shootings: ‘You’re always going to have problems’

Published on October 2, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Jim Rosica

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday said the most recent campus shooting in Oregon could have happened anywhere, adding that there are already “very strong laws on the books” to address gun violence. Trump joined MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” program by phone – his 13th time on the show, either in person or on the phone, since declaring himself a candidate for 2016. He spoke the day after a 26-year-old man walked into a morning class at Umpqua Community College in rural Oregon and opened fire,…

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Gary Stein: Symbols and cymbals mark Fourth of July

Published on July 4, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Guest Author

As we prepare to celebrate the holiday formally called Independence Day but more commonly known as the Fourth of July, visions of fireworks, barbecue and red, white and blue come to mind. But, taking a step back, I think a more apropos name, albeit less patriotic sounding would be to call it Symbols Day. Most holidays are filled with symbolism, but as secular, government-sanctioned holidays go, “The Fourth” beats them all. Symbols can range from icons to symbolic acts. Flags…

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Jeb Bush: New gun limits not way to prevent shooting tragedies

Published on June 29, 2015 in 2017/Top Headlines by Associated Press

New gun control measures are not the way to prevent mass killings such as the shooting deaths of nine people in a South Carolina church, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Saturday. Bush, who plans to meet with black ministers in Charleston, South Carolina, on Monday, said identifying potentially violent people before they commit such crimes is a better approach than further restrictions on gun ownership. “We as a society better figure out how we identify these folks long before…

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Guns during states of emergency bill signed into law by Rick Scott

Published on May 21, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Staff Reports

Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday signed into law a bill that allows evacuees to carry concealed weapons or firearms on their body or in the car during states of emergency without a permit to do so. SB 290 would allow concealed weapons “while in the act of complying” with a mandatory evacuation order issued during a state of emergency declared by the governor or by local authorities. State Sen. Jeff Brandes‘ bill defines “in the act of complying” as the…

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