Guns

The Louisiana legislature is debating a bill that would allow any concealed carry permit holder to carry their weapon in a restaurant that serves alcohol.

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Though he employs a fake Russian accent for the popular guns and explosives videos he uploads to YouTube, Kyle Myers (AKA FPSRussia) was on the receiving end of some very real and especially unwanted attention this week.

Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives carried out a raid on properties owned by Myers and his family on Tuesday.

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On Wednesday morning, authorities found the body of a University of Central Florida student inside a dorm room, dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. A campus spokeswoman said that there were also improvised explosive devices and additional weapons in the room.

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Lots of talk about guns these days. Some even suggest that teachers should be allowed to have guns in their classrooms. This prompted Steve Monaghan, President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, to say that's a bad idea.

But he went one step further, envisioning a scenario where a teacher having a rough day could use a gun as a disciplinary tool, or worse.

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Video games, movies, mental ailments, guns.  A flurry of finger-pointing as to why there is an influx of mass killings happening in the country.  President Barack Obama set out his plan to reduce the number of assault weapons and ammunition magazine reductions, plus funding for mental health treatment and an investigation into violent movies and video games

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After the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and following the debate over guns and schools, Bossier schools have taken positions on what they feel is the best way to keep students safe.

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The National Rifle Association has called yet again for placing armed police officers and security guards in every school in the United States.

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In light of last week's tragic school shootings in Connecticut, State Representative Barbara Norton is calling for action. She's preparing legislation which -- among other things -- would require gun owners to use gun locks or otherwise secure their guns.

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At the heart of the move for both Wal-mart and Dick's is the Bushmaster AR-15 Rifle. Not only was the AR-15 used in the Connecticut shooting but also in the Oregon Mall attack, The Aurora Colorado shooting, and was also used by the D.C. sniper.

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The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is offering state-required training for anyone 21 and older wanting to obtain a concealed handgun permit.

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