SPS wants to build a strong, safe, well-informed community with gun security
SPOKANE, Wash — Spokane Public Schools says student and firearm safety has turned into a hot topic in recent years. Board members are discussing the next steps and how to…
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Washington Senate bill would ban sales of gun magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds
OLYMPIA, Wash.-- More gun restrictions could be coming to the state of Washington. The Senate passed legislation banning the sale of high-capacity gun magazines…
TSA sees increase in passengers bringing guns to security
The Trasnportation Security Administration says it has seen an increases of passengers bringing weapons to the security checkpoint at the Spokane International Airport.
On the ballot: Initiative 1639 for gun safety
Election Day is less than two months away and soon, voters in Washington will get the chance to decide on several ballot measures that could have a big impact on the state's future.
Robert DeNiro pens #NationalSchoolWalkout excuse letter
Friday is the day of the National School Walkout, an event conceived by a 16-year-old Connecticut student after the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. At 10 a.m. in each time zone, participants are going to walk out of their classes and observe a moment of silence for school shooting victims.
GOP donor launches gun reform group to coincide with March for Our Lives
Republican donor Al Hoffman Jr. announced the launch of an advocacy organization on Saturday that will push Congress to pass comprehensive gun control legislation.
Students rally in March for Our Lives events in Washington and across US
Survivors of the deadly shooting rampage at a Parkland, Florida, high school led thousands Saturday in March for Our Lives on Washington, delivering impassioned pleas to the nation for stricter gun control laws.
House passes school safety bill, Senate has hearing on Parkland
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to fund more security at schools, exactly one month after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, and as thousands of students take part in a national walkout in protest of gun violence.
White House defends its walkback on gun law proposals
The White House on Monday defended its piecemeal approach to combating gun violence and insisted President Donald Trump hasn't entirely abandoned the idea of raising the minimum age for purchasing guns, hours after the President said there was "not much political support" for the initiative.
Bill encouraging gun safety courses in schools advances
Legislation encouraging public schools to offer gun safety courses is headed to the Idaho House.
There's a gun for every American. But less than a third own guns.
The debate over guns in America has been renewed following the mass shooting in Florida on Wednesday. The discussion has followed a familiar script, with Democrats wanting to enact gun control and Republicans tending to focus on mental health issues.
Couple shot in church while discussing gun safety, police say
A call to police about "shots fired" at a church in eastern Tennessee turned out to be an accidental shooting during a discussion on using weapons to protect the congregation, police say.
Moses Lake shooting victim's sister testifies for gun safety bill
A somber anniversary Thursday of the Moses Lake school shooting brought on an urgent call for gun safety.
