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Tree planting in Botetourt County honors victims of Connecticut school shooting
ReporterArbor Day brought a moment of silence for the victims of the Connecticut school shooting, and a living memorial here in southwestern Virginia. Fifth graders at Greenfield Elementary planted a flowering cherry tree Friday afternoon in front of their...Tags: Botetourt County, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Human Interest
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Connecticut lawmakers pass wide-ranging gun control law
Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Periodicals, Government, Weaponry, Hamden (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Local law enforcement officers are dealing with an ammunition shortage
Law enforcement agencies across the country, including right here in southwest Virginia, are dealing with an ammunition shortage as the gun control debate continues in Washington. "We've been having trouble for several years, obtaining rifle ammunition,...
Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Law Enforcement
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Parents learn more about safety plans for Pittsylvania County Schools
Most parents want it, but could it be too costly? Parents in Pittsylvania County learned more about a security plan the sheriff and school system hope to put into place at all district schools on Monday night. A locked door will greet visitors at all...
Tags: Pittsylvania County, Mike Taylor, Health and Safety at School, Parenting
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Several area residents on Governor McDonnell's Task Force of School and Campus Safety
Nearly four dozen people -- including several locals -- have been named to a Virginia panel reviewing school policies and procedures. The panel will also review funding and resource challenges, to ensure the safety of students and educators. Gov. Bob...
Tags: Botetourt County, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Government, Henrico County, Louisa County
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Dick's Sporting Goods suspends sales of certain rifles
A sporting goods chain says it's suspending sales of modern rifles nationwide because of the school shooting in Connecticut. Dick's Sporting Goods also says it's removing all guns from display at its store closest to Newtown, where the massacre took...
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Warner says Newtown massacre has altered his guns stance
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner says the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school has changed his supportive stand on assault weapons. Warner is among the few Senate Democrats who has found favor with gun rights groups. He said in interviews Monday that...
Tags: Mark R. Warner, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Democratic Party, Gun Control, Republican Party
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Governor McDonnell creates school safety task force in wake of Connecticut school shootings
In the wake of Friday’s school shooting in Connecticut, Governor McDonnell has announced a state plan to review school safety in Virginia. The plan includes all schools and colleges across the state. According to a news release put out by...
Tags: Virginia Tech, Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, Government, Executive Branch, Conservation
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Governor McDonnell challenges Virginia School Safety Task Force during its first meeting
WDBJ7 Senior ReporterA new state task force has started work in Richmond. It's focus: fresh attention on school safety after last month's mass school shooting in Connecticut. State leaders want to fill any gaps in school safety as quickly as possible. And if action...Tags: Botetourt County, Executive Branch, Government, Politics, Regional Authority
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Roanoke College student reaches out to Newtown, CT families
ReporterA freshman at Roanoke College wants the people of Newtown, Connecticut to know this area cares about them. One week ago, that town was site of shootings that killed 20 children and 6 adults inside an elementary school. Shelby Wray and her mom, Melanie,...Tags: Franklin (New London, Connecticut)
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A community grieves in solidarity
Anchor/ReporterHearts were heavy as the names of those children lost last Friday in Newtown, Connecticut were read in the auditorium at Martinsville Middle School in Martinsville Thursday night. On December 14th, 2012, twenty-six people including twenty children...Tags: Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Interior Policy, Gun Control
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Gun groups sue to block new Connecticut gun law
ReutersBy Richard Weizel MILFORD, Conn., May 23 (Reuters) - Leaders of Connecticut gun advocacy groups said on Thursday they had sued to knock down a strict new gun-control law passed in April because they believed the measure would not improve public safety....Tags: Laws, Judges, Gun Control, Civil Rights, Personal Weapon Control
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