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W.Va. teen arrested in T-shirt flap back in class
A West Virginia teenager returned to class Monday wearing the same National Rifle Association T-shirt that led to his suspension and arrest after he refused a teacher's order last week to remove it. Other students across Logan County wore similar shirts, which display the NRA logo and a hunting rifle, ...
W.Va. student, school at odds over NRA T-shirt
A West Virginia student was charged with causing a disruption at a middle school when he refused to remove a T-shirt that displayed the National Rifle Association's logo and hunting rifle. Jared Marcum, 14, said the shirt did not violate Logan Middle School's dress code policy. "I was surprised. It ...
Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate
Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions before debate could even start. Thursday's 68-31 roll call gave an early ...
Senators Toomey, Manchin unveil deal on gun sales background check
Two pivotal senators announced a bipartisan deal Wednesday on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, an agreement that could build support for President Barack Obama's drive to curb firearms violence. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., said their accord would help keep firearms from criminals and the ...
Gun Fight: Should anything be done?
The call for action following the massacre in Newtown has energized both gun rights supporters and gun control advocates. “Most of the people that I've come in contact with, I don't consider them the least bit threatening. They're law abiding citizens,” said Bob Turkovich, owner of Cove Creek Outfitters in ...
Newtown father supports weapons ban
A Newtown father made an emotional appeal to lawmakers in Washington. He spoke in support of a bill that would ban certain firearms and ammunition magazines. The bill would outlaw 157 types of guns and magazines holding more than 10 rounds. It would not confiscate existing weapons. Republicans at the ...
Gun Fight: 'Buying a Firearm'
You can walk into any of the thousands of gun retailers in America and buy just about any gun you want. People who sell guns usually help pick out the kind that is best for the individual. “What are you using the gun for?” is a question Bob Turkovich, who ...
Gun Fight: 'Just do something'
Just do something. The cry rang out all across the country in the days following the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. And so began the latest chapter in one of the longest-running debates in American culture. The gun fight. Do you think you know what it's like to be ...
Local gun store sales soar as president proposes stricter laws
Local gun dealers told 6 News Wednesday that President Barack Obama's recent proposals are only creating panic. Guns have been flying off the shelves at Sporting Goods Discounters in Richland Township and the store's owner said he's having a hard time ordering more. Not only are gun owners stocking up and ...
Local gun dealers react to Obama's proposed gun laws
Gun sales have soared across the country in the weeks since the shooting in Connecticut. Local gun store owners say people want to buy guns before restrictions are imposed. President Obama addressed the nation on Wednesday with proposals for stricter gun laws, but his speech was met with mixed reactions ...
Executive orders and gun controls
Vice President Biden's statement to reporters on Wednesday that the Obama Administration might take action to restrict guns created a firestorm of criticism about the constitutional legitimacy of such moves, as the debate over gun controls continued to simmer on the front burner in Washington, D.C. "There are executive orders, ...
Local lawmakers discuss gun control, school security
Friday will mark one week since one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history. Twenty-six kids and teachers were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The tragedy has gained the attention of lawmakers here in the Alleghenies. "This is sickening. This is mankind at its ...
DA: Law regarding weapons on school property vague, up for interpretation
It's a heated debate in one local community and across the nation. Are weapons allowed in our schools? That's the question at Turkeyfoot Valley after the district said someone walked into the school on Friday with a gun and a carrying permit. 6 News found out Wednesday there is a ...
White House pushes on gun controls
After nibbling around the edges of the gun control issue in the immediate aftermath of the school shootings in Connecticut, the White House on Tuesday made no bones about President Obama's support for a series of gun control measures as part of an overall strategy to curb gun violence. "He ...
No quick White House moves on gun control
While a number of Democrats in Congress called for some type of legislative response to the mass school shooting in Connecticut, there was no real agreement on what would be the best way to address that tragedy, as the White House made clear there will be no rush of gun ...
Congress looks at gun controls
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has been seen as one of the most conservative Democrats in recent years, so when he said on Monday that the Connecticut shootings show the need for a broader discussion, it was noticed on Capitol Hill. After all, in the 2010 and 2012 elections, ...
The politics of gun control
Nothing ever stays the same in politics, and that is true when it comes to the politics of guns, as backers of gun control find themselves in the distinct minority in Congress now, a big switch from 20 years ago. Whether anything changes in the wake of last week's mass ...
Gun control rumblings after school shooting
Even though the Congress was not in session on Friday as word arrived of the mass shootings at a Connecticut elementary school, lawmakers flocked to social media to send their thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families, with most - but not all - side stepping the politics ...
Some Democrats to press case for gun controls
A group of more liberal Democrats in the Congress will hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to speak about gun control measures in the Congress, saying they will "discuss the need for common-sense gun safety reforms." The Democrats will be led by Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), who was elected to ...
Colorado shootings unlikely to make gun control prime issue
When I started working on Capitol Hill in 1980, the politics of gun control was certainly an issue in the Congress. But after a number of years of controversy, the issue now makes few major political waves even after a tragedy like the one last week in Colorado. That's not ...
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