McDonnell Pushes School Safety Agenda
The Virginia governor urges passage of measures, including increased ‘straw-man’ penalties, 20 years for taking firearm into school.
By Blake Belden Capital News Service RICHMOND – Gov. Bob McDonnell is urging state legislators to approve recommendations from his School and Campus Safety Task Force that would increase sentences for illegally buying guns, require mandatory lockdown drills at schools and establish more comprehensive suicide prevention programs. McDonnell (R) sent the General Assembly a letter Friday outlining the panel’s initial recommendations. “I am pleased to report that the Taskforce has provided me with a number of initial recommendations that the members believe will help make our schools and campuses safer,” McDonnell wrote. “After reviewing their initial recommendations, I agree that these will help make our schools and campuses more secure.” The …
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Clairia Jackson
10:53 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013
The 2nd Amendment guarentees our 1st Amendment freedom of Speech and assembly. Interestingly, through the NDAA (Military Defense Budget) that was just passed, there are two provisions that weaken the 1st; 5th; 6th and 8th Amendments that Obama has been pushing for. Essentially, it gives the Secret Service the power to cordon off an area where the President and/or Vice President will be and … more ›