by Kristen | Apr 30, 2018 | Quiz
Today, many in the U.S. get their information from two main sources – the media, which comes in a variety of forms, and our online community which is primarily made up of “friends” we’ve either lost touch with or have never even met in person. These sources are driving your understanding and use of firearm jargon…
by Kristen Gillett | Apr 30, 2018 | Education
Today, we’ll cover some commonly misused gun jargon or terminology because there are a lot of terms that are misused and confused by everyone in the gun-reform debate. Because let’s face it, we need to talk.
by Kristen Gillett | Apr 25, 2018 | Quiz, Statistics
You might be surprised to learn that many gun-rights advocates are open to gun reform and changes in legislation to prevent misuse of firearms and mass shootings like those that happened in Orlando, Las Vegas, Parkland, and so many others. But, there’s…
by Jhylendard Lorenz | Apr 18, 2018 | Guest Posts, Opinion
In case of emergencies, lockdowns and fire drills are now commonly practiced in traditional brick and mortar schools. A lockdown is a precautionary measure in response to a threat directly to the school or in the surrounding community. This measure of school safety is when students stop all their activities…
by Sean Lance | Apr 17, 2018 | Opinion
After every mass shooting, there is an explosion of media coverage of the event… But is there a possibility that the media coverage is making mass shootings worse? Before you utterly dismiss this idea – think about the latest mass school shooting in Florida…
by Sean Lance | Apr 13, 2018 | Featured, Videos
Sean with National Institute of Firearms walks us through a recent test of the concealment abilities of a clear backpack like those issued to the Parkland students after the mass shooting back in February. In this video: Clear Backpack Concealment Test…
by Sean Lance | Apr 6, 2018 | Featured, Opinion
While watching the coverage of the shooting at Youtube headquarters as it unfolded earlier this week, I became very curious about something I noticed that was drastically different with this shooting. What I found was pretty interesting;
by Kristen Gillett | Apr 4, 2018 | News
The woman who shot three people at YouTube HQ in Northern California has been identified as Nasim Najafi Aghdam. The woman, who took her own life after the shooting, was found at the scene having appeared to have killed herself with a handgun according to San Bruno Police Chief, Ed Barberini.
by Sean Lance | Apr 3, 2018 | Legal & Legislation, News
This past Monday, ten south Florida cities joined together to challenge a state law. The lawsuit (included below) against Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi among other state officials, was filed in Leon Circuit Court roughly six weeks after the Parkland shooting.
by Kristen Gillett | Mar 29, 2018 | Statistics
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