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Mail Call - Jan. 4
“To the caller who recently said they were offended by the Christmas decorations at the Department of Motor Vehicles: I would like them to realize that this is a season for all beliefs to celebrate in the season, and the residents here in Washington...Tags: NASCAR, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Democratic Party, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, The Salvation Army
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Letters to the Editor - Jan. 2
Multi-faceted question will need many answers To the editor: There is no doubt that the carnage in Connecticut is horrible. Everyone is looking for the government to do something. Unfortunately, high emotion makes for bad legislation. We will go through...Tags: Weaponry, The Washington Post, Mental Health, Gun Control, Firearms
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President's gun control proposals draw mixed reactions in Hagerstown area
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comArea residents had mixed opinions Wednesday on President Obama’s proposals for curbing gun violence, which include asking Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Personal Weapon Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry, U.S. Congress
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Friends don't let friends drink and shoot
timr@herald-mail.comI have no problem with arming America, as outlined by the NRA last week. If you want to put guns in schools, churches and manned missions to Mars, I am all for it. Only one condition: If we require universal gun ownership, then we need to outlaw beer....Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Gun Control, Politics
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Lloyd Waters: NRA sight alignment a little fuzzy
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has come up with some really good ideas to help confront gun violence in our country. If you were listening last week, Wayne LaPierre, the NRA vice president, said “the only thing that stops a bad guy with a...Tags: Medical Specialization, Shootings, Nursing Homes, Nursing, Firearms
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U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin: Another path to stopping mass violence
In the days after the horrific tragedy in Newtown, Conn., I made it clear that I believe it is time for us to move from rhetoric to action to prevent future acts of senseless mass violence. Since then, much has been made of those comments — some of...Tags: Health, Joe Manchin III, U.S. Congress, Behavioral Conditions, Entertainment
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Mail Call - Dec. 28
“I believe that we should enforce the current gun laws. We don’t need any more gun laws, and I believe that if you want to do something productive, do away with these violent video games that the kids are subject to. That would be much more...Tags: PCP, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), John Boehner, Jefferson County (Pennsylvania), Family
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Letter to the Editor - Jan. 1
We also have the right not to be shot To the editor: Video game, movie and other American “entertainment” violence must be toned down, but our failure to deal with two factors in our 30,000 annual handgun deaths stand out — gun control...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Gun Control, Firearms, Interior Policy
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Gun law changes face fight in Pa.
The Philadelphia InquirerAs Ron Jones lodged his shotgun against his shoulder Friday night, took aim and fired, a heaviness hung over the Lower Providence Rod & Gun Club’s weekly trapshoot in Montgomery County as thick as the smoke that belched from his firearm. Across...Tags: Government, Martin Luther King Jr., U.S. Congress, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Executive Branch
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Church holds special service to help cope with Conn. tragedy
davem@herald-mail.comJerome Edwards, a teacher at Williamsport High School, said he believes the nation is at a turning point following the Dec. 14 shootings at a Newtown, Conn., elementary school that left 20 children, six adults and the shooter dead. The tragedy means the...Tags: Religion and Belief, Belief and Faith
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Staying vigilant in an effort to keep Washington County schools safe
julieg@herald-mail.comEnsuring exterior school doors are kept closed and locked. Monitoring school visitors. Talking about metal detectors. Engaging in a national gun-control debate. These are some of the issues that routinely arise after a school shooting makes national...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Law Enforcement, Bank Robbery, Gun Control, Firearms
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No clear answers in keeping Washington County schools safe
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comThe National Rifle Association on Friday called for armed police at every school, but some Washington county residents and officials said the NRA’s suggestion might not be useful when it comes to mass shootings. Wayne LaPierre, the NRA’s vice...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Health, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Gun Control
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