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Homewood police train for active shooter at Hall Kent Elementary
In this Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 file photo provided by the Newtown Bee, Connecticut State Police lead a line of children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Comment?
Gunman scenario helps prepare Shelby County cops, school personnel
Shelby County School District teamed with law enforcement to host training scenarios involving a gunman at Valley Intermediate School in Pelham today. Comment?
Montevallo supports funding for additional officer in city schools
The Montevallo City Council today supported $14,250 in funding to help pay for a full-time school resource officer under a partnership with the Shelby County Board of Education and commissioners. Comment?
Birmingham's Jim Porter, the NRA's new president, takes the helm at a critical moment
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Irvine Porter, would take Jim with him when he went quail hunting. At first, Jim was tasked with feeding and working the bird dogs. Comment?
Shelby County Sheriff: His office is already funding school security
Shelby County Sheriff Chris Curry is objecting to a recommendation to use his discretionary pistol permit account to fund a proposed school security plan involving the County Board of Education, commission and various municipalities. Comment?
Huntsville-based NAPS sings, consoles at funeral for child killed in Oklahoma tornado
Lisa Williams of the Huntsville-based organization NAPS provides comfort at the funeral today of a 9-year-old girl who died in the Oklahoma tornado on Monday. Comment?
Reports show gun homicides down since 1990s
Gun homicides have dropped steeply in the United States since their 1993 peak, a pair of reports released Tuesday showed, adding fuel to Congress' battle over whether to tighten restrictions on firearms. Comment?
Baptists to address mental illness in Dallas, says USA Today
Matthew Warren, son of Pastor Rick Warren of megachurch Saddleback Valley Community Church in California, committed suicide in April 2013 after struggling with mental illness and depression. Comment?
NRA's LaPierre: 'We will never surrender our guns, never'
National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in Congress and next year's midterm elections, but they vowed that none in the organization will ever have to surrender their weapons. Comment?
Sen. Arthur Orr gives $5,000 to Huntsville schools for security upgrades
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Sen. Arthur Orr has donated $5,000 to the Huntsville school district to upgrade security at two schools on the west side of the city. Comment?
Here's what's trending: Senator confronted over gun vote; Benghazi help; ESPN commentator on Collins
There's no need to ever feel left out again at the water cooler conversation. Here's a rundown of the stories currently trending in the world, the country and your backyard. Comment?
Five days and counting: Budgets, guns, bond issues among key bills left for Alabama Legislature
The Alabama Legislature returns to Montgomery this morning with only five meeting days left to hammer out plenty of big issues. Comment?
Across America, a week of chaos, horror -- and hope
Moment after nail-biting moment, the events shoved us through a week that felt like an unremitting series of tragedies: Deadly bombs. Comment?
Senate rejects expanded gun background checks
The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control. Comment?
Bill to allow armed guards at schools meets little resistance in Senate hearing
MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- On the promise of forthcoming amendments, State Superintendent of Education Thomas Bice raised no objection today to a bill that would allow local school systems statewide to hire armed guards. Comment?
Shelby County School District continues work on security plan
The Shelby County Board of Education is working with municipal leaders and other government representatives in the area to develop a partnership plan for safety in schools. Comment?
Close vote seen on background checks on gun buyers
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., left, meets in his office with families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., on the day he announced that he reached a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Comment?
Shelby County group forms to raise funding to pay for law enforcement in schools
A Chelsea parent of two children has started a nonprofit with the goal of raising money to help fund school security and increase student safety in Shelby County and elsewhere. Comment?
NRA study suggests trained, armed school staffers
The Senate gun control debate on the near horizon, a National Rifle Association-sponsored report on Tuesday proposed a program for schools to train selected staffers as armed security officers. Comment?
School funding, guns, abortion and beer on this week's agenda for Alabama Legislature
Key decisions face lawmakers as they begin the second half of the annual session. Comment?