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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

School Security Expert Offers Advice to Keep Students Safe

Ken Trump, a nationally known school security expert, is trying to add context to the nation-wide discussion of school safety.

After the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, school security has once again become a main issue in education. On Monday, school security expert Ken Trump, president and CEO of National School Safety and Security Services, gave a presentation for the Solon City School District putting the topic of school safety into context. While he is conducting an in-depth analysis of the security in Solon schools, his message to parents is applicable to everyone. (In fact, safety and security is something North Canton City School officials are keeping a close eye on right now. They hosted a town hall meeting with the North Canton police and fire departments back in January.) A father of two himself, Trump said the Sandy Hook tragedy …

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Community Offers Ways to Make Students, Schools Safer

Friday, December 21, 2012

POLL: Dick’s, Walmart Suspend Sale of Some Rifles. What Do You Think?

In wake of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting, the sporting goods retailer also has removed all guns from the store closest to Newtown, CT.

In wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary, one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the world has suspended sales of certain kinds of semi-automatic rifles from its stores nationwide. Pennsylvania-based Dick’s Sporting Goods also has removed all guns from its chain closest to Newtown, Conn. Also today, Walmart announced it no longer will sell the Bushmaster Patrolman's Carbine M4A3 Rifle through its online store. A military-style assault rifle, the Bushmaster is in the same family of guns as the one Adam Lanza reportedly used in the massacre, the Huffington Post reports. The move by Dick's was made in respect to the victims and families of Newtown, the sporting goods chain said in a statement. Friday’s shooting left 20 …

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