Would Crime Scene Photos Of Sandy Hook Result in the Demise of the NRA?

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore wrote in his blog this week that releasing the photos would help hasten the demise of the National Rifle Association.

Never one to shy away from controversy, famed movie maker Michael Moore this week suggested that a good way to take control of the gun debate would be to release photos of the young Sandy Hook victims. The Washington Post wrote that Moore wants the public to see the photos because other horrific photos, such as the photos of the murdered Emmett Till and 1965 Selma Ala. riots, influenced the outcome of the civil right battle. Moore wrote that the day the crime scene photos of the Newtown Tragedy are released would be the day the gun control debate comes to an end. He predicts that someone will release the photos at some point. Others, however, are not so sure it will happen. The Washington Post, reported that releasing the photos would be …

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David Brown

8:07 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013

Newt Gingrich said "We must give credit where credit is due. The fact is that it was the liberal wing of the Democratic Party that was primarily responsible for ending racial segregation in the south". That sounds like a exceptional suggestion to me by "liberals". =)   more ›

Residents Rally for Gun Safety

In remembrance of the December shootings in Newtown, Conn., demonstrators asked U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall to support gun safety laws. The demonstration was held at the Gwinnett Justice Administration Center in Lawrenceville, Ga.

A group of concerned citizens stood with signs outside the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville Thursday to call for support of reasonable gun safety laws. The rally took place a little more than two months after the Dec. 14, 2012, shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Twenty-six people, mostly young children, lost their lives when a gunman opened fire in the school. MoveOn.org sponsored the event urging U.S. Representative Rob Woodall—who’s office is housed in GJAC—to take action on gun safety.  “We ask Representative Woodall to listen to his constituents and stand up for common sense reforms that will reduce gun violence,” said Kathleen Allen in a release. Allen is a mother in Norcross, a gun …

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Nathan Horton

9:30 am on Friday, February 22, 2013

Multiple studies have shown that more people are murdered with hammers and other blunt objects than from 'assault rifles' (AKA scary looking guns). Despite early reports to the contrary, the kids at Sandy Hook were not killed with an assault rifle either. Assault rifles are not the problem. We have a mental health problem in America that is disguised as a gun problem.   more ›

Patch, Other Websites Go Dark Friday for Sandy Hook

Lawrenceville Patch and Patch sites nationwide will participate in an online moment of silence in memory of the victims of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Lawrenceville Patch will go dark at 9:30am on Friday, December 21st. And so will thousands of other websites across the country. Patch and other online companies are taking part of an online moment of silence in memory of the victims of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The event will last one minute.  As of 6pm Thursday, more than 130,000 people took the pledge on Causes.com. Websites wishing to participate can embed a green ribbon on their site, like the one you see in this article. Twitter users are also asked to use the hashtag #momentforSandyHook to show their support. Online entities can also visit webmomentofsilence.org for a JavaScript code to automatically darken their site at 9:30am. The website will turn gray and a …

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Dick's Sporting Goods Suspends Sale of Some Guns

The national chain, with three locations in near Lawrenceville, Ga., made the move after Friday's school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

Dick's Sporting Goods, with locations near Lawrenceville in Buford, Peachtree Corners and Loganville, has stopped selling some semi-automatic rifles to show respect for the victims in last week's school shooting in Connecticut, CNN reports. It's not known when the stores will return to selling guns in the category of "modern sporting rifles," CNN says. The shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, which killed 20 children and six adults, has re-ignited a national debate about gun control. Local Patch bloggers have also weighed in, both for and against new regulation. What do you think? Should more stores suspend sales of semi-automatic rifles? Tell us in the comments below.

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Is Your Child's School Safe?

Could the shooting that took place in Connecticut happen at your child's school?

The Connecticut shooting has awakened many parents, especially me. Most teachers and school administrators focus on ways to make sure students are present in class, safely getting to the right bus and safely making it home, but the thought of some random person walking into your school and shooting students is not something that we prepare for. Every school goes through the traditional fire drill and hurricane drill, but what about the “Stranger-Danger” drill? The president said it best that this is becoming all too familiar to our nation. So is your child’s school safe? Over the last two months, I took the time to visit a few elementary schools within Lawrenceville. My son will be attending kindergarten next year so before we make the …

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How Lawrenceville Can Help Families Affected by Newtown School Shooting

People all over the world want to know how to help Sandy Hook residents following Friday's horrifying mass shooting. Post "I want to help" in this comment thread to get updates on what you can do.

This story originated on Newtown Patch for anyone looking to help families of Dec. 14 school tragedy. Please click on the link to go to the original article to for the latests updates. In the wake of the unimaginable tragedy at Sandy Hook School Friday people from all over the world—in Connecticut, California, Canada and much farther away in Australia and India—sent an outpouring of support and want to know how they can help. If you want to be notified via e-mail of ways to provide comfort and support during this difficult time, please post in the comments section: "I want to help" and be sure to leave the box next to "send me email updates for this article" checked. Patch will continue to update this article with ways to help—posting …

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Police to Increase Presence at Gwinnett County Schools

In light of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, Gwinnett County Police announced Friday they will be stepping up patrols at schools in Lawrenceville and throughout the county.

On Friday afternoon, Gwinnett County Police Department Cpl. Edwin Ritter released the following statement in response to the tragic school shooting in Newtown, CT: "In light of the horrific mass shooting at the elementary school in Connecticut, the Gwinnett County Police Department will be conducting increased police patrols in and around the schools within Gwinnett County. These increased patrols will a joint effort with the Gwinnett County School Police and Uniformed Officers with the Gwinnett County Police Department. Officers will be assigned to every school within Gwinnett County Police Jurisdiction and these patrols will last for the next several days. The Gwinnett County Police Department takes the safety and welfare of all of the …

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