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News Articles: gun control

Should Teachers Be Armed?

Saturday marks two months since a school shooting killed 17 students and educators in Parkland, Florida. Since then, we’ve heard public outrage...

April 14, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers and
  • Leah Fleming
The new spending bill permits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research gun violence.

Former CDC Official To Rally For Gun Violence Research

At March for Science Atlanta's upcoming Rally for Science, the keynote speaker is Emory University professor Linda DeGutis. She will speak on the...

April 11, 2018
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By:
  • Maura Currie and
  • Adam Ragusea
11-year-old Anneleise Dunn proudly holds the sign she carried at the March For Our Lives Rally on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Georgians Turn Out In Droves For March For Our Lives Rallies Across The State

On this edition of Political Rewind, we look at the impact of a big weekend of news. Hundreds of thousands of students across the country march,...

March 26, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Lucy McBath, left, and her husband Ron Davis participate in a gun control rally as part of the "No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence," at the Georgia Capitol, June 24, 2013, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Mother Of Gun Violence Victim To Challenge Handel For Seat

On this edition of Political Rewind, as qualifying continues for the 2018 Georgia elections, the 6th District Congressional Race draws a surprise...

March 07, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
From left to right: Jim Galloway, Greg Bluestein, Jackie Cushman, Bill Nigut, and Teresa Tomlinson.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind At The State Capitol For Crossover Day

On this edition of Political Rewind, we are live from the Georgia State Capitol for Crossover Day. Which crucial bills will die and which will live to...

February 28, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
From left to right: Loretta Lepore, Michael Thurmond, Mary Margaret Oliver, and Jim Galloway.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind At The State Bar Of Georgia

On this edition of Political Rewind, we come to you from the headquarters of the State Bar of Georgia in downtown Atlanta in front of an audience of...

February 23, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
Members of Mothers Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety rally outside the Georgia State Capitol in favor of gun control, February 21, 2018.

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  • Politics

Georgians Rally For Gun Control At State Capitol

On this edition of Political Rewind, we talk with former Georgia Congressman Jack Kingston. He's making national headlines for comments calling into...

February 21, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

88.5 GPB-Atlanta Noon News For Wednesday February 21, 2018

Gun Control Gathering At The State House Atlanta To Get 5G Wireless Service HUD Grants Going To Three Georgia Communities

February 21, 2018
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By:
  • Drew Dawson
A makeshift memorial is seen outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday, in Parkland, Fla.

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  • Politics

Georgians Consider School Safety Following Latest Shooting

On this edition of Political Rewind, as the Florida shooting tragedy continues to dominate headlines, Georgia educators, parents and students are...

February 19, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

On Second Thought For Wednesday, October 25, 2017

A special hour about guns in the South: the people who own them, the emotions they stir, how they’re bought and sold, the total cost of gun violence,...

October 25, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, October 24, 2017

For most of us, our idea of politics is influenced by what we see on TV. Millions of Americans regularly watch shows like “The West Wing,” “Veep,” and ...

October 24, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

The Breakroom: Super Nintendo, Gun Control, And Robots

The Breakroom returns! We discuss robot chefs, Amazon’s new HQ, and Nintendo brining back some 16 bit magic. We also examine Trump's handling of Puerto...

October 06, 2017
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin
Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia.

‘Campus Carry’ Bill Inches Forward

Legislation that would allow guns on Georgia’s public college and university campuses is one step closer to passage. The “campus carry” bill made it...

March 28, 2017
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

Report: 857 Guns Stolen Last Year From Cars In Atlanta

You may have heard about the Iron Pipeline. It's an underground network used to ship guns from states like Georgia with relatively lax gun laws to other...

October 24, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea and
  • Sean Powers

On Second Thought For Thursday, October 5, 2016

Last month, NPR host Steve Inskeep spoke with several voters from Georgia before and after the first presidential debate. One of those voters was Jimmy...

October 05, 2016
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By:
  • Adam Ragusea
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