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States Push Gun Bills as Congress Decides on National Proposals

As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., grapple with developing a national prescription to prevent gun violence, the battle over gun legislation is playing out in the states. More than 1,100 gun-related bills have been introduced on the state level, according to a review conducted earlier this week by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. On Friday, South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard signed a law that would give school boards the authority to allow teachers to carry firearms in the classroom, a...Full Story
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