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Georgia lawmaker proposes new gun safety policies after school shooting

Nov. 14, 2024 17:33 PM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state Senate Democrat wants to make it a crime for people to give children access to guns and require a 10-day waiting period for assault rifle purchases unless someone is licensed to carry weapons, two proposals highly unlikely to gain Republican support. ...

Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting

Sep. 16, 2024 18:12 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers and wearable panic alert buttons after a school shooting killed four at Apalachee High School northeast of Atlanta. Richard Woods, a Republican elected...