Lawmaker looks to allow guns at elementary schools
ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican state Senator has introduced a bill allowing local school boards to decide whether to let elementary school employees carry guns on campus
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (http://bit.ly/14YTzzz ) reports Sen. Ronald B. Ramsey of Decatur - who is also chief legal officer for the DeKalb County School District - filed the Elementary School Protection Act Friday.
The bill would require employees to have five years of law enforcement experience and participate in a peace officer training course before carrying weapons on campus, at school functions or on school buses.
A House committee is already considering a bill that would let local school boards choose to designate administrators to carry weapons, provided they receive training in handling firearms.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:52:57 GMT
GDOT says that 16 people have been injured in a hotel shuttle bus accident on North Loop Road near the Air Tran hanger at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
GDOT says that 16 people have been injured in a hotel shuttle bus accident on North Loop Road near the Air Tran hanger at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:14 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:14:44 GMT
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times in 2012.
A judge has sentenced Michael Parson to the maximum of 35 years in jail for the attempted murder of his wife. On Thursday, Parson was convicted of shooting his wife, Adina, eight times outside their Sandy Springs apartment in 2011.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:52 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:52:10 GMT
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:40 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:40:32 GMT
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Families of city workers are back at Atlanta City Hall this morning for a second day of protests. They're demanding bigger pay raises for police, firefighters and other first responders.
Friday, May 24 2013 9:23 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:23:38 GMT
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans.
A Newton County teenager and his mom received the gift of mobility on Thursday, thanks to some Good Samaritans. Tyler Head was injured in a high school wrestling tournament in December, and getting back and forth to therapy is a vital to his recovery.
