The South Side School District Board of Directors voted unanimously in October to approve several staff, including the superintendent and a principal, to act simultaneously as school police officers. Located in rural Beaver County, there is not a local police department to support the district and the response time for […]
Paul Davis: Schools need metal detectors to prevent classroom shootings
I was a student at South Philadelphia High School in the late 1960s. Southern, as the school was called locally, was a rough school back then. Race relations in Philadelphia were at an historical low and there were fights in the school nearly every day between black and white students. […]
Paul Davis: Does Philadelphia need Krasner’s new Prolific Gun Offenders unit?
And why aren’t prolific gun offenders already in jail?
By Paul Davis
New Mexico Governor orders 30-day suspension of concealed and open carry firearms
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s executive order violates the constitution. State officials have already said they won’t enforce it.
By Paul Davis
Alim Howell: Safer Communities tour
There needs to be a strong political commitment to get guns off the streets, writes activist Alim Howell in a letter to the editor.
By Alim Howell
A Lower Merion gun shop owner is suing the township over restricting gun sales
Backed by a pro-gun PAC, Grant Schmidt and Shot Tec are taking aim at a new ordinance that they say violates state law.
By Jenny DeHuff
Andy Bloom: Assault weapon bans make people feel better, but won’t make things better
Previous bans let politicians feel like they were doing something, but failed to make a difference in reducing violent crime.
By Andy Bloom
Bucks County Dem proposes “assault weapons” ban in Pennsylvania
Sen. Steve Santarsiero wants to impose a new state ban on many weapons — the second time he has pushed the legislation in less than a year.
By Daniel Payne
Paul Davis: Liam’s got a gun
Gun control advocate Liam Neeson is rarely without a gun in his action films.
By Paul Davis
Paul Davis: Good guys with guns refuse to be victims
As crime increases across the city, Philadelphians are increasingly protecting themselves.
By Paul Davis