In March, federal prosecutors announced that they had no plans to file federal charges against the Santa Fe High School shooter. As Houston Public Media reported, The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas says prosecutors and FBI agents met with the victims and family members Tuesday and that no federal charges will … Read more
Many Texas gun right supporters raised their eyebrows last week when, in his press conference from Santa Fe, Governor Greg Abbott had this to say about where we go from here: “So, beginning immediately, I’m going to be working with members of the Texas Legislature, but also with members of our communities from across the … Read more
Santa Fe High School wasn’t the typical gun-free zone. In fact, it was was more prepared than most schools for an active shooter situation. The school district had an active-shooter plan, and two armed police officers walked the halls of the high school. School district leaders had even agreed last Autumn to eventually arm teachers and … Read more
In the rush to report on yesterday’s shooting at Santa Fe High School, some of the usual suspects assumed that it was yet another instance of a bullied, maladjusted kid who’d gotten ahold of a “weapon of war,” the anti-gunners’ bete noir, an AR-15 rifle. The bullied, maladjusted part may be correct — all of … Read more
In a press conference, Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed that the shooter, identified as 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis, used a shotgun and a .38 caliber revolver to murder ten people and wound ten more at Santa Fe High School. Both guns were owned by the shooter’s father. As CNN reports, Two school resource officers were on the … Read more
Responding to the shooting this morning at a Santa Fe, Texas high school, President Trump vowed that his administration would take action. “My administration is determined to do everything in our power to protect our students, secure our schools and do everything we can to keep weapons out of the hands of those who pose … Read more
As is so often the case in these situations, information trickles out and much that is initially reported is later contradicted. But this morning’s shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas is looking more and more like a Columbine copycat effort, including a possible second person involved, the use of explosives, and even the … Read more
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