Friday, January 11, 2013
The National Rifle Association released a statement Thursday's White House meeting on gun safety. The organization told news outlets its membership has increased to 4.2 million.
The National Rifle Association's paying member ranks have grown by 100,000 in the wake of the December Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the organization told Politico on Thursday. In the days since the Dec. 14 massacre NRA's membership increased from 4.1 million to 4.2 million, according to the Politico report. New members must pay a $25 fee to join, and in return get access to NRA events and a free gift. NRA was claiming an average of 8,000 new members a day, according to Fox News. Remember you can get instant news updates. Like Hazelwood Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. The NRA is also participating in President Barack Obama's initiative to prevent gun violence. On Thursday, NRA met with Vice President Joe Biden, …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The Hazelwood School District spends more than $600,000 a year on school resource officers for all of its high schools and all of its middle schools. Before the start of the New Year, Northwest Middle School did not have an officer.
The Hazelwood School District (HSD) has a significant investment in its student's safety. In a recent article about the NRA wanting armed officers in every American school, it was mentioned that hiring police to patrol schools falls on the each individual district. Police Presence For the 2012-13 school year the HSD school resource officer budget for salaries is $618,793. And in some cases like with Hazelwood Schools, depending on the various municipalities, the cost is split, with HSD paying a percentage and the police departments paying a percentage, Diana Gulotta, HSD's assistant superintendent for communications said. As of the start of the New Year a senior resource officer began having a presence at Hazelwood Northwest Middle School…
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
I have been sickened by the places the human mind can go when it's allowed to.
My dad had to sit with me every night for a solid month. A MONTH! If those lights went out, I was terrified! No amount of rational or sane thought would drive out the images clawing through my little brain. I knew, I mean I just knew that if I went to sleep that he would get me. And when I say he… there’s only one person I could be talking about: Freddy Krueger! Oh he paralyzed me with fear. I was about 10 the first time I watched A Nightmare on Elm Street. The only problem was that I wasn’t allowed to see movies like that. And now I’m having horrific nightmares about him? Even at that young of an age I knew that this equation didn’t quite add up. So I told my parents that the huge cardboard cutout of Freddy at the local movie store was …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
With a bullet found at West Middle and in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, an area firearms instructor says it's time those licensed to concealed and carry that work at schools to have guns available.
Friday's mass shooting in a Newtown, CT, elementary school prompted many discussions this weekend regarding whether school staffs now should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon (CCW). Hazelwood parents may feel even more anxous as a bullet was found at Hazelwood West Middle School on Monday. Administration says it is actively investigating the incident. Greg and Loni Pugh teach firearms handling and safety every day from their privately owned and operated business called St. Louis CCW. Guns Need to be in Schools. "I believe we saw the answer on Friday," Greg said. "They give people who are intent to do harm a government guarantee that they will be the only ones with a gun in our schools. "Then government officials pretend to be …
nativemomma
7:16 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Well said South Bay Nra!! I never leave home without protection. Especially, when I am with my kids. I have the right to protect myself and them and if I am put into a situation where I feel we are being threatened, God help them, because I will protect my kids! more ›