Category: Public Issues

The waitress who was fired from a Georgia Waffle House after the restaurant was robbed

Georgia Waffle House Waitress Fired After Restaurant is Robbed

She chased out robbers and got fired for it.

What do you think about this Waffle House waitress in Georgia who was fired after having to deal with robbers? Heather Burkinshaw-Stanley told police that three men came in and sat down in her restaurant in North Druid Hills, Georgia, at 2:30am and ordered food. Twenty…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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South Dakota on Forefront of Gun Rights

A "gold card" and big sales.

South Dakota is now issuing a "gold card" permit for people who want to purchase a firearm. The "gold card" permit would eliminate the requirement to have to go through a background check at the time of the firearm purchase. The idea is that the…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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The FBI Won’t Help Nevada Enforce Its Background Check Law

The 2017 legislation might change that though.

Nevada passed a law requiring background checks for private party gun sales. But  the FBI refuses to conduct the background checks and the state lacks authority to do so. Essentially, the law is unenforceable. Republican Attorney General Adam Laxalt issued the opinion on the gun law,…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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Hunting Accident Claims Life of Young Girl

11-year-old girl was hunting with family members.

New reports from Georgetown, South Carolina, are talking about this tragic accident. Not much information was released at first about the accident that claimed the life of Anna Grace Cook. We now know a little more. Anna Cook was hunting with her grandfather and uncle when…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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What to Know in an Active Shooter Situation

Be prepared, because it can happen anywhere.

According to the FBI, the years 2014 and 2015 combined saw 20 active shooter incidents in the United States. Ten years ago, for the 2004-2005 period, active shootings numbered six. An active shooter situation is when an individual is actively engaged in killing or attempting…
Posted 8 years ago
By Franny McCarthy
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Do Your Part to Prevent Gun Accidents

We keep hearing about sad, totally preventable accidents.

We read a lot of gun news. There are always accidents. We don't like to hear about them but when you're dealing with something like a gun, if there is an accident chances are it is going to be serious. We just read about two…
Posted 8 years ago
By Reed Gilchrist
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