Last week, The Conway Daily Sun featured a story titled “First responders conduct active shooter training.” The training took place at Kennett High School and involved police, fire and rescue and SAU 9 staff. That such a training is necessary — and it is — is unsettling at the very least.
This was an intensive exercise utilizing several agencies, and it took a remarkable two and a half minutes from dispatch to shooter take-down.
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I've been waiting for someone to quote this; "It would seem that U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy..., declared gun violence to be a public health emergency." Just the latest gambit in the Liberal/Democrat strategies to yet again rip up the Constitution and diminish our Rights in the name of a "health emergency" and the good of all concerned. And right after the Covid debacle. That takes real nerve.
And they say Republicans are a threat to democracy. The irony is just too thick.
Gun control ?
Stay out of my 2nd amendment rights!
Unlike abortion, the right to keep and bear arms "IS" constutional, and not up to the states to decide.
Progressive, liberal, trash cans like new york have no right to infringe upon those rights, as it should be.
Common sense, yes !
Background checks eh ?
Keeping guns away from convicted felons, people who have mental issues, absolutely !
Live free or die means just that.
And nobody has the right to control my guns except me.
Save New Hampshire ! Save America !!
Vote conservative republican in November !!!
Live Free or Die !!!! Forever !!!!!
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