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Bill brought by New Hampshire Senate Democrats would ban guns in ‘safe school zones’

Bill brought by New Hampshire Senate Democrats would ban guns in ‘safe school zones’
6:15. RIGHT NOW, THE GUN CONTROL DEBATE IS REIGNITING AND CONCORD AFTER SENATE DEMOCRATS ADVANCED A BILL TO BAN GUNS IN SCHOOL ZONES, THE BILL WOULD MAKE IT A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR TO CARRY A FIREARM IN A SAFE SCHOOL ZONE, WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND ON DUTY NATIONAL GUARDSMEN FOR STUDENTS. THE STRESS IS REAL, AND SADLY, THIS IS THE NEW NORMAL AND WE NEED TO STOP THIS. SOMEBODY IS INTENT ON MURDERING CHILDREN IN A SCHOOL. THE PENALTY FOR WHICH IS, IN SOME STATES, THE DEATH PENALTY. BUT AT LEAST LIFE IMPRISONMENT. BUT THIS BILL, CLASS A MISDEMEANOR THAT THAT WILL STOP THEM, THAT WILL PREVENT THEM FROM DOING IT. BECAUSE WHAT THE BILL IS
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Bill brought by New Hampshire Senate Democrats would ban guns in ‘safe school zones’
The gun control debate is reigniting in concord after Senate Democrats advanced a bill to ban guns in school zones.The bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor to carry a firearm in a "safe school zone,” with exceptions for law enforcement and on-duty National Guardsmen."For students, the stress is real. This is the new normal, and we need to stop this," Megan Tuttle, president of NEA New Hampshire, testified Tuesday.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<“Somebody is intent on murdering children in a school, the penalty for which — in some states, it's the death penalty — but at least life imprisonment. But this bill? Class A misdemeanor? That will stop them because-- what?" Rep. Robert Lynn, R-Windham, testified Tuesday.This bill is not expected to get past the Senate's Republican majority.

The gun control debate is reigniting in concord after Senate Democrats advanced a bill to ban guns in school zones.

The bill would make it a Class A misdemeanor to carry a firearm in a "safe school zone,” with exceptions for law enforcement and on-duty National Guardsmen.

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"For students, the stress is real. This is the new normal, and we need to stop this," Megan Tuttle, president of NEA New Hampshire, testified Tuesday.

>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<

“Somebody is intent on murdering children in a school, the penalty for which — in some states, it's the death penalty — but at least life imprisonment. But this bill? Class A misdemeanor? That will stop them because-- what?" Rep. Robert Lynn, R-Windham, testified Tuesday.

This bill is not expected to get past the Senate's Republican majority.