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This is a pretense that we are doing something while assuring the NRA that we aren't doing anything
House passes school safety bill, Senate has hearing on ParklandWashington (CNN)The US House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to fund more security at schools, exactly one month after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, and as thousands of students take part in a national walkout in protest of gun violence.
While the bill had bipartisan support, many Democrats were frustrated that it doesn't include any gun control measures.
"This is a pretense that we are doing something while assuring the NRA that we aren't doing anything," Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the second ranking Democrat in the House, told reporters Tuesday.
The vote was 407-10. The bill attempts to curb school violence by providing more training for school officials and local law enforcement to respond to mental health crises, as well as, among other things, money to develop anonymous reporting systems for threats and deterrent measures like metal detectors and locks.
While the bill had bipartisan support, many Democrats were frustrated that it doesn't include any gun control measures.
"This is a pretense that we are doing something while assuring the NRA that we aren't doing anything," Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, the second ranking Democrat in the House, told reporters Tuesday.
The vote was 407-10. The bill attempts to curb school violence by providing more training for school officials and local law enforcement to respond to mental health crises, as well as, among other things, money to develop anonymous reporting systems for threats and deterrent measures like metal detectors and locks.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/14/politics/congress-guns-schools-wednesday/index.html
