Kansas Governor Eyes Mental Health Focus After Newtown
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback urges examining mental health services after the Newtown mass shooting while avoiding immediate gun control proposals. He argues reforming gun laws could hinder serious mental health discussions and notes Kansas permits concealed weapons with school bans in place. Brownback stresses national mental health dialogue and root causes of mass shootings.
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Lawmaker Says Gun Debate Must Weigh Many Factors
Kansas House Minority Leader Paul Davis comments that any response to the Connecticut shootings involves many components. He argues the discussion should cover broader societal trends and not solely mental health or gun control, stressing it needs a comprehensive approach.
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End of the world prediction prompts local shrug
Garden City residents dismissed the Mayan calendar doomsday claim as they were asked about the predicted midnight end of the world. Doug Harder of the Paraclete Group and Patrick Dugan's Coffeehouse mocked the idea, noting humor in the comparison to an Oreo cookie.
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No charges filed in Medina shooting
Finney County Attorney John Wheeler declined to prosecute the 17 year old who shot 18 year old Braxston Medina after Medina allegedly broke into a Garden City home. The decision cited Stand and Defend Castle Doctrine defenses and related Kansas self defense statutes. Medina and the shooter were GCHS students with a prior altercation.
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