Hoping to inspire gunmakers to move to South Carolina, state Rep. Alan Clemmons of Myrtle Beach has proposed a bill called the Second Amendment Education Act, which would mandate a three-week gun curriculum for elementary, middle and high schools devised by the National Rifle Association. The move comes after gun manufacturer PTR Industries fled Connecticut and its post-Sandy Hook restrictions on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines for South Carolina. (Al Jazeera America)
Christine Ayala was a Texas Tribune fellow, focusing on reporting and newsletter production, in 2014 and 2015. Before joining the Tribune, Christine interned for the Austin American-Statesman features... More by Christine Ayala
