In Other News: Kentucky man catches 50-pound catfish in front yard; anti-gun rally turns violent

Published 6:25 pm Wednesday, February 28, 2018

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Democrats seek to ban semiautomatic weapons

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill banning the “sale, transfer, production and importation” of semiautomatic firearms. Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., introduced the bill and more than 150 Democrats have signed on in support of the legislation. — Washington Examiner

Kentucky man catches 50-pound catfish in front yard

Rising floodwaters mean headaches for homeowners who live along the Salt River in Bullitt County, Ky. But to Robert Watkins, they mean something else. Great fishing weather. Watkins is making waves on social media after his daughter posted pictures of the massive catfish he recently caught. In his front yard. — WDRB

Schools are safer than they used to be and school shootings are declining, say researchers

Mass school shootings are incredibly rare events. In research publishing later this year, Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox and doctoral student Emma Fridel found that on average just one mass shooting takes place at America’s 100,000 schools each year. Their research also finds that shooting incidents involving students have been declining since the 1990s, when four times as many children were killed at school as today. “The thing to remember is that these are extremely rare events, and no matter what you can come up with to prevent it, the shooter will have a workaround,” Fox said, adding that during the past 35 years there have been only five cases in which someone ages 18 to 20 used an assault rifle in a mass shooting. — Northeastern University

Chicago ID card created for illegal aliens will be used for voting

Municipal ID cards that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is launching for illegal aliens will be a valid form of identification for both registering to vote and voting in Chicago. The city will not keep any of the information applicants provide to establish their home addresses, so illegal aliens aren’t afraid federal immigration agents can use the data to track them down. — Chicago Tribune

Anti-gun rally turns violent

Some students who walked out of class and took part in an anti-gun rally in Stockton, Calif., turned violent. Police said they threw rocks and damaged both police and citizen vehicles. Five arrests were made, including for charges of battery on an officer, resisting arrest, taking an officer’s baton and vandalizing vehicles, including patrol vehicles. — WWLP