Gun Shows have always been a subject of controversy.  People opposed to firearms or those who wish to further regulate them call for tougher regulations.   Those in favor of a more liberal firearms possession policy, want to see the regulations relaxed and more in keeping with what they perceive as their civil rights.     This is [...]

The warden at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility termed the background checks he was receiving “a joke.”  You can’t blame him as the background checks were turning around an average of 56 days later.  That is almost two months after the fact.   The new correctional officer were probably hired already and the background checks, as [...]

A private background checking company overlooked a domestic violence protective order on a job  applicant for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.    The  employment applicant was  hired as a cop and then dismissed, after he had been accused of assaulting female motorists.  At least six people have accused him of sexual battery and misconduct during traffic stops.  [...]

Workplace violence is one of those nightmares that you hope is contained where there is only an attempt or minor injuries.   Far too often our worse fears area realized and an employee is seirously hurt or killed.   We see the headlines and shake our heads, and then we go on to the next time.   We [...]