The fast-tracked background checks bill that came out of a gun incident outside of a downtown Charleston school is headed to the governor's desk. Now the governor is poised to sign it. More>>
The so-called Boland Bill, a bipartisan bill that aims to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill by mandating reporting to a federal database, was passed unanimously by the state's House on Wednesday.More>>
A 28-year-old woman who authorities say unsuccessfully tried to fire a gun at officials at a private Charleston girls' school has been ordered to get a mental evaluation.More>>
The state House bill aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill has advanced out of the House subcommittee with unanimous approval.More>>
Wednesday, March 6 2013 6:40 PM EST2013-03-06 23:40:59 GMT
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Mark Begich (D-AK) introduced legislation Wednesday afternoon aimed at preventing gun violence through stronger background check prosecutions.More >>
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Mark Begich (D-AK) introduced legislation Wednesday afternoon aimed at preventing gun violence through stronger background check prosecutions.More >>
Wednesday, March 6 2013 11:04 AM EST2013-03-06 16:04:43 GMT
Senator Lindsey Graham's office says the Senator will be introducing legislation as early as Tuesday in Washington related to the Alice Boland situation.More >>
Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Mark Begich (R-AK) will introduce legislation Wednesday afternoon to prevent gun violence through stronger background check prosecutions.More >>
Friday, March 1 2013 11:57 AM EST2013-03-01 16:57:33 GMT
WASHINGTON (WCIV) – South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Milwaukee's police chief got into a heated exchange during a Senate Judiciary hearing this week concerning a proposed assault weapons ban. GrahamMore >>
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Milwaukee's police chief got into a heated exchange during a Senate Judiciary hearing this week concerning a proposed assault weapons ban.More >>
Wednesday, February 27 2013 6:27 PM EST2013-02-27 23:27:28 GMT
V Check is an online background check system for Virginia gun shops.More >>
In South Carolina, gun shop owners phone in their gun background checks. But in Virginia, all it takes is a mouse click. V Check is all done online and takes a matter of minutes to verify a potential gun buyer's credentials.More >>
Thursday, February 21 2013 7:08 PM EST2013-02-22 00:08:33 GMT
Virginia law enforcement works very closely and directly with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.More >>
Virginia law enforcement works very closely and directly with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to provide names of people who have been adjudicated mentally incompetent. The result is a program that has proven effective and a moved for the White House.More >>
Thursday, February 21 2013 1:30 PM EST2013-02-21 18:30:43 GMT
By Sam Tyson styson@abcnews4.com WASHINGTON (WCIV) – Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Trey Gowdy on Thursday pressed U.S. Attorney General on why there are so few prosecutions on failed firearms backgroundMore >>
Sen. Lindsey Graham and Rep. Trey Gowdy on Thursday pressed U.S. Attorney General on why there are so few prosecutions on failed firearms background checks.More >>
Thursday, February 21 2013 9:20 AM EST2013-02-21 14:20:19 GMT
By Eric Eganeegan@abcnews4.comCOLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) -- A bill designed to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill is being fast-tracked in the state house. The bill was filed Tuesday and lists atMore >>
A bill designed to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill is being fast-tracked in the Statehouse.More >>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 7:00 PM EST2013-02-20 00:00:47 GMT
By Stacy Jacobson sjacobson@abcnews4.com CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) -- Gun store owner Jeremy Burnham said the attorney general's proposed legislation was a relief. He wouldn't want to sell a gun to someoneMore >>
Mayor Riley and a gun shop owner support newly-proposed legislation that creates a mental-health-reporting database in South Carolina.More >>
Tuesday, February 19 2013 6:48 PM EST2013-02-19 23:48:40 GMT
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and law enforcement leaders are unveiling a legislative package aimed at addressing gun violence and mental health.More >>
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and law enforcement leaders on Tuesday unveiled a legislative package aimed at addressing gun violence and mental health.More >>
Monday, February 18 2013 6:46 PM EST2013-02-18 23:46:54 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – State Rep. Leon Stavrinakis, flanked by parents and children of Ashley Hall School, on Monday afternoon discussed the new bill that would require the state to report people deemedMore >>
State Rep. Leon Stavrinakis, flanked by parents and children of Ashley Hall School, on Monday afternoon discussed the new bill that would require the state to report people deemed mentally unfit to have a gun to the federal database.More >>
Monday, February 18 2013 1:26 PM EST2013-02-18 18:26:10 GMT
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson will hold a news conference to talk about a bill addressing mental health and gun violence in South Carolina.More >>
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson says the potential for another Newtown, Conn., school tragedy hit too close to home with the gun incident at Ashley Hall School on Feb. 4.
Friday, February 15 2013 12:37 AM EST2013-02-15 05:37:49 GMT
By Valencia Wicker vwicker@abcnews4.com CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – The mix of guns and mental illness became personal for Ashley Hall parents when Alice Boland pointed a gun at students and pulled theMore >>
The mix of guns and mental illness became personal for Ashley Hall parents when Alice Boland pointed a gun at students and pulled the trigger several times. Now, parents have put their concerns on paper, in hopes of changing the way our state records mental illness.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 7:48 PM EST2013-02-15 00:48:14 GMT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — Two state representatives will introduce next week a bill linking mental health and gun violence. The state Attorney General's office said it was "directly related" to the AliceMore >>
Two state representatives will introduce next week a bill linking mental health and gun violence. The state Attorney General's office said it was "directly related" to the Alice Boland case.More >>
Thursday, February 14 2013 11:47 AM EST2013-02-14 16:47:53 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Alice Boland's next court appearance is two weeks away, according to Charleston County magistrate court records. Records indicate the 28-year-old woman charged with attemptedMore >>
Alice Boland's next court appearance is two weeks away, according to Charleston County magistrate court records.More >>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 11:42 PM EST2013-02-14 04:42:55 GMT
By Nikki Gaskinsngaskins@abcnews4.comCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV)— Bombshell accounts from a husband and wife who claim the woman who showed up at Ashley Hall with a gun recently struggles with several personalities. AliceMore >>
A husband and wife in Beaufort levied their assessment of the woman who police say showed up at Ashley Hall School in downtown Charleston with a loaded gun. To them, Alice Boland struggles with multiple personality disorder.More >>
Wednesday, February 13 2013 5:43 PM EST2013-02-13 22:43:53 GMT
By Sam Tyson styson@abcnews4.com WASHINGTON (WCIV) – Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to President Barack Obama's push during the State of the Union for reformed and stronger gun laws by bringing up theMore >>
Sen. Lindsey Graham responded to President Barack Obama's push during the State of the Union for reformed and stronger gun laws by bringing up the case of 28-year-old Alice Boland.More >>
Tuesday, February 12 2013 6:25 PM EST2013-02-12 23:25:19 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - Police said last week the gun used outside Ashley Hall did not fire because there was no round in the chamber, adding that there was nothing wrong with the gun. The problem, policeMore >>
Police said last week the gun used outside Ashley Hall did not fire because there was no round in the chamber, adding that there was nothing wrong with the gun.More >>
Monday, February 11 2013 7:38 PM EST2013-02-12 00:38:00 GMT
by Stacy Jacobson and Lia Sestric sjacobson@abcnews4.com and lsestric@abcnews4.com CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – State law enforcement officials will meet internally to discuss a mental health record systemMore >>
Many people say a mental health database may have prevented Alice Boland from every purchasing a gun. Lawmakers and mental health experts see last week's event at Ashley Hall as a time to act.More >>
Saturday, February 9 2013 6:23 PM EST2013-02-09 23:23:25 GMT
Word of Alice Boland's gun firing demonstration outside of Ashley Hall School last week is getting more attention from local lawmakers.More >>
Word of Alice Boland's gun incident outside of Ashley Hall School last week is getting more attention from local lawmakers. Some said limiting access to guns is still not the best way to solve the problem.More >>
Saturday, February 9 2013 10:40 AM EST2013-02-09 15:40:42 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and 800 other mayors are part of a coalition called Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The group was formed in 2008 by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg andMore >>
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and 800 other mayors are part of a coalition called Mayors Against Illegal Guns. The group was formed in 2008 by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and 14 others.More >>
Friday, February 8 2013 5:48 PM EST2013-02-08 22:48:44 GMT
By Stacy Jacobson sjacobson@abcnews4.com CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and state Rep. Joe Daning echoed several lawmakers this week, saying they did not know South Carolina lacksMore >>
Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and state Rep. Joe Daning echoed several lawmakers this week, saying they did not know South Carolina lacks a database of those who have been deemed by the courts as mentally unfit.More >>
Friday, February 8 2013 3:08 PM EST2013-02-08 20:08:44 GMT
According to Charleston police officials, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will not be pressing federal charges against Alice Boland.More >>
According to Charleston police officials, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms will not be filing federal charges against Alice Boland.More >>
Friday, February 8 2013 9:59 AM EST2013-02-08 14:59:43 GMT
By Stacy Jacobsonsjacobson@abcnews4.com CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) - Alice Boland went to federal court in 2005 and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The charges were later dropped. But how did sheMore >>
Alice Boland went to federal court in 2005 and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The charges were later dropped. But how did she buy a gun in Charleston just days before she confronted administrators and students at a school?More >>
Thursday, February 7 2013 10:51 PM EST2013-02-08 03:51:57 GMT
By Nikki Gaskinsngaskins@abcnews4.comCHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV)—How Alice Boland was able to purchase a gun several days before she pulled it on students and teachers at a Lowcountry school remains a bigMore >>
In the mid 1990s, the FBI created a database called the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Mark Binkley with the state department of mental health believes the system is far from perfect.More >>
Thursday, February 7 2013 2:20 PM EST2013-02-07 19:20:59 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – Federal court documents reveal more about Alice Boland's struggles with mental health as she moved in and out of hospitals and courtrooms. Boland was charged this week with pointingMore >>
Federal court documents reveal more about Alice Boland's struggles with mental health as she moved in and out of hospitals and courtrooms.More >>
Thursday, February 7 2013 1:47 PM EST2013-02-07 18:47:22 GMT
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) – The 28-year-old woman charged with attempted murder of a school official in downtown Charleston was charged with threatening the former President George W. Bush's life in 2005. AccordingMore >>
The 28-year-old woman charged with attempted murder of a school official in downtown Charleston was charged with threatening the former President George W. Bush's life in 2005.More >>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 4:36 PM EST2013-02-05 21:36:13 GMT
Ashley Hall officials have provided updates on the incident Monday where a woman pointed a gun at one of their school officials.More >>
The woman who was charged with attempted murder outside a private school in downtown Charleston on Monday told a bond court judge the incident was part of a political statement.More >>
Tuesday, February 5 2013 9:27 AM EST2013-02-05 14:27:08 GMT
A woman was charged Monday evening with attempted murder after she allegedly pointed a gun at an Ashley Hall School official. The incident happened on a sidewalk in front of the school.More >>
A woman was charged Monday evening with attempted murder after she allegedly pointed a gun at an Ashley Hall School official. The incident happened on a sidewalk in front of the school.More >>
