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IN Attorney Gen. Hill Attends White House School Safety Meeting

Attorney General Curtis Hill attends a White House meeting to discuss efforts to protect schools from violence and more: Report

Indiana's Attorney General Curtis Hill visited the White House Thursday to speak with President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and others about improving school safety and strengthening firearm laws, according to a release from the state attorney's office. Officials say this meeting came just a week after the tragic mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Officials add that it also came a day after Attorney General Hill sent an advisory to public safety officers across Indiana reminding them of the state's "Red Flag Law," legislation enabling officers to take guns, pending formal hearings, from people they believe are threats to themselves or others.

“I shared with the President today the same themes I have shared with Hoosiers at home,” Attorney General Hill said, in a release. “We must strengthen school security through the effective use of technology and personnel. We must keep guns from dangerous people through more deliberate application of Indiana’s Red Flag Law. And we must double down on gun crimes by further enhancing penalties for offenses committed with guns beyond what current laws provide.”

Officials say Attorney General Hill is discussing his conversations at the White House on several national news programs today – including Fox Business News’ “After the Bell” (at approximately 4:05 p.m.) and CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” (at approximately 7:05 p.m.).

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