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Mass Shootings
At Least 12 Killed in California Bar Shooting The bar and dance hall in Thousand Oaks was hosting an event for college students. The gunman was found dead at the scene.
pittsburgh synagogue shooting
10/29/2018
Police Close Las Vegas Shooting Case and There’s Still No Motive Police say they know everything there is to know about Stephen Paddock except for why he opened fire on a concert last year.
5 Dead in Shooting at Annapolis Newspaper Suspect Jarrod Ramos, who is in custody, lost a defamation case against the Capital Gazette over a report about how he harassed a woman.
mass shootings
6/28/2018
5 Dead in Shooting at Annapolis Newspaper A gunman killed five people in the newsroom of the Capital-Gazette Thursday, according to local authorities. One suspect is in custody.
The Grief and Rage Outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Striking photographs taken at the makeshift memorial where mourners and protesters have converged in Parkland, Florida.
Activists Seek to Keep Gun-Safety Movement Student-Led Gun-control groups and celebrities are offering assistance, but trying not to taint the teens’ grassroots campaign.
stoneman shooting
2/21/2018
Former Marco Rubio Intern Writes Powerful Letter Begging Him for Gun Control “In my short lifetime of 21 years, I’ve been within the vicinity of four mass shootings where 152 people have been murdered or injured.”
Could Trump Actually Shift the Gun Debate? He may be uniquely positioned to do so, but his erratic response to the Parkland shooting suggests gun-control advocates should focus elsewhere.
Florida School Shooting Survivors Will Lead Nationwide Demonstration The teens say the ‘March for Our Lives’ gun-control demonstration will take place on March 24 in every American city.
People Reported the Florida Shooter, Like Trump Asked. He Still Got a Gun. School officials, police, and even the FBI received repeated warnings about Nikolas Cruz, but they couldn’t legally prevent him from buying firearms.
mass shootings
2/15/2018
Every Attempt to Change Gun Laws Under Trump Trump and other GOP lawmakers have worked to loosen gun restrictions, and the few bipartisan efforts to address mass shootings have stalled.
Every Attempt to Change Gun Laws Under Trump Trump and other GOP lawmakers have worked to loosen gun restrictions, and the few bipartisan efforts to address mass shootings have stalled.
Senators Are Working on Bipartisan Bill to Fix Gun Background Checks The legislation, sparked by the Texas church shooting, would give states and federal agencies more incentives to update the federal database.
Congress Can’t Agree on Guns, But They Can Do More to Keep Firearms From Abusers Bipartisan efforts to address the mistake that let the Texas shooter buy guns are encouraging, but they only scratch the surface of the problem.
What We Know About Texas Church Shooting Suspect Devin Kelley He received a bad-conduct discharge for assaulting his wife and a child, which should have prevented him from purchasing a firearm.
Trump: Lax Gun Laws Actually Saved Lives in Texas Church Shooting The president argues that if America had “extreme vetting” for gun buyers, then “instead of having 26 dead,” you might “have had hundreds more dead.”
Whiteness Doesn’t Cause Mass Shootings It’s a compelling-seeming and click-worthy argument, but it’s also a glib and pernicious one that progressives should steer clear of.
texas church shooting
11/6/2017
The Texas Shooter Had a Horrifying History of Domestic Assault He was court-martialed and sentenced to 12 months confinement.
26 Dead After Mass Shooting at South Texas Church Another 20 people were wounded when a lone gunman opened fire during Sunday services.
las vegas shooting
10/12/2017
Hotel Worker Reported Shooting Before Las Vegas Massacre Started A shooting victim has filed a lawsuit alleging that the hotel’s response was too slow.
MGM Resorts Disputes New Police Timeline for Las Vegas Shooting Police said a Mandalay Bay security guard was shot before the massacre, not after, raising questions about the hotel and law enforcement response.
Can Journalists Really Prevent Copycat Mass Shooters? Given how hungry people are for solid information about horrific acts, it’s difficult to come up with practical solutions.
It Doesn’t Matter Why Stephen Craig Paddock Did It The United States has decided it isn’t going to address out-of-control gun violence, and no insight about an individual shooter will change that.
Scenes From the Las Vegas Shooting Video shot by concertgoers on phones depicts the devastating attack at Route 91 Harvest festival firsthand. Warning: Footage may disturb.
Trump Sticks to Thoughts and Prayers in Speech on Las Vegas Shooting In remarks on the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, Trump said a lot about God’s mercy, and nothing about ISIS’s (disputed) claim of responsibility.
After Shooting, Democrats Send Thoughts and Prayers to GOP Lawmakers Washington is experiencing a rare moment of compassion and civility.
Cincinnati Nightclub Shooting Leaves One Dead, 14 Injured The gunman is still at large. Terrorism is not suspected.
Fort Lauderdale Shooter Planned to Come to NYC on New Year’s Eve: Report Authorities speculate he may have changed his plans because of high security.
Video of Fort Lauderdale Airport Attack Emerges, Shooter’s Motive Still Unknown The gunman, an Iraq War veteran with a history of mental illness and domestic violence, could face the death penalty.
Houston Shooter Was Wearing a Military Uniform With Nazi Emblems He also had two guns, a knife, and more than 2,500 rounds of ammunition.
As Profile of Orlando Shooter Develops, Questions About His Motives Remain Was Omar Mateen an ISIS -inspired terrorist, a self-loathing closet case, a mentally ill mass-murderer, or any or all of the above?
Orlando Shooter Texted His Wife During Attack Gunman Omar Mateen also posted on Facebook from inside Pulse nightclub.
Manhunt on After 8 Family Members Killed in Ohio Authorities believe at least one assailant is still at large, and surviving family members have been offered police protection.
Obama Ready to Use Executive Powers in Final Attempt to Curb Gun Violence Fed up with congressional inaction, the president will attempt to unilaterally close the “gun-show loophole.”
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