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Why have new firearms restrictions been so difficult to pass in the United States? One answer, suggested by a new study, is that gun-rights advocates may be more likely to snap into political action after a mass shooting. In…
Mass Shooting
The Las Vegas massacre on Sunday night was humanity at its worst, yet from its wreckage came moments of humanity at its kindest. A Los Angeles Fire Department captain named Mark McCurdy came to the Route 91 Harvest…
Elizabeth Haq
More than 1,000 teachers and administrators from 12 states have taken a firearms course designed to protect classrooms against intruders by arming teachers, according to a CBS News report. The program, called FASTER Saves Lives, takes the prescription…
