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The Gunfighters
The "gunshine" state's most fearsome lobbyist says there is never a valid reason to vote against the Second Amendment.
Community Violence
The massacre at Pulse nightclub was the beginning of a typically bloody week in the U.S.
Mass Shooting
After Orlando attacks, the group again declares that terrorists "are not deterred" by firearm restrictions.
"We're not afraid."
There were 121 gunshot fatalities in the U.S. on Saturday and Sunday.
The latest news and analysis on the LGBT club shooting that left 49 dead and 53 injured.
Health Care
"This is something we have been planning for over 20 years, and unfortunately it occurred," said one surgeon.
“Speaking is Difficult” was produced by Fields of Vision, a new journalism unit created by AJ Schnack, Charlotte Cook, and Academy Award winner Laura Poitras.
Vandals destroyed a statue of a toy solider dedicated to a 6-year-old hailed for his heroism during the massacre. Now Kellie Cooke is on a crusade to restore it.
The stores owner says that Sarah Hopkins, who shared children with Cedric Ford, was a regular customer.
Shot and Forgotten
Anne Marie Hochhalter was a Columbine High School junior eating lunch with her friends when two gunmen stormed the lawn.
Residents of Hesston, Kansas are used to worrying about tornadoes. Now they’re contending with a different type of devastation.
Gun Policy
Cedric Ford was a convicted felon who was served a protective order 90 minutes before he began his rampage.
Active Shooting
A laid-back Saturday night at Bilbo's in Kalamazoo gets taken over by a terrible American routine.
A neighbor to Jason Dalton remembers times when gunfire would erupt for hours from behind Dalton's house: "It almost sounded like a gang of 10 or 12 people shooting"