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Active Shooting
A “disgruntled” former employee killed five people with a handgun, authorities said. He then shot himself.
In Memoriam
Ten years ago, after a gunman left 32 dead at Virginia Tech, students hauled together a makeshift memorial that would inspire an enduring tribute.
Mass Shooting
What’s changed — and what hasn't — since the deadliest school massacre in U.S. history.
Your guide to one of the most heated topics in the gun debate.
In the latest development, law enforcement sources say that the gun the shooter used had been temporarily taken away from him while he underwent psychological evaluation.
In the latest incident, a shooter killed six people, including three children, at a Nashville private school.
The sniper attack left five officers dead and seven injured.
The post-Orlando debate is overlooking policies and programs that can prevent rage from boiling over into gun violence.
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.
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.