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Mass Shooting
Lawmakers wanted to help more victims by defining “mass shootings,” but they came up short.
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.
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.
“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.
Sandy Hook father Lenny Pozner is one of too many parents painfully familiar with the answer. Dogged by a relentless conspiracy theorist, he's spent the past three years fighting to protect the honor of his murdered son.
Armed With Reason
An Armed With Reason holiday special.
Data
Hiding in closets and under desks has become a become an intrinsic part of American school life.
History
"With all the violence and murder and killings we’ve had in the United States," the Democratic candidate said, two weeks before his death, "I think you will agree that we must keep firearms from people who have no business with guns or rifles.”
Firearms have claimed 82 of the 86 lives lost as a result of domestic terrorism since 2002.