Mass Shootings

Here’s How Republicans Are Responding To The Mass Shootings In El Paso And Dayton
"When you look at these photos of how it took place, you can see the actions within video games and others," said a leading Republican, suggesting a connection researchers say is not there.

"I Don't Feel Safe Anywhere": People Express A New Kind Of Anxiety Living In America After El Paso And Dayton Mass Shootings
"I’ve kinda had this fear for a while but it’s just getting worse."

The Justice Department Wants To Address Mass Shootings By Putting More Domestic Abusers Behind Bars
The Justice Department is launching a task force of US attorneys to look at ways of prosecuting more domestic abusers who unlawfully have guns.

A Couple Obsessed With Mass Shootings Was Charged With Plotting A Massacre At A Bar
Elizabeth Lecron and Vincent Armstrong visited Columbine High School and exchanged letters with the Charleston church mass shooter, sending him literature about Nazis.

The Sheriff In Thousand Oaks Said Mass Shootings "Can Happen Anywhere"
Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean is retiring tomorrow, and said leaving at such a tragic time "can't be any worse."

Most Teens Think Tighter Gun Control Would Reduce Mass Shootings, According To This Survey
The answers show that teens see the nuances of the gun control debate.

This Is What More Than 20 Years Of Mass Shootings Looks Like In The US
#NeverAgain

Here’s What It’s Like At The Headquarters Of The Teens Working To Stop Mass Shootings
Just days after surviving a mass shooting, a team of teens are trying to start a revolution from their parents’ living rooms.

Mental Health Fixes Won’t Stop Mass Shootings, Experts Warn
But sensible policies to keep guns temporarily out of the hands of people going through psychiatric crises could reduce the annual toll from suicide.

Yes, Mass Shootings Have Gotten Worse. Here’s Why Researchers Know So Little About Them.
Although they dominate the headlines, mass shootings are less well studied than other forms of gun violence. And with the gun lobby poised to pounce on any scientist who suggests new restrictions without cast-iron evidence, many are reluctant to stick their necks out.

9 Potential Mass Shootings That Were Stopped By Someone With A Personally Owned Firearm
Can law-abiding citizens with guns combat mass shootings?