Michigan man charged under gun storage law after 2-year-old girl shoots self: Authorities say a Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head ...
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AI-Generated Voices of Child Gun Violence Victims Push for Change: With AI, nothing is quite impossible; in fact, AI-generated voices of shooting victims are ...
techtimes.com/articles/301790/20240219/ai-generated-voices-child-gun-violence-victims-push-change.htm
Georgia Senate passes bill to waive sales tax on gun safes, safety accessories: The state Senate on Tuesday passed legislation with near-unanimous support that ...
ajc.com/politics/georgia-senate-passes-bill-to-waive-sales-tax-on-gun-safes-safety-accessories/X3NI5CXEDBC4RBUQQWIEQSSXVY/
Parents of Parkland Shooting Victims Use AI to Lobby for Gun Control: Launched six years after the devastating Parkland tragedy, The Shotline memorializes the ...
techtimes.com/articles/301661/20240214/parents-parkland-shooting-victims-use-ai-lobby-gun-control.htm
Gun control activists welcome Crumbley verdict: Gun control advocacy groups welcomed what legal experts called an unprecedented guilty verdict in the criminal ...
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Quick Glance: Mother convicted for son's school shooting
- Jennifer Crumbley, mother of school shooter Ethan Crumbley, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
- She was convicted of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with her son's crimes.
- Crumbley showed little emotion in court as she appeared with her attorney.
- The prosecution presented video evidence of Crumbley and her husband seeing their son at a police station after the shooting.
The newest class of gun influencers show off fierce weapons online. Some aren't teens yet.
usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/12/20/children-teen-gun-influencers/71920339007/
Inside a month of America’s school shootings: The hidden impacts of gun crime are devastating and poorly understood
economist.com/interactive/united-states/2023/11/13/inside-a-month-of-americas-school-shootings
Quick Glance: Impact of School Shootings in America
- Within a month, America experienced school shootings and 148 'SWAT hoaxes'.
- Some datasets only include shootings during the school day, while others only count incidents with casualties.
- The K-12 School Shooting Database includes every instance of a gun being used on or near school property for any reason.
- Studies show that school shootings lead to increased absences, grade repetition, and decreased graduation rates.
We Are Failing Our Most Innocent by Doing Nothing About Gun Violence: Polls consistently show that about 65% of Americans favor stricter gun control laws; if ...
captimes.com/opinion/guest-columns/opinion-what-will-it-take-for-america-to-address-gun-violence/article_d4d786e6-7733-11ee-9b2b-efc2d48f4108.html
Toddler Shot in the Head at North Carolina Church: A pastor is appealing for prayers after one of his children found his gun and accidentally shot the other ...
newsweek.com/pastor-son-shoots-brother-toddler-church-north-carolina-1835348
US Child Gun Deaths 'Undoubtedly One of Our Chief Public Health Crises': Study Author
commondreams.org/news/child-gun-deaths
Illinois to outlaw gun advertisements that appeal to children, pose safety threat
pbs.org/newshour/politics/illinois-to-outlaw-gun-advertisements-that-appeal-to-children-pose-safety-threat
Quick Glance: Illinois to Ban Advertising for Guns Targeting Kids and Extremists
- Illinois will ban advertising for firearms that are deemed to be a public safety threat or appeal to children, extremists, or others who may use the weapons illegally.
- Illinois would be the eighth state to allow lawsuits against firearms manufacturers or distributors.
- A federal law from 2005 prohibits lawsuits against gun manufacturers for the later criminal use of a purchased gun, but allows legal action if a state explicitly names firearms and conduct by their manufacturers in state law.
- The advertising for the JR-15 .22 youth training rifle is aimed at adults who want to safely introduce hunting and shooting sports to the next generation of responsible gun owners.
For First Time, Gun Suicides Among Black Adolescents Surpasses Rate for White Teens
democracynow.org/2023/7/28/headlines/for_first_time_gun_suicides_among_black_adolescents_surpasses_rate_for_white_teens
America, we’re so much better than this | Letters to the editor: A reader despairs over how hate, censorship and attacks on women's rights have divided ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/07/01/america-were-so-much-better-than-this-letters-to-the-editor/
Maryland governor condemns man seen with rifle near school bus stops who said he was protesting gun control laws
cnn.com/2023/05/22/us/maryland-elementary-gun-protest-ar-15/
Dallas ISD's Winnie the Pooh safety tale is a sad lesson on life today: When we were children, Winnie-the-Pooh and his pals in the Hundred Acre Wood taught us ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2023/05/31/disds-winnie-the-pooh-warning-is-a-sad-lesson-on-life-today/
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Serbia’s capital city after two mass shootings last week, including one in a primary school ... Show more
On 1st anniversary of Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun control
ctvnews.ca/world/on-1st-anniversary-of-uvalde-texas-school-shooting-biden-says-it-s-time-to-act-on-gun-control-1.6412089
Innocent children and teens are being gunned down. Here’s a suggestion for our country
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Biden Marks Anniversary Of Uvalde Massacre By Renewing Call For Stricter Gun Control
huffpost.com/entry/joe-biden-anniversary-uvalde-shooting_n_646e75e7e4b091b09c2a98c0
One year after Uvalde, three activists share their stories: The crucible of grief after school shootings has spurred some people to push for change ...
csmonitor.com/USA/2023/0524/One-year-after-Uvalde-three-activists-share-their-stories
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Weekend Posted: The problem with Canada's 'safer supply' drug addiction strategy: Plus, how global child labour effects Canada, more questionable gun control ...
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Rep. Thomas Massie Instigates Shouting Match with Jamal Bowman Over Gun Control: Reps. Jamal Bowman and Thomas Massie exchanged some heated words over the ...
thedailybeast.com/rep-thomas-massie-instigates-shouting-match-with-jamal-bowman-over-gun-control
Quick Glance: Rep. Thomas Massie Starts a Gun Control Shouting Match with Jamal Bowman
- Bowman yelled as he exited the House chamber, as captured on video.
- Overheard the remark, Massie responded, "You know, there's never been a school shooting in a school that allows teachers to carry" which enraged Bowman: "Carry guns?"
- The incident occurred just two days after another school shooting, this time at The Covenant, a Christian elementary school in Nashville that claimed the lives of three students and three school employees—as well as the shooter.
- According to police, Hale was a former student at the school who suffered from an undisclosed emotional disorder.
Lawmakers reluctant to pursue gun control measures following Nashville school shooting
cnn.com/2023/03/28/politics/washington-reaction-gun-control-nashville/
Serbia tightens gun control after deadly school shooting: A host of gun control measures were announced after a teenager killed eight fellow students and a ...
dw.com/en/serbia-tightens-gun-control-after-deadly-school-shooting/a-65516729
Quick Glance: Teen Gunman Arrested After Killing 8 Students and Guard in Serbia School Shooting
- A seventh-grade student has been arrested.
- 8 children and a security guard were killed, while 6 children and a teacher were hospitalized.
- Police are investigating the motives behind the shooting.
- Serbia has very strict gun laws, making mass shootings comparatively rare.
The Idolatry of Gun Worship: Aside from white militia groups and the extremists who led the January 6th insurrection, some gun manufacturers appear to be among ...
commondreams.org/opinion/religious-idoltry-gun-worship
US Shootings and the Growing Climate Threat: The Political Week in Photos: President Joe Biden is pushing for tighter gun-control laws after a series of US gun ...
bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2023-04-21/us-shootings-and-the-growing-climate-threat-the-political-week-in-photos
Rep. Cleaver says Ralph Yarl shooting should make the country ‘think very carefully’
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article274401945.html
Iowa House votes to let Iowans have guns in parking lots of schools, public buildings
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/13/house-bill-would-expand-where-iowans-could-bring-guns-to-include-school-parking-lots/70107277007/
Father pleads guilty after young child fires gun in first test of Columbus storage law
dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2023/04/11/columbus-dad-convicted-under-new-ciafter-child-findnds-funfor-leaving-gun-for-child-to-find-and-fire/70100947007/
Many mass shooters acquire guns legally: From 1966 to 2019, 77% of mass shooters purchased at least some of the weapons used in the shootings legally.
axios.com/2023/03/28/mass-shooting-nashville-guns-legally
Meet the Nashville ER Doctor Who Joined 1,000+ Protesters at Tennessee Capitol Demanding Gun Control
democracynow.org/2023/3/31/nashville_gun_control_protest_state_capitol
Jon Stewart Eviscerates Republican State Senator Who's Against Gun Control: “You’re telling me...when it comes to children that have died, you don’t give a ...
huffpost.com/entry/jon-stewart-nathan-dahm-oklahoma-gun-control_n_64024661e4b0586db70d971b
No Motive Needed When Dehumanization Reigns: From wars abroad to massacres at home, dehumanization makes so much that is hideous possible!
commondreams.org/opinion/dehumanization-gun-violence-war
Texas 3rd-grader finds superintendent’s gun in school bathroom, parents voice concerns
bigcountryhomepage.com/news/you-cant-mistake-a-life-rising-star-parents-voice-concern-over-gun-found-in-elementary-bathroom/
Virginia teacher ‘can’t get out of bed’ some days after shooting by six-year-old: Abigail Zwerner, who was seriously injured in incident with pupil in January ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/21/virginia-teacher-abigail-zwerner-interview-shooting
Biden to sign executive order on gun background checks : President Biden was set Tuesday to announce a multi-pronged gun-safety executive order aimed at ...
nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-biden-executive-order-background-checks-20230314-vdpgdiybwjgmhdiwn53ojzmaua-story.html
Missouri lawmakers vote against banning children from carrying guns in public: Missouri state lawmakers voted down a proposal on Wednesday to ban children from ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3851553-missouri-lawmakers-vote-against-banning-children-from-carrying-guns-in-public/
Fail: David Hogg Uses Twitter to Attack the Second Amendment: David Hogg is the poster child for the ignorance of gun control, and the left loves him for it ...
personaldefenseworld.com/2023/03/david-hogg-twitter/
U.S. Senate Democrats call for probe into 'JR-15' child-size rifle: A group of prominent Democratic U.S. senators including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-democrats-call-probe-into-jr-15-child-size-rifle-2023-01-26/
Boy who shot Virginia teacher showed violent tendencies, lawyer says: Lawsuit notice offers new details of student who wounded Abby Zwerner, including choking a ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/07/virginia-teacher-student-shooting-violent-behavior
‘Pouring good money after bad.’ Nearly $200-billion in health care funding proposed by Trudeau, plus other letters to the editor for Feb. 8
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/letters/article-pouring-good-money-after-bad-200-billion-in-health-care-funding/
Childhood’s Greatest Danger: The Data on Kids and Gun Violence: Gun violence recently surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for American children ...
nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/14/magazine/gun-violence-children-data-statistics.html
23 years ago, another 6-year-old boy fired a gun in school. The victim was his classmate
cnn.com/2023/01/16/us/virginia-6-year-old-shooting-michigan-kayla-rolland/
A Utah Man Killed His Whole Family. It Sparked Another Battle Over the Mormon Faith.
slate.com/human-interest/2023/01/michael-haight-murders-mormon-obituary-gofundme.html
Recent shootings involving children raise concerns over their access to guns: In the last few weeks, the country has seen several harrowing events where very ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/recent-shootings-involving-children-raise-concerns-over-their-access-to-guns
Monitoring college classes is too far, governor | Letters: Other letter-writers discuss gun control and the debate over drag shows.
orlandosentinel.com/opinion/letters/os-op-letters-college-classes-crt-20230108-k3sfbdvyhjeaxo7caqiq4mgexa-story.html
A decade after Sandy Hook, grief remains but hope grows: The children killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012, should have spent this year ...
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Hope amid grief: 10 years after Sandy Hook, a town reflects: It’s been 10 years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, and residents of Newtown ...
csmonitor.com/USA/2022/1214/Hope-amid-grief-10-years-after-Sandy-Hook-a-town-reflects
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Gun control advocates say Canadians must choose between hobbies and children’s lives
globalnews.ca/news/9226313/gun-control-advocates-canada/
Texas students to get ID kits to identify children’s bodies in emergencies: Parents express frustration that the state seems to be preparing for child deaths ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/19/texas-id-kits-school-shootings
Thailand gets tougher on guns after child-care massacre that killed dozens: Thailand has relatively strict firearm rules that officials are seeking to tighten ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/12/thailand-gun-control-daycare-mass-shooting/
Americans want stricter gun safety measures. Gen Z will help us get there.: Generation Z is always thinking about gun violence. It's time to listen to young ...
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2022/09/30/listen-gen-z-gun-violence/8120973001/
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Mass Shootings Are Rare Outside The United States: Compared with the rest of the world, the U.S. also has far more such attacks that take place at schools.
nytimes.com/2022/10/06/world/asia/thailand-worldwide-shooting-statistics.html
My Child Brought Home This Horrifying Pamphlet From School. I'm Furious — And You Should Be Too.
huffpost.com/entry/texas-school-shooting-child-id-kits_n_6356cfa6e4b03e8038e20397
After Day Care Massacre, Thailand Is Roiled With Grief: Anguished families were coming to terms with the loss of their young children as the nation pondered ...
nytimes.com/2022/10/07/world/asia/thailand-day-care-shooting.html
Canadians must choose between hobbies and children’s lives: gun-control group: Coalition for Gun Control urges government to include more weapons in federal ...
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Thai PM orders tighter gun control, drugs crackdown after mass killing: Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered law enforcement agencies to ...
cnn.com/2022/10/11/asia/thailand-pm-gun-control-childcare-massacre-intl-hnk/
‘I saw my grandson’s name and I fainted’: grief engulfs town after Thailand nursery attack
theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/07/i-saw-my-grandsons-name-and-i-fainted-grief-engulfs-town-after-thailand-nursery-attack
Abbott, O'Rourke clash over gun control, migrant busing and more in debate: The debate centered on Uvalde and other big issues in the state.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/abbott-orourke-clash-gun-control-migrant-busing-debate/story
Quick Glance: Only the Uvalde shooting and the border dominate the Texas gubernatorial debate.
- As parents whose children were killed in the Uvalde school shooting stood outside an auditorium hosting the only debate before November's election, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday night that Texas would send busloads of migrants who crossed the US-Mexico border to more cities, and Democrat challenger Beto O'Rourke pledged tighter gun laws.
- "We are eight years into his time as governor, and this is what we have on our border," O'Rourke added.
- "We want to end school shootings," Abbott said of raising the purchase age for AR-15-style firearms.
- "I'm for making progress," he stated.
Uvalde parents to join gun control protest in Austin: Families of children killed in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting earlier this year will join a gun control ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3617286-uvalde-parents-to-join-gun-control-protest-in-austin/
Toddler Shot Dead in Front of Mother, Siblings in Road Rage Incident: Cops: "We will not rest until those responsible for this senseless and cowardly act of ...
newsweek.com/toddler-shot-dead-front-mother-siblings-road-rage-incident-1748262
Florida 3 Year Old Boy Fatally Shot Himself With Gun He Found In Unlocked Case : Police say the shooting occurred on Wednesday at a home in the Lamplighter ...
thedailybeast.com/florida-3-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-himself-with-gun-he-found-in-unlocked-case
Three organisations which champion child rights are making a last-ditch call on legislators to ensure that discretion is given to judges in the new Firearms ... Show more
Uvalde students go back to school for the time since Texas mass shooting: Students in Uvalde are returning to campuses for the first time since the shootings at ...
abc.net.au/news/2022-09-07/uvalde-students-go-back-to-school-for-1st-time-since-attack/101412702
Dallas middle and high school students required to carry clear or mesh backpacks: Students in Dallas will be required to use clear or mesh backpacks when they ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3564126-dallas-middle-and-high-school-students-required-to-carry-clear-or-mesh-backpacks/
Uvalde parents, Highland Park survivors demand assault weapons ban: They told the crowd about their children, friends and relatives who died from gun violence ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/07/13/uvalde-highland-park-gun-violence/
Parents’ views of school violence: The other ‘great resignation’: Voter fears about the threat of gun violence in schools are off the charts ...
thehill.com/opinion/education/3612641-parents-views-of-school-violence-the-other-great-resignation/
US gun makers made over US$1 billion from AR-15 sales in past decade: US gun manufacturers have made more than US$1 billion from selling AR-15-style guns over ...
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For Uvalde Families, a Call for Answers Grows Louder: At City Council meetings and at a protest on Sunday, the relatives of the slain children and teachers have ...
nytimes.com/2022/07/11/us/uvalde-shooting-parents-march.html
Grief lingers, outrage builds in Highland Park after July 4th parade shooting: One month since the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, many residents ...
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/04/highland-park-july-4-parade-shooting-activism/10217011002/
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How U.S. gun manufacturers market their firearms despite restrictions
cnbc.com/2022/07/26/daniel-defense-and-other-gunmakers-accused-of-marketing-ar-15-to-kids.html
Families of kids wounded in Uvalde school shooting sue suspected gunman’s estate
abcnews.go.com/US/families-kids-wounded-uvalde-school-shooting-sue-suspected/story
Teachers forced to 'lock kids out' of class in shooter drills 'even if they beg and bang on door'
itv.com/news/2022-05-27/lock-kids-out-even-if-they-beg-the-usas-traumatic-school-shooter-drills
My father voted for the 1994 assault weapons ban — Congress should do so again: The year I turned 11, in 1994, my father ran for re-election as the U.S ...
thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/3512553-my-father-voted-for-the-1994-assault-weapons-ban-congress-should-do-so-again/
Biden Signs Bipartisan Gun Bill Into Law: The bill is the most significant gun measure to clear Congress in nearly three decades, though it falls short of more ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/25/us/politics/gun-control-bill-biden.html
Quick Glance: Vice President Joe Biden signs bipartisan gun safety measure into law
- Millions of dollars are included in the plan for mental health care and school security, as well as incentives for states to establish red flag laws.
- "The president remarked on the importance of the legislation, alluding to the sense of urgency he has regarding mass shootings, which have become an increasingly prevalent part of American life in recent years."
- "In response to deadly mass shootings at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, lawmakers were under immense pressure to pass substantial legislation to address gun violence."
- "Families in Uvalde and Buffalo — and too many tragic shootings before — have demanded action."
Uvalde attack survivor, 11, covered herself in friend's blood: Miah Cerillo, 11, told lawmakers about her harrowing experience surviving the school shooting.
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61735606
Young Survivor of Texas School Massacre Tells US Congress of Day's Horror : A fourth-grade survivor of last month's mass shooting at a Texas elementary school ...
voanews.com/a/young-survivor-of-texas-school-massacre-tells-u-s-congress-of-day-s-horror-/6608561.html
Therapy dogs and questions: How Highland Park’s children are coping : Many children and teenagers were among the crowd of onlookers and parade participants who ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/09/children-july-4-counseling-highland-park/
Ohio law allows teachers to carry guns in schools after one day of training: The move is being opposed by major law enforcement groups, gun control advocates ...
news.sky.com/story/ohio-law-allows-teachers-to-carry-guns-in-schools-after-one-day-of-training-12633563
Uvalde residents march for 'unheard voices': Uvalde residents, including the father of one of the children killed in the mass shooting in May ...
tpr.org/news/2022-07-10/uvalde-residents-march-for-unheard-voices
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