Texas school shooting prompts look at responses of other nations
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas school shooting prompts look at responses of other nations

Al Jazeera  

Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand tightened their gun laws following mass shootings in recent years. But in other nations, including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand, mass shootings have prompted governments to tighten their gun laws. After a gunman killed 14 female engineering students in Montreal, Canada in 1989, new legislation was passed that required safety courses, background checks and increased penalties for some gun crimes. The White House is “continuing to look at every tool we have to stop gun violence, with new urgency following the tragic shootings in Uvalde and Buffalo, including through additional executive actions”, White House spokesman Michael Gwin said in response to questions about Biden’s next steps.

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‘Combination of factors’ led to Wisconsin school shooting, police say
1 week ago

‘Combination of factors’ led to Wisconsin school shooting, police say

Firstpost  

Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes offered no details about a possible motive, though he said bullying at Abundant Life Christian School would be investigated Flowers and candles are placed outside the Abundant Life Christian School Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024 in Madison, Wis., following a shooting on Monday. AP The motive for a shooting that killed a teacher and a student …

Opinion: Here’s what is so unusual about the Wisconsin school shooting — and what isn’t
1 week, 1 day ago

Opinion: Here’s what is so unusual about the Wisconsin school shooting — and what isn’t

LA Times  

The Dec. 16 shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wis., has shocked the nation, not only for its horror but for its unique profile. In our recently released K-12 school homicide database, which details 349 homicides committed at K-12 schools since 2020, only 12 of the perpetrators were female. The earliest case in our records was in 1979, …

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin
1 week, 2 days ago

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin

CNN  

CNN — Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to her small Christian school in Wisconsin and opened fire, killing two people and wounding several others a week before Christmas. Evidence suggests the shooter, who also went by the name “Samantha,” died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Police Chief Shon Barnes said. The shooter did not appear …

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin
1 week, 2 days ago

What we know about the school shooting that left 2 people dead at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin

CNN  

CNN — Police are investigating why a teenage girl brought a handgun to her small Christian school in Wisconsin and opened fire, killing two people and wounding several others a week before Christmas. Evidence suggests the shooter, who also went by the name “Samantha,” died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Police Chief Shon Barnes said. The shooter did not appear …

US news: Two students injured in shooting incident in North California, gunman dead
2 weeks, 6 days ago

US news: Two students injured in shooting incident in North California, gunman dead

Live Mint  

Two children were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and deputies arrived to find the gunman on the ground near the playground, dead after apparently shooting himself, sheriff’s officials said. The shooting occurred shortly after 1 p.m. at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a private school in Palermo with fewer …

Two kindergarteners wounded, gunman dead after shooting at California religious school
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Two kindergarteners wounded, gunman dead after shooting at California religious school

New Indian Express  

PALERMO: Two children were in "extremely critical condition" Wednesday after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the gunman died at the scene, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. The gunman may have targeted the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo because of its religious affiliation, but isn't believed to have had …

2 kindergarteners wounded and gunman dead after shooting at California religious school
2 weeks, 6 days ago

2 kindergarteners wounded and gunman dead after shooting at California religious school

Associated Press  

PALERMO, Calif. — Two children were in “extremely critical condition” Wednesday after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the gunman died at the scene, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. The gunman may have targeted the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo because of its religious affiliation, but isn’t believed to …

School gun deaths reach 48 this year as grim total surpasses 2023 with months to go
2 months, 2 weeks ago

School gun deaths reach 48 this year as grim total surpasses 2023 with months to go

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The number of gun violence incidents on school grounds in 2024 so far has …

US News: Deadly Georgia School Shooting claims 4 lives, injures 9; Biden and Harris condemn violence
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US News: Deadly Georgia School Shooting claims 4 lives, injures 9; Biden and Harris condemn violence

Live Mint  

Four individuals, including two students, were killed in a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia. The White House is calling for tighter gun regulations amid ongoing concerns about gun violence in the US At least four people, including two students, were killed and nine others injured when a fellow student opened fire at Apalachee High School in Winder, …

Opinion: It’s been 25 years since Columbine. This is what we’re still getting wrong about school shootings
8 months ago

Opinion: It’s been 25 years since Columbine. This is what we’re still getting wrong about school shootings

LA Times  

A boy looks through the fence at Columbine High School where 13 roses were placed in remembrance of the 13 people killed by two gun wielding students at the school on April 20, 1999. And data my colleagues and I are gathering show that there have been nearly 350 intentional school shootings in K-12 public schools since 2015, meaning these …

Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
8 months ago

Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers

Associated Press  

Six months after a deadly mass shooting by an Army reservist, Maine lawmakers this week passed a wide-ranging package of new gun restrictions. Three months after a fatal school shooting, Iowa lawmakers this week passed legislation allowing trained teachers and staff to carry guns on school property. The legislation given final approval Monday by the Republican-led Legislature builds upon the …

1 student dead, 5 injured in US' Iowa after teenager opens fire at high school; kills self
11 months, 2 weeks ago

1 student dead, 5 injured in US' Iowa after teenager opens fire at high school; kills self

Hindustan Times  

A teenager armed with a handgun and shotgun killed a fellow student and wounded five other people at a high school in the midwestern US state of Iowa on Thursday, authorities said. Law enforcement officers respond to a school shooting at the Perry Middle School and High School complex in Perry, Iowa, U.S. The shooting at around 7:30 am triggered …

For parents who’ve been through shootings, raising kids requires grappling with fears
1 year, 1 month ago

For parents who’ve been through shootings, raising kids requires grappling with fears

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — By the time Hollan Holm pulls the family minivan into Chickasaw Park, the buzz rising from a crowd clustered around a large picnic shelter makes clear this afternoon’s story-sharing is already underway. “They’ve got other folks lined up,” says Holm, who a generation ago survived one of the first school mass shootings to shake America’s consciousness. “I …

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings
1 year, 7 months ago

Stalled gun bill advances in Texas after new mass shootings

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Facing new pressure over gun violence in Texas after two more mass shootings, Republicans on Monday unexpectedly allowed a bill that would raise the purchase age for semiautomatic rifles from 18 to 21 to advance out of a House committee — even though the proposal has almost no chance of becoming law. The surprise move revealed faint …

A list of recent high-profile shootings in the United States
1 year, 7 months ago

A list of recent high-profile shootings in the United States

Associated Press  

The latest high-profile mass shooting in the United States happened Saturday in Allen, Texas, where eight people were killed and seven were wounded at a busy outdoor shopping center before police killed the gunman. An employee shot and killed five people and wounded eight others inside the Old National Bank in Louisville while livestreaming the attack on April 10. A …

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden again demands action after Texas mall mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

The US leader called on Congress to ban assault weapons after the latest mass shooting, which left nine dead. US President Joe Biden has called on Congress to pass gun control bills in the wake of yet another mass shooting that left nine people dead, including the gunman, at a Texas mall on Saturday. The Democratic president renewed calls on …

As shootings hit close to home, govs wrestle with next steps
1 year, 8 months ago

As shootings hit close to home, govs wrestle with next steps

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two weeks after one of his wife’s closest friends was killed in a Nashville school shooting, Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday called on Tennessee’s GOP-dominant General Assembly to pass legislation that would keep firearms away from people who could harm themselves or others. Lee’s call for a law designed to prevent people who may hurt themselves or …

As shootings hit close to home, govs wrestle with next steps
1 year, 8 months ago

As shootings hit close to home, govs wrestle with next steps

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bill Lee on Tuesday called …

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Do your job’: Demands for change after latest US mass shooting

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators protested in Nashville, site of latest attack, as tempers flared in Washington, DC, over gun law reform. Monday’s killings in Nashville prompted US President Joe Biden to renew calls to tighten federal gun controls, with the White House tweeting on Thursday: “It’s time for Congress to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines”. Watch the moment US Democratic congressman Jamaal …

Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
1 year, 8 months ago

Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry

Associated Press  

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings, such as the killing of six people at a Christian elementary school in Nashville. TENNESSEE SHOOTING RESPONSE Following Monday’s shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, tensions ran high among state lawmakers meeting across town in the state Capitol. After another shooting injured two administrators a Denver high school last week, Democratic majorities …

Explained: What America can do to save its children from gun violence
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: What America can do to save its children from gun violence

Firstpost  

For some, Monday’s massacre at the Covenant School in Nashville confirms the need to ban assault rifles, while others call for increased security at schools. Here is a look at some of the options being discussed after Monday’s massacre at the Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, from gun control proposals to armoured safe rooms on school grounds. “So, it’s a …

After school shooting, Tenn. gun laws likely to remain lax
1 year, 8 months ago

After school shooting, Tenn. gun laws likely to remain lax

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Nashville residents reeled from a fatal grade school shooting that left six dead, a federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age for Tennesseans to carry handguns publicly without a permit to 18 — just two years after a new law set the age at 21. “Let’s not let another preventable tragedy unfold …

Nashville shooting: A look back at the worst gun violence in US schools
1 year, 8 months ago

Nashville shooting: A look back at the worst gun violence in US schools

Firstpost  

A rampage at Nashville’s Covenant School that killed three children and three adults is only the latest in a tragic and relentless cycle of US school mass shootings. Here are America’s deadliest classroom gun massacres dating back to the late ’90s Washington: A rampage Monday at Nashville’s Covenant School that left three children and three adults dead — plus the …

Decades of deadly gun violence in US schools
1 year, 8 months ago

Decades of deadly gun violence in US schools

Al Jazeera  

Nashville shooting that killed six people, including three children, is just the latest school attack to raise questions about easy access to assault weapons. Here are the deadliest gun massacres of the last 25 years in the United States: Robb Elementary School – 2022 Nineteen students and two teachers were shot dead on May 24, 2022, when an 18-year-old gunman …

Mass school shootings kill 175 from Columbine to Nashville
1 year, 8 months ago

Mass school shootings kill 175 from Columbine to Nashville

Associated Press  

Mass shooters have killed hundreds of people throughout U.S. history in realms like stores, theaters and workplaces, but it is in schools and colleges where the carnage reverberates perhaps most keenly — places filled with children of tender ages, older students aspiring to new heights and the teachers planting the seeds of knowledge, their journeys all cut short. OXFORD HIGH …

Three children, three adults killed in Nashville school shooting
1 year, 8 months ago

Three children, three adults killed in Nashville school shooting

Al Jazeera  

Deadly attack by 28-year-old local woman, who was fatally shot by police, renews calls for stricter gun laws in US. Three children and three adults have been killed after a woman opened fire at a primary school in Nashville, Tennessee, local officials said, in the latest instance of deadly gun violence in the United States. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department …

1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested
1 year, 9 months ago

1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — A student opened fire at a Dallas-area school Monday morning, killing one student and injuring another before being arrested on a capital murder charge, police said. The shooting began on a high school campus in the suburb of Arlington around 6:55 a.m., before many students arrived for the first day back to classes after the spring break, …

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting
1 year, 10 months ago

Joe Biden demands Congress to act on gun violence after latest mass shooting

Firstpost  

As the leader of a nation plagued by daily shootings, Biden said he had promised the state’s Democratic governor the ‘deployment of all necessary federal law enforcement’ Washington: US President Joe Biden called on Congress Tuesday to act against America’s epidemic of gun violence, one day after a new massacre on a Michigan university campus killed three people and injured …

Five years after Parkland, school shootings haven’t stopped — and kill more people
1 year, 10 months ago

Five years after Parkland, school shootings haven’t stopped — and kill more people

Salon  

In the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting on Valentine's Day 2018, many Americans hoped that, finally, something would be done to address the problem of gun violence in the nation's schools. School shootings got more common, not rarer, after Parkland Since Parkland, there have been over 900 shootings in K-12 school settings according to our data. In …

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies
1 year, 10 months ago

Mass shootings lead to widening divide on state gun policies

Associated Press  

— Mass shootings have commanded public attention on a disturbingly frequent basis across the U.S., from a supermarket slaying in Buffalo, New York, to an elementary school tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, to a recent shooting at a California dance hall. Rather than provoking a unified response from elected officials, each additional shooting seems to be widening the political divide among …

Uvalde families press urgency after California shootings
1 year, 11 months ago

Uvalde families press urgency after California shootings

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Families from Uvalde on Tuesday pleaded with new urgency for tougher gun laws in the wake of a series of mass shootings in California, including the nation’s deadliest act of gun violence since last year’s attack at a Texas elementary school. “People are dying every day, this shouldn’t be happening,” said Veronica Mata, whose 10-year-old daughter, Tess, …

6-year-old Shoots Teacher in US’ Virginia, Cops Say Act Not Accidental
1 year, 11 months ago

6-year-old Shoots Teacher in US’ Virginia, Cops Say Act Not Accidental

News 18  

A six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern US state of Virginia on Friday, seriously injuring a teacher, police said. He is right now in police custody,” local police chief Steve Drew told a news conference, adding that “this was not an accidental shooting.” Police said that the victim was a teacher in her 30s …

Gun terror in the US: How the country failed to protect over 6,000 children in 2022
1 year, 11 months ago

Gun terror in the US: How the country failed to protect over 6,000 children in 2022

Firstpost  

While President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan gun control bill into law in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, not much has changed as popular and powerful assault-style weapons like the AR-15 remain easily available for purchase America has for long had a problem with guns and gun violence. The Uvalde massacre, the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook a …

34 killed in Thailand at preschool centre: A look at some of the worst school attacks in history
2 years, 2 months ago

34 killed in Thailand at preschool centre: A look at some of the worst school attacks in history

Firstpost  

A former police officer killed 34 people, including 22 children, in Thailand’s Nong Bua Lamphu province. From the 2022 Uvalde massacre to the 2014 Peshawar school attack, a look at the times when children fell prey to bombs and bullets At least 34 people, including 22 children, died in a gun and knife attack at a preschool centre in Thailand …

Police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m?
2 years, 3 months ago

Police didn’t stop Parkland or Uvalde shootings, and often discriminate against students. Why did Biden give them $300m?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Following Columbine, and as we’ve seen a number …

Understanding the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic | Data Point podcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Understanding the U.S.’s gun violence epidemic | Data Point podcast

The Hindu  

On May 24, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in the small town of Uvalde in Texas. The shooting, which left 21 people dead, is now added to the long and growing list of mass shootings that take place in the U.S. regularly. In fact, according to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 356 mass shootings have been recorded so …

'I went to gun training for US teachers – and one of them 'shot' her colleague'
2 years, 6 months ago

'I went to gun training for US teachers – and one of them 'shot' her colleague'

The Telegraph  

Clocking a girl holding a coke can and a young boy on his phone, Laura holds fire before aiming straight at the bad guy with the gun. “I’d take a bullet for them.” Many are here because of last month’s massacre in Uvalde, Texas, where 21 students and teachers were killed by a teenage gunman, in the second most deadly …

Uvalde victim’s sister pleads for tougher gun laws in Texas
2 years, 6 months ago

Uvalde victim’s sister pleads for tougher gun laws in Texas

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Well before the sun came up Thursday, Jazmin Cazares sat on her sister’s bed and wept for the 9-year-old killed in the Uvalde school rampage one month ago. “I’m here begging for you guys to do something or to change something, because the people that were supposed to keep her safe at school didn’t, they failed.” Her …

The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them
2 years, 6 months ago

The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them

Salon  

As the U.S. reels from another school shooting, much of the public discussion has centered on the lives lost: 19 children and two adults. Deterioration in mental health In a 2020 study, we analyzed 44 school shootings that took place in the U.S. between 2008 and 2013 to assess the impact the incidents had on students' mental health. To assess …

Governors forming task force to address mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

Governors forming task force to address mass shootings

Associated Press  

— The leaders of the National Governors Association said Friday they’re forming a bipartisan working group to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation’s governors have been divided along partisan lines on how to approach issues of gun control and school safety. “It …

US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings
2 years, 6 months ago

US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings

Al Jazeera  

Washington, DC – Mark Barden has seen moments like this come and go – times when he thought the US Congress might finally pass gun reforms to thwart more mass killings. “This is a very important moment,” said Barden, who cofounded the Sandy Hook Promise Action Fund to push for solutions to prevent future mass shootings. Let’s see if we …

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’
2 years, 6 months ago

Teachers after Texas attack: ‘None of us are built for this’

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teacher Jessica Salfia was putting up graduation balloons last month at her West Virginia high school when two of them popped, setting off panic in a crowded hallway between classes. “Changes have to be done for us to feel secure in a classroom as a teacher for students also to feel secure and safe in a classroom,” …

Minnesota students walk out to demand gun changes
2 years, 6 months ago

Minnesota students walk out to demand gun changes

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of students walked out of class Tuesday and gathered in downtown Minneapolis to demand state legislators adopt tougher gun laws in the wake of last week’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The Star Tribune reported the students walked out around 12:30 p.m. and gathered in Gold Medal Park. They demanded officials create a …

Can the US end mass shootings?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can the US end mass shootings?

Al Jazeera  

Since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas at least another 17 mass shootings have already happened in the United States. Last week, 19 children and two teachers died during a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. But since then, at least another 17 mass shootings have already happened in the United States. In this episode: Dr. James Densley …

Opinion: This is what happened when 3 nations that experienced mass shootings did something about it
2 years, 6 months ago

Opinion: This is what happened when 3 nations that experienced mass shootings did something about it

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Philip Alpers is adjunct associate professor and founding director of GunPolicy.org, a global project at the University of Sydney School of Public Health which compares armed violence, firearm legislation and injury prevention across 250 jurisdictions worldwide. To match the one-third of civilian guns sent to smelters in the years since Australia’s gun law reform, Americans would have to …

After Texas shooting, schools around US boost security
2 years, 6 months ago

After Texas shooting, schools around US boost security

Associated Press  

In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, schools around the U.S. have brought in additional security staff and restricted visitors as they deal with a new rash of copycat threats. Most likely that’s not going to stop people from going crazy and just shooting up schools.” Schools have ramped up police presence in a host of …

A good guy with a gun: Trump's solution to stop mass shootings in US
2 years, 6 months ago

A good guy with a gun: Trump's solution to stop mass shootings in US

India Today  

As the age-old saying goes, the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun, said former US President Donald Trump over the recent Texas shooting. In one of the worst school shootings in the US, an 18-year-old gunman in body armour killed 19 children and two teachers inside one classroom at …

Explained | Why can’t America solve its gun problem?
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | Why can’t America solve its gun problem?

The Hindu  

The story so far: On May 24, a gunman went on a shooting rampage at Robb Elementary School in the small town of Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 children and two teachers. Neither Mr. Biden, nor any of his Democratic predecessors have succeeded in getting common-sense gun control reform passed in the U.S. Congress owing to Republican lawmakers’ refusal to budge …

Evil like Texas massacre a reason to arm, not disarm: Trump at gun lobby NRA's event
2 years, 6 months ago

Evil like Texas massacre a reason to arm, not disarm: Trump at gun lobby NRA's event

Firstpost  

Trump’s remarks came as he headlined an NRA event in Houston, three days after a gun massacre at a Texas elementary school reignited the tinderbox debate about US gun control Houston: Former US president Donald Trump rejected calls for tightened gun controls Friday following the Texas school massacre, saying decent Americans should be allowed the firearms they need to defend …

DC Edit | Guns kill people: Get real, US!
2 years, 6 months ago

DC Edit | Guns kill people: Get real, US!

Deccan Chronicle  

Just days after the horrible Texas school massacre, the National Rifle Association of the US held their annual convention in Houston. The United States goes through eternal cycles of immediate outrage over a public shooting and, in its wake, a degree of optimism over a legislative deal to do something about such carnage before insurmountable partisan division creeps in and …

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