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Oct 03

GOP hopefuls reiterate opposition to stiffer gun laws

By Associated Press

Presidential hopeful Jeb Bush and other Republicans declared their opposition to stiffer gun laws Friday in the aftermath of the Oregon college mass shooting.

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Oct 02

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Why the U.S. has done almost nothing to stop mass shootings

By PBS News Hour

The violence in Oregon is one of nearly a thousand mass shootings to have taken place since the Newtown shooting in 2009. For all of the discussion of what can be done to prevent future tragedies, little has changed. What…

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Oct 02

More than one mass shooting happens per day in the U.S., data shows

By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger

No matter how you define a mass shooting, one thing is clear: data suggests this brand of violence has grown worse in the United States.

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Oct 01

Visibly upset, President Obama calls for changes in gun politics after Oregon shooting

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Obama, with some anger in his voice, said the nation has become numb to such shootings and the response has become routine. He called for changes in the nation's gun laws, though it's unclear at this stage whether the changes…

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Aug 27

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Slain journalist’s father vows to work for stricter gun control

By PBS News Hour

WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia, paused for a moment of silence a day after cameraman Adam Ward and reporter Alison Parker were gunned down by a former co-worker who had been fired in 2013. As memorials pour into the station, Parker’s…

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Aug 08

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NRA-backed bill aims to keep guns from the mentally ill

By PBS News Hour

On the cusp of James Holmes's sentencing, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn is sponsoring a bill to help states better report people known to be mentally ill to the FBI database of individuals prohibited from buying guns. The bill has…

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Aug 03

Chuck Schumer gets his famous cousin Amy Schumer to help him push gun control plan

By Amanda Gomez

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer is teaming up with her cousin, New York Sen. Charles Schumer, for a new public initiative tackling gun violence.

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Jul 18

Fifth victim dies from injuries sustained in Chattanooga shootings

By Kenzi Abou-Sabe

A fifth victim of Thursday's shootings at a military offices recruitment center and a Naval reserve office in Chattanooga, Tennessee, died in the hospital on Saturday as a result of his injuries.

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Jul 18

FBI: Deadly shootings in Tennessee illustrate lone gunman threat

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence directed against a vulnerable government target by a lone gunman with apparent terrorist aspirations.

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Jul 10

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News Wrap: Charleston shooter should have failed gun background check, says FBI

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof, the suspect in the Charleston shooting, should have been barred from buying his gun, according to the FBI. Also, the head of the Office of Personnel Management has stepped down after a major…

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