Why This Gun Debate Has Been Different
Last week’s school massacre set the well-worn machinery of America’s gun debate in motion. But students injected new passion into a stale fight.
Armed Deputy ‘Never Went In’ During Shooting
Video showed the only armed guard at the Florida school doing “nothing” during last week’s deadly shooting, the sheriff said.
States Consider ‘Red Flag’ Gun Seizures from People Deemed Dangerous
Five states have laws allowing the authorities to temporarily remove guns under a judge’s orders. The Florida shooting has prompted new debate.
Opening Mental Hospitals Unlikely to Prevent Mass Shootings
Spree killers may be angry and troubled, but few have shown symptoms that would have landed them in mental hospitals, experts say.
Shootings Led to Tougher Gun Laws, but to What End?
Experts are uncertain about the extent to which gun control laws have improved safety and curbed violence.