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1 year ago

5 fatally shot by suspect armed with AR-15 in Texas

Three females and two males, including an 8-year-old boy, died in a horrific series of "execution style" shootings on Friday night in Cleveland, Texas.
1 year ago
5 fatally shot by suspect armed with AR-15 in Texas
1 year ago

Recent shootings raise questions about Stand Your Ground laws

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz interviews Jason Armstrong and Allison Anderman about the recent spikes in gun violence on “This Week.”
1 year ago
Recent shootings raise questions about Stand Your Ground laws
1 year ago

Examining mental health after at least 148 mass shootings so far this year

ABC News contributors Wizdom Powell and Dr. Janet Taylor join ABC News Live Diane Macedo to discuss recent gun violence and how it can weigh on people’s mental health.
1 year ago
Examining mental health after at least 148 mass shootings so far this year
1 year ago

Officials credit vigilant Ohio high school student for preventing potential shooting

Local officials in Ohio are commending the quick thinking of an alert high school student who they say potentially averted a school shooting.
1 year ago
Student prevented possible school shooting: Officials
1 year ago

Preschool teacher shares what she carries in case of school shooting

A North Carolina preschool teacher shares her reaction following a school shooting in Nashville and discusses what she carries in school in the case of an emergency.
1 year ago
Preschool teacher shares what she carries in case of school shooting
1 year ago

Newport News school board unveils safety and security plan

The new protocols were announced weeks after a 6-year-old shot and injured his teacher.
1 year ago
Newport News school board unveils safety and security plan
1 year ago

Unpacking new report on US mass violence

ABC News chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas unpacks a new report by the U.S. Secret Service on U.S. mass attacks from 2016-2020, and the trends it reveals about attackers.
1 year ago
Unpacking new report on US mass violence
1 year ago

Experts explain why California is still rife with gun violence despite some of the most stringent gun laws in the country

Even the state with some of the strictest gun laws can't keep gun violence away from its borders.
1 year ago
Why California still has high gun violence despite strict firearms laws
2 years ago

Inside Chicago police efforts to tackle gun violence

ABC News’ chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas spoke with Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown on efforts to drive down gun violence.
2 years ago
Inside Chicago police efforts to tackle gun violence
2 years ago

5 manufacturers responsible for over half of guns seized in a dozen cities: Study

Glock is the top manufacturer of recovered guns seized in nine of the 12 cities.
2 years ago
5 manufacturers responsible for over half of guns seized in a dozen cities: Study
2 years ago

Chuck Schumer calls on lawmakers to reduce gun violence

“Imagine if this was your kid or your grandkid?...Could you ever forgive yourself for not supporting a simple law that would make these mass shootings less likely?” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
2 years ago
Chuck Schumer calls on lawmakers to reduce gun violence
2 years ago

‘Response to gun violence has to be comprehensive’: Police commissioner

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on the surge of gun violence in the U.S. and how communities are working to respond to the influx of guns.
2 years ago
‘Response to gun violence has to be comprehensive’: Police commissioner
2 years ago

By the Numbers: Legally purchased guns and mass shootings

A look at the number of mass shootings involving legally purchased guns.
2 years ago
By the Numbers: Legally purchased guns and mass shootings
2 years ago

Former first lady Michelle Obama honors Chicago gun violence victim

Obama made sure that the life of a young girl whose life was cut short by gun violence in Chicago was remembered at the Obama Presidential Center.
2 years ago
Former first lady Michelle Obama honors Chicago gun violence victim
2 years ago

Second Amendment didn’t protect your right to own a gun until 2008 | FiveThirtyEight

How the Supreme Court transformed gun rights overnight, and how they could do it again.
2 years ago
Second Amendment didn’t protect your right to own a gun until 2008 | FiveThirtyEight
2 years ago

By the Numbers: America has a gun violence problem

A look at the level of gun violence in the U.S. through statistics.
2 years ago
By the Numbers: America has a gun violence problem
2 years ago

Gun violence killed her daughter. Now this Chicago mom is fighting 'urban terrorism'

After her daughter, Jaya, 18, was shot at a convenience store, Chicago nurse Nyisha Beemon is turning her pain into her purpose and rallying for change with other "Warrior Moms."
2 years ago
Gun violence killed her daughter. Now this Chicago mom is fighting 'urban terrorism'
2 years ago

Gun violence: An American epidemic?

Using research and statistics, experts examine America's history with guns, the real-life impacts of gun violence and what can be done going forward to mitigate the problem.
2 years ago
Gun violence: An American epidemic?