gun violence

Flowers are placed near the site of the San Bernardino shooting that took place Wednesday. Groups that keep tabs on mass shootings in the U.S. have different definitions of a mass shooting, resulting in wildly different figures.

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How Many Mass Shootings This Year? There's No Consensus

1:08pm December 05, 2015

by Greg Myre

Private groups keeping tabs have wildly different numbers, ranging from 353 to four. There's no consensus on a definition, and advocates point to the data that supports their arguments.

Nasya Fair looks at a growing memorial for the Colorado Springs, Colo., shooting victims with her son Korbyn, 4. Colorado and California are the latest states at the center of the gun control debate.

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From Colorado To California, The Gun Control Debate Has Become Personal

4:25pm December 04, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

The two states in the news over the past week with high profile mass shootings have taken big steps in recent years to tighten gun laws. Is a focus on open carry or mental health the best way forward?

President Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, delivers a statement at the White House about gun violence. Thursday's remarks come a day after at least 14 people were killed in a mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.

Obama: 'We All Have A Part To Play' In Stopping Gun Violence

2:36pm December 03, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

In a statement from the Oval Office, the president also said the investigation into Wednesday's shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., has been handed over to the FBI.

Robert Lewis Dear, 57, is accused of attacking a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and killing three people, including a police officer. Nine others were injured.

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Planned Parenthood Shooting Suspect Robert Lewis Dear To Appear In Court Monday

3:25pm November 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The man arrested after a deadly attack and standoff at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs Friday is Robert Lewis Dear, 57, officials confirm.

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"Families Come Together" During Vigil For Slain WSSU Student

9:07pm November 01, 2015

by Sean Bueter

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday night at Winston-Salem State University to mourn the loss of one of their own.

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"You never quit trying and you never quit inventing ways to make your school safer," says former West Virginia guidance counselor Joni Greenberg.

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'You Never Quit Trying': Preventing Gun Violence In Schools

5:52pm October 25, 2015

by Rachel Martin

There have been more than 50 school shootings this year. Two people who train teachers to reach out to children at risk for committing violence share what's worked and what precautions they've taken.

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An AR-15 is displayed at a National Rifle Association Convention. This fall, Wal-Mart will end sales of military-style rifles like the AR-15.

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Wal-Mart To End Sales Of Some Semi-Automatic Rifles, Citing Low Demand

5:25pm October 23, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The retail giant says that because of a drop in customer demand, it will focus on other hunting and sportsmen's firearms.

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Governor, Large Crowds Cheer Students Returning To Oregon College

2:41pm October 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A mass shooting came on the first week of classes at Umpqua Community College; this past weekend, families and loved ones held memorial services and funerals for many of the victims.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign stop at Manchester Community College on Monday.

Hillary Clinton's Gun Proposals Expose Democratic Divide

11:27am October 06, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Democratic presidential candidate says she would act through executive action to close the "gun-show loophole" and tighten Internet sales, if Congress doesn't act.

Images released by the Kentucky State Police show Trooper Cameron Ponder (left) and the man suspected of killing him, Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks.

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Kentucky State Trooper Shot And Killed; Suspect Dies After Manhunt

11:20am September 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Kentucky state police believe the suspect, Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks, led Trooper Cameron Ponder on a nearly 10-mile pursuit before shooting at his police car.