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OPINION| Americans free to live under the gun. How’s that working out?
Another dreadful school massacre in the US raises the question: Will Americans ever get to grips with the ghastly phenomenon?
Florida lawmakers approve bill allowing teachers to be armed
Supporters of the bill say armed teachers could save lives in the event of a school shooting
Lesufi to visit Ennerdale school shooting site
Lesufi says a father allegedly shot and killed his son outside Fred Norman Secondary School in Ennerdale
YouTube shooting shows how fake news spirals on social media
Within minutes of the shooting at YouTube offices in California, social media was awash with conspiracy theories
Florida passes bill to restrict guns, arm some teachers
America’s long moribund gun control debate was revived by survivors of the Parkland shooting and now the minimum age to buy firearms in Florida is 21
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
The president signalled his support for improving background gun checks amid mounting pressure for reform in the wake of the Florida school shooting
Trump turns on FBI over school shooting after criticism from survivors
The president’s comments came as he faces criticism from survivors of the attack over his ties to the powerful National Rifle Association
At least 17 dead in Florida school shooting
Authorities warned late on Wednesday that the death toll could rise as some of the more than 14 people who were wounded were in critical condition
Student kills two in Moscow in possible revenge attack
A teenager described as a model student has shot a teacher and a police officer dead and took more than 20 of his schoolmates hostage.
Sheriff: Colorado school gunman planned to attack five more spots
The pupil who opened fire at his US high school last week apparently planned to attack at least five different areas, investigators said on Tuesday.
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Nevada school pupil shoots teacher dead, wounds two, kills self
A 12-year-old Nevada pupil has shot dead a teacher, critically wounded two classmates and turned the gun on himself at his school.
Gunman charged in Atlanta school shooting
A 20-year old man has surrendered to the police after opening fire at a school east of Atlanta in the US.
US district to arm teachers with weapons
When classes at Clarksville High resume, more than 20 teachers and other employees in the US school district will be carrying concealed weapons.