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    A volunteer firefighter douses hotspots near destroyed vehicles linked to the deadly weekend shooting rampage in Nova Scotia, on Monday.
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    Death Toll Increases To 22 From Weekend Shooting Rampage In Nova Scotia, Police Say

    Apr 22, 2020
    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police originally reported at least 16 dead after Saturday's attacks, in which the assailant shot victims at multiple locations and then set fire to the crime scenes.
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    A police officer guards the road in front of a house where police found the bodies of the suspected gunman and his mother, in Hanau, Germany, on Thursday.
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    Shootings In Germany Kill 10; Police Suspect Far-Right Extremism

    Feb 20, 2020
    "Racism is a poison. Hate is a poison," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday, as evidence pointed to the gunman being motivated by extreme views.
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    Middle school students at Everglades K-8 Center in Miami are working on a magazine about mass shootings and hope to distribute it to every member of Congress.
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    Miami Middle School Students Hope Their Magazine Will Help End Gun Violence

    Feb 14, 2020
    Middle schoolers in Miami are writing poetry and persuasive essays about school safety policies for a student magazine they hope will convince Congress to pass laws to prevent mass shootings.
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    Mourners hold candles as they gather for a vigil at a memorial outside Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.
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    Stress Over Mass Shootings, Health Care Access High Among Latinos, Survey Finds

    Nov 09, 2019
    A national survey by psychologists shows a significant rise in U.S. stress in 2019. Mass shootings, the election campaign and concerns about health care costs and access top the list of stressors.
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    Politics
    Virginia's Gov. Ralph Northam speaks to supporters at a Democratic victory party in Richmond, Va., Tuesday. Democrats will control the Governor's mansion, and both chambers of the General Assembly for the first time since 1993.
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    After Democrats Seize Power In Virginia, Gov. Northam Focuses On Gun Control

    Nov 08, 2019
    Democrats will soon control Virginia for the first time since 1993. Gov. Ralph Northam tells NPR: "With a Democratic Senate and House, I believe we can move forward with common sense gun legislation."
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    Police tape frames a sign at one of the entrances to the municipal government complex where a dozen people were shot to death earlier this year in Virginia Beach, Va.
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    Hostile Environment For Black Workers Probed In Virginia Beach Shooting Investigation

    Sep 24, 2019
    An independent investigator said he's heard several such reports. The shooter, a public utilities engineer, was African American, and both black and white colleagues were among his victims.
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    Three variations of the AR-15 rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif., in a 2012 photo. On Thursday, Connecticut-based Colt's Manufacturing Co. said it was suspending production of its version of the AR-15 for th
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    Colt Suspends Manufacture Of Controversial AR-15 For Civilian Market

    Sep 20, 2019
    The gun-maker says it will concentrate instead on fulfilling contracts from the military and law enforcement for the semi-automatic weapon that has come for many to be associated with mass shootings.
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    High-Capacity Magazines Get New Scrutiny As Congress Returns

    Sep 03, 2019
    SEATTLE (AP) — Lawmakers around the country are making a renewed push to ban high-capacity magazines that gunmen have used in many recent massacres, allowing them to inflict mass casualties at a startling rate before police can stop the carnage.
     
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    Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have passed red flag laws.
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    In Vermont, A Case Of One Man Whose Gun Was Seized Under Red Flag Law

    Aug 22, 2019
    While the political focus may be on mass shootings, states are far more often using red flag laws to prevent cases of individual gun violence, including suicide.
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    David Hogg, now a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School graduate, has become one of the most prominent figures in the March for Our Lives gun violence prevention movement.
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    March For Our Lives, No Longer Protesting In Streets, Unveils Gun Control Plan

    Aug 21, 2019
    The group says its plan could prevent 200,000 gun deaths over 10 years. It calls for creating a national registry and starting a buyback program and creating a national gun czar.
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    Former National Security Officials Call For A Stronger Focus On Domestic Terrorism

    Aug 06, 2019
    NPR's David Greene speaks with former National Security Council senior director Javed Ali, who's among those calling on the government to make fighting homegrown terrorists a priority.
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    Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine reacts as people in the crowd repeatedly shout "Do something!" during his speech at a vigil following the deadly mass shooting in Dayton.
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    'Do Something!': Calls For Action After Mass Shootings In El Paso And Dayton

    Aug 05, 2019
    Many advocates for changing America's gun laws spoke out on Sunday with a simple command to their public servants: "Do something!"
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    World
    Janna Zat, whose son Hussein al-Umari was killed at Al Noor Mosque, speaks to the media in front of Christchurch High Court on Friday in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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    Man Accused In New Zealand Mosque Shootings That Killed 51 Pleads Not Guilty

    Jun 14, 2019
    Australian Brenton Tarrant, 28, who appeared in Christchurch High Court via video link, smirked as his lawyer entered not guilty pleas on charges of terrorism, murder and attempted murder.
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    Police block off an area along a street after a shooting in Darwin, Australia, on Tuesday. Authorities said a lone gunman killed at least four people and wounded one more.
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    Deadly Shooting Shocks Australia, Known For Tough Gun Control Laws

    Jun 05, 2019
    Four people were fatally shot in the city of Darwin. Police said they believe the suspect used a shotgun that was stolen as far back as 1997. The country enacted strict gun laws after a 1996 massacre.
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    Families outside of the Al Noor Mosque, one of two targeted in the March 15th shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand.
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    Accused Shooter In New Zealand Mosque Attacks Charged With Terrorism

    May 21, 2019
    New Zealand police charged Brenton Tarrant, an Australian citizen, under the Terrorism Suppression Act. He also faces charges of 51 counts of murder and 40 counts of attempted murder.
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    Nevada Muslim Scholar Reacts To New Zealand Shooting

    Mar 19, 2019

    Friday’s massacre at two mosques by a man New Zealand authorities

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    The casket of Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Ron Helus arrives on stage for a memorial service on Nov. 15 in Westlake Village, Calif.
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    Friendly Fire Killed Sheriff's Sergeant At Thousand Oaks, Calif., Shooting Scene

    Dec 07, 2018
    Sgt. Ron Helus was struck by five bullets from the suspect's weapon. But it was a sixth shot, fired by another law enforcement officer, that proved fatal.
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    People gather to pray for the victims of a mass shooting during a candlelight vigil in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. A gunman opened fire Wednesday evening inside a country music bar, killing multiple people, including a responding sheri
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    Reporting On Mass Shootings: A Familiar Heartbreaking Script

    Nov 11, 2018
    In the past year, NPR's Leila Fadel has had to report on the mass shooting in Las Vegas, and last week's shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif., that left 13 dead, including the gunman.
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    Mourners comfort each other Thursday during a vigil at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza for the victims of the mass shooting at Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
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    Another Mass Shooting? 'Compassion Fatigue' Is A Natural Reaction

    Nov 09, 2018
    As the incidents of mass shootings in the U.S. occur, some people are starting to feel numbed by them. Psychologists says this is normal.
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    Friends and family members pay tribute to victims of the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting in Thousand Oaks, Calif. A vigil drew thousands of people on Thursday as the community coped with the loss of 12 victims. The gunman also died.
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    'A Hurting City': Thousand Oaks Grieves Victims Of The Borderline Shooting

    Nov 09, 2018
    "Tonight, we are a hurting city," Mayor Andy Fox told a large crowd of people who had gathered for a vigil at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.
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    Eleven people were killed in a mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Oct. 27.
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    After Synagogue Shooting, Religious Leaders Evaluate Security

    Oct 31, 2018
    Faith leaders are stuck in a quandary. They're trying to balance a mission of keeping houses of worship welcoming spaces with a responsibility to tighten security.
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    Artists Create 58 Portraits Of Las Vegas Shooting Victims

    Sep 17, 2018

    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Portraits of the 58 people killed in last year's mass shooting in Las Vegas will go on display Monday after artists from around the world donated their time to memorialize the victims.

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    Porcha McIntosh waits outside the door of the emergency room at Broward Health Medical Center in Ft. Lauderdale on Feb. 14. For hours she wasn't able to get inside to be with her newborn, who was in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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    Hospital Lockdowns Can Leave Patients' Loved Ones Locked Out

    Jul 13, 2018
    Hospitals are preparing for how to handle mass shootings in case the next one is in their backyard. One difficult call is whether to lockdown the facility, which can have emotional consequences.
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    Politics
    A makeshift memorial is seen outside the office building housing the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Md., on Sunday.
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    After Delay, Trump Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Annapolis Attack

    Jul 03, 2018
    President Trump proclaimed the gesture "as a mark of solemn respect" for five people killed at the Capital Gazette newsroom. The White House had initially declined to do so, according to the city.
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    The Two-Way
    "I think anybody could've did what I did," said James Shaw Jr., who disarmed a gunman at a Nashville-area Waffle House, where four people were killed. He spoke at a news conference with law enforcement officials on Sunday.
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    'I'm Not A Hero,' Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack

    Apr 23, 2018
    "I did that completely out of a selfish act," said James Shaw Jr. after disarming the gunman. "I was completely doing it just to save myself. Now, me doing that, I did save other people."

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