U.S. Mass Shootings
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Gun safety legislation plan in U.S. Senate draws key Republican supportTen Republicans signaled their support for a preliminary deal, indicating the measure potentially could advance to a vote on passage.WorldJun 12, 2022
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U.S. House votes to raise AR-15 age limit to 21 after Uvalde, Buffalo shootingsThe legislation passed by a mostly party-line vote of 223-204 Wednesday, but has almost no chance of becoming law in the United States.WorldJun 8, 2022
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Tulsa gunman targeted doctor he blamed for pain, police sayA gunman who killed his surgeon and three other people at a Tulsa medical office blamed the doctor for his continuing pain after a recent back operation.WorldJun 2, 2022
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Biden presses Congress on gun limits: ‘How much more carnage?’The U.S. president's speech followed last week's shootings at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and another attack on Wednesday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.WorldJun 2, 2022
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Texas school shooting: Mourners gather as funeral visitations for victims beginOver the next two-and-a-half weeks, people in Uvalde will say goodbye to the children and their teachers, one heart-wrenching visitation, funeral and burial after another.WorldMay 30, 2022
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U.S. domestic terror bill gets House approval in wake of Buffalo shootingThe House passed legislation that would devote more federal resources to preventing domestic terrorism in response to the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.WorldMay 18, 2022
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Wisconsin brewery shooter, who killed 5, had noose placed on his locker in 2015Someone placed a noose several years ago on the locker of a Wisconsin brewery employee who last week opened fire on his co-workersWorldMar 4, 2020
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Challenge to identify the next mass shooter remains despite spike in tips: policeIn the weeks since three high-profile shootings in three states took the lives of more than two dozen people in just one week in August, law enforcement authorities nationwide reported a spike in tips, ranging up to 22,000 a week.WorldSep 21, 2019
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Several U.S. mass shooters exploited gaps, errors to obtain weapons in recent attacksIn 2018, there were more than 26 million background checks conducted and fewer than 100,000 people failed. Of those, the vast majority were for a criminal conviction. Just over 6,000 were rejected for a mental health issue.WorldSep 7, 2019
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Republicans are waiting on Trump to make a move on gun control: McConnellTrump has said he wants to work with Congress to “stop the menace of mass attacks.”PoliticsSep 3, 2019
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