The extraordinarily rare move resulted in a chaotic and fiery confrontation between lawmakers and supporters opposing the move and has further fractured an already deep political division inside the Tennessee Legislature.
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Ben Bragdon: Don’t tell me you can’t do anything about school shootings
We have the power to make school shootings, and gun violence overall, less likely.
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Canada highlights border failures after Maine guns were used in 2020 mass shooting
Three of the guns used in Canada’s deadliest mass shooting came from Maine. A commission studying the shooting said border officials failed to communicate their concerns about the suspect.
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911 recordings show terror at Nashville school during attack
The release of the recordings came as people protested at the Tennessee Capitol in favor of tighter gun controls, haranguing the Republican-led Legislature to take action following the school shooting.
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Nashville looks to vigil for solace after school shooting
Authorities have not yet determined the shooter’s motive but said the victims were not specifically targeted.
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Nashville shooter fired indiscriminately at victims, police say
Nashville police release video from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school where 3 children and 3 adults were killed in a mass shooting.
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Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled school
The shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville was the latest in a country that has grown increasingly unnerved by bloodshed in schools.
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Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
His plan calls on Attorney General Merrick Garland to shore up the rules for federally licensed gun dealers.
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Virginia 6-year-old who shot teacher won’t be charged, report says
Prosecutors have yet to decide if any adults will be held criminally accountable.
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Michigan State shooter’s father wants stricter firearm controls
Michael McRae, 67, told The Detroit News he is praying for something to change in America, even as his son, 43-year-old Anthony McRae, was accused of being behind the nation’s 67th mass shooting in 2023.