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Did Brenda Ann Spencer Say She Shot People Because 'I Don't Like Mondays'?

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct 30, 2022 Spencer pled guilty to killing two people in the infamous 1979 San Diego school shooting.
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Empty shells, a rifle, and combat knife on a wooden table

Are Four Times More People Stabbed to Death Than Killed with Rifles?

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Bethania Palma
Oct 19, 2017 A story about gun crimes that uses statistics from the FBI's annual national crime report is flawed.
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Did Armed Delaware Students Scare Off a School Shooter in 1973?

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Dan MacGuill
Apr 13, 2018 A pro-gun rights meme gets some facts right, but it misrepresents the truth behind an old high s ...
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Actors Read 'Gun Facts' Off a Teleprompter: Part II

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Dan MacGuill
Apr 24, 2018 The second installment in our two-part examination of a viral, pro-gun rights video.
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Tim Kaine Blamed 'Gun Violence' for Ohio State Knife Attack?

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David Emery
Nov 30, 2016 Sen. Tim Kaine's initial tweet about the Ohio State University attack was based on erroneous ear ...
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Actors Read 'Gun Facts' Off a Teleprompter: Part I

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 24, 2018 The first installment of our two-part examination of a viral pro-gun rights video.
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Was Al Sharpton's Brother Arrested for Murder After Speaking at a March for Our Lives Rally?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 30, 2018 Kenneth Glasgow has been accused of driving the car when his passenger shot and killed a woman.
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American flag at half mast.

Does the U.S. Experience Far More School Shootings Than Any Other Country?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 23, 2018 CNN got the basic facts about international school shooting frequencies right, albeit in a list ...
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What Does the Effect of a Bullet Fired From an AR-15 Look Like?

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Dan MacGuill
Jun 15, 2018 Photographs shared widely on social media offer an incomplete explanation of the kinds of damage ...
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Were None of 154 Mass Shootings in 2018 Committed by a Black Man, Illegal Alien, or Woman?

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Dan MacGuill
Jul 15, 2018 A hyperpartisan Facebook page gave readers an incomplete picture of mass shootings in America in ...
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Amnesty International issued U.S. travel advisory due to gun violence

Did Amnesty International Issue Travel Advisory for US After Shootings?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jun 14, 2022 Incidents of gun violence have not abated in the country.
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