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People stand gathered in a crowd. One wearing a cowboy hat says, "Another Teacher Against Guns."

Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?

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Arturo Garcia

May 18, 2018 An attempt to link the rifle to several major mass attacks circulated widely online in the hours ...

Prayer Request for Jimmy Coyne's Grandson After Walkout-Related Attack?

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Kim LaCapria

Mar 20, 2018 According to a vague Facebook rumor, the grandson of a man named Jimmy Coyne was assaulted at sc ...

Was a Student Suspended for Staying in Class During National Walkout Day?

Written by:

David Mikkelson

Mar 18, 2018 The reasons behind a high school student's suspension were misconstrued in a debate over a natio ...

Close-up of a gun muzzle with bullet casings.

Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?

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David Emery

Mar 15, 2018 The accidental handgun firing in California was one of two such incidents at schools in the Unit ...

Did California's Governor Ban Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters?

Written by:

David Emery

Feb 27, 2018 Several web sites mischaracterized an October 2017 California law preventing school personnel fr ...

Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained

Written by:

Kim LaCapria

Feb 21, 2018 Why do the same sets of shooting conspiracy theories and tropes appear every time there is a hor ...

Presidential Responses to School Shootings?

Written by:

Dan Evon

Feb 19, 2018 A set of images showing President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump in the aftermath of di ...

No School Shootings in the United Kingdom Since Handguns Were Banned?

Written by:

Kim LaCapria

Feb 16, 2018 After a massacre at Dunblane Primary School in 1996, there have been no school shootings in the UK.

Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories

Written by:

Kim LaCapria

Feb 15, 2018 A number of unverified claims about the Parkland school shooting spread on social media in its i ...

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Has There Ever Been a School Shooting Where Staff Could Carry Guns?

Are Guns the Leading Cause of Death for Children in the US?

No, 'Samantha Hyde' Is Not the Name of the Nashville School Shooter

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

Have All Attackers in US School Shootings Been Men?

School Shootings Are Already at a Record in 2022

Did Border Patrol Officer Jacob Albarado Kill the Uvalde School Shooter?

Florida Teachers Slow To Download School Shooting Panic Button App

Poster Featuring Kindergarten 'Lockdown Song' Circulates on Twitter, Facebook

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

Which Has Killed More People in 2018: School Shootings or Military Service?

Were AR-15s Used in Every Major Mass Shooting in the United States After Aurora?

Prayer Request for Jimmy Coyne's Grandson After Walkout-Related Attack?

Was a Student Suspended for Staying in Class During National Walkout Day?

Did a Firearms-Trained Teacher Accidentally Discharge a Gun in a Classroom, Injuring a Student?

Did California's Governor Ban Teachers from Shooting Back at School Shooters?

Conspiracy Theories About Mass and School Shootings, Explained

Presidential Responses to School Shootings?

No School Shootings in the United Kingdom Since Handguns Were Banned?

Parkland High School Shooting Rumors, Hoaxes, and Conspiracy Theories