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Preventable Tragedies: Unintentional shootings by children remain a national concern

JULVONNIA MCDOWELL (Twitter X Photo) The devastating consequences of firearm mishandling and inadequate storage continue to haunt families across the United States.  In 2016, 14-year-old JaJuan...

Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured

by Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents of mass shooters, a Michigan...

A 1-minute gun safety video helped preteen children be more careful around real guns – new research

A little training helped kids make safer choices when they stumbled across a gun. M-Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus by Brad Bushman, The Ohio State University...

First grader who shot teacher in Virginia is among the youngest school shooters in US history

by David Riedman, University of Central Florida Barely a week into the new year, a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in...

Red flag laws and the Colorado LGBTQ club shooting – questions over whether state’s protection order could have prevented tragedy

by Alex McCourt, Johns Hopkins University The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022, is the latest mass shooting...

US tragedies from guns have often – but not always – spurred political responses

Ade Osadolor-Hernandez of Students Demand Action speaks at a rally outside the U.S. Capitol in May 2022. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Robert Spitzer,...

Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings

by Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University and David R. Jones, Baruch College, CUNY With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York in May...

School shootings are at a record high this year – but they can be prevented

by James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University Whenever a school shooting takes place like the one at Oxford High...

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