Florida School Shooting - Page 29

March 8, 2018

US gun control advocates exaggerate benefits of Australia's gun restrictions

After each mass public shooting in the U.S. – such as the horrific attack at a Florida high school last week that killed 17 people – gun control advocates keep pointing to Australia as the role model America should follow to reduce gun deaths.

March 8, 2018

Stoneman Douglas band finds healing through music at Carnegie Hall

Just three weeks after the worst high school shooting in U.S. history, members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School band traveled to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall.

March 7, 2018

FBI staffers knew warnings about Nikolas Cruz were related but closed the case, lawmakers learn

The FBI has detailed to Congress a series of mistakes and missed opportunities to intervene before a gunman killed 17 people at a Florida high school last month.

March 7, 2018

Bill to arm some Florida teachers, restrict rifle sales passes state house, goes to governor

The Florida House passed a school safety bill Wednesday that includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers, sending the measure to the governor for his signature.

March 7, 2018

Nikolas Cruz indicted on 17 counts of murder, jail records reveal odd behavior in days after Florida massacre

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz, whose jail records show was unapologetic and behaved oddly in the days following the massacre, was formally charged Wednesday with 17 counts each of premeditated murder and attempted murder.

March 6, 2018

Florida high school shooting' survivor gearing up to be first to sue Broward County officials

A Florida high school shooting survivor credited with saving the lives of 20 students while being struck five times with gunfire is now gearing up to sue Broward County officials for money to cover the costs of his recovery.

March 6, 2018

Dating app Bumble bans guns from users' profile pictures in response to mass shootings

Dating app Bumble has banned images of guns from users’ pictures after the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S.

March 5, 2018

Broward sheriff's captain who gave initial order to 'stage' not enter Stoneman Douglas is ID'd

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office has identified to Fox News the captain who, according to sources, directed responding deputies and units to “stage” or form a “perimeter” outside Stoneman Douglas High School, instead of rushing immediately into the building, as the mass shooting unfolded there.

March 5, 2018

NRA called ‘terrorist organization’ in billboard funded by former Clinton staffer

A controversial Florida billboard targets the National Rifle Association as a “terrorist organization.”

March 4, 2018

How prevalent is mental illness in mass shootings?

Nikolas Cruz, who methodically went up and down the hallways of his former Florida high school last week, killing 17 people, had a history of troubling, violent behavior.