ARTICLES RELATING TO US SCHOOL SHOOTING

Obama slams 'shameful' defeat of gun reform

2013-04-18 08:06

President Barack Obama has branded the defeat of his gun reform drive in the US Senate as "shameful", and accused lawmakers of caving in to the powerful firearms lobby.

Families lobby Congress over gun control

2013-04-09 19:50

Relatives of victims of the Connecticut school shootings are mounting a face-to-face lobbying effort in hopes of turning around enough lawmakers to gain a Senate floor vote on gun restrictions.

US gunman fired 154 rounds in 5 minutes

2013-03-28 21:06

The gunman who killed 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school, had fired 154 rounds in less than 5 minutes, selecting high capacity magazines from his home arsenal stocked with weapons.

US teen gets 3 life sentences

2013-03-19 22:15

Wearing a T-shirt with "killer" scrawled across it, a teenager has cursed and gestured obscenely as he was given three life sentences for shooting to death three students in Ohio.

Gun control push at heart of Obama speech

2013-02-13 09:14

President Barack Obama has brought the wounds inflicted by the recent spate of shooting deaths to Congress, ending his State of the Union address with an emotional plea for tougher gun control.

Girl who performed for Obama shot dead

2013-01-30 22:07

A 15-year-old girl who performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration, has been shot dead in Chicago.

Gun lobby slams 'elitist hypocrite' Obama

2013-01-16 10:32

The US gun lobby has lashed out at President Barack Obama as an "elitist hypocrite" for providing secret service protection to his daughters but balking at having armed guards in all schools.

Newtown parents start anti-violence drive

2013-01-15 11:01

Parents of children slain in the Connecticut school massacre speak in quavering voices as they call for a national dialogue to help prevent similar tragedies.

Newtown weighs fate of school

2013-01-14 13:59

Newtown residents are considering what to do with the school where 26 people were killed, with differing opinions on whether students and staff should ever return to the building.

US gun lobby takes aim at gun task force

2013-01-11 10:03

The top US firearms lobby has emerged from talks with Vice President Joe Biden on curbing violence saying he cares more about stamping out gun rights than protecting school kids.

Obama determined to take action on guns

2013-01-09 22:30

President Barack Obama is "determined to take action" on gun violence, his vice president has said as a high-profile round of White House meetings began in search of new policies.

Arnie: Movies not to blame for shootings

2013-01-07 15:43

Arnold Schwarzenegger has said that violence in films is entertainment and should not be linked to tragic events like the Connecticut school shooting in which 20 children died.

White House mulls broader US gun control

2013-01-06 22:24

The White House is weighing a far broader approach to curbing US gun violence than just reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

US capital cops urge gun control

2013-01-04 09:00

Washington's police chief has spoken out in favour of tougher gun laws in the US after statistics showed the homicide rate in the nation's capital at its lowest level in a half-century.

Massacre survivors to return to school

2013-01-02 20:39

Students at the elementary school where a gunman massacred 26 children and teachers are returning to class for the first time.

Obama pledges gun violence laws

2012-12-31 08:01

President Barack Obama has pledged to put his "full weight" behind a legislative package next year aimed at containing gun violence, recalling the Newtown shooting rampage.

US paper slammed over gun database

2012-12-27 10:30

A New York newspaper has sparked outrage by publishing a detailed map with thousands of names and addresses of gun permit holders in the wake of the Newtown school shooting.

US gun sales soar on regulation fears

2012-12-24 21:25

US firearm sales have sky-rocketed since the Newtown school massacre, as debate over gun control rages and enthusiasts fear certain assault weapons and high-capacity magazines could be banned.

NRA: Public wants guards in every school

2012-12-23 20:33

A US gun lobby leader says the public thinks it's 'crazy' not to put armed guards in every school.

Anglican leader backs gun control in US

2012-12-22 22:05

The leader of the world's 80 million-strong Anglican Communion has thrown his support behind stricter gun control in the US.

NRA gun lobby urges armed guards

2012-12-21 22:53

The United States' most powerful pro-gun lobbying group, the National Rifle Association, is calling for armed police or security guards to be deployed to every school in the country.

White House gun task force meets

2012-12-21 10:38

Vice President Joe Bidden has convened a White House task force to search for ways to quell gun violence as residents of Newtown, Connecticut, buried more victims of the US school shooting.

Kesha song pulled over school shootings

2012-12-19 14:52

Kesha's latest single Die Young has been pulled from radio stations around the US following the tragic massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary school.

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Community mourns school shooting

2012-12-19 10:05

The community of Newtown says goodbye to their beloved citizens. The small city in Connecticut grieves almost a week after the horrific school shootings. See all the pictures.

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Senate plans gun background check

2013-04-17 16:40

A bipartisan effort to expand background checks for firearms purchasers is in deep trouble as the Senate approaches a long-awaited vote.

US state close to approving gun measures

2013-04-04 08:06

The US state where 20 young children were shot dead at school in December has moved closer to putting in place some of the country's strictest gun control laws.

Long live gun control!

2013-03-20 13:09

A proposed US law to ban assault weapons has been tossed out. This does not, however, signal the death of gun control legislation, writes Simon Williamson.

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Week in pictures

2013-03-01 14:45

See all the big news of this week in pictures.

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Politics shapes US gun debate endgame

2013-02-05 22:26

The endgame of the US gun control debate has come into focus, with a consensus forming around steps likely to fall short of the sweeping reform vision favoured by President Barack Obama.

Gun control: Listen more, Obama says

2013-01-27 21:40

President Barack Obama has urged gun control advocates to listen to views of rural Americans who use guns for hunting.

Victims recall shootings in Congress

2013-01-17 10:03

School superintendent Janet Robinson knew something was terribly wrong when she "did not have enough children" for the parents gathered in Newtown, Connecticut.

New York enacts gun-control law

2013-01-16 08:31

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law one of the nation's toughest gun-control measures and the first to be enacted since the mass shooting last month at an elementary school.

Obama: Assault weapons ban makes sense

2013-01-14 19:59

President Barack Obama has said he thinks an assault weapons ban makes sense, after accepting what he said was a "sensible" list of plans to curb gun violence.

US gun lobby claims it has enough clout

2013-01-13 21:35

The president of the top US firearms lobby says his organisation has enough backing from lawmakers to defeat a plan to outlaw assault weapons and sales of high-capacity ammunition clips.

Guns in the US: 'Stop the madness'

2013-01-10 10:44

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed the "toughest assault weapons ban in America" in response to a rash of shootings, including the tragedy last month at a Connecticut school.

NRA joins White House gun talks

2013-01-09 09:58

The most prominent US gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, will send an official to meet Vice President Joe Biden as he studies how to cut firearms violence.

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Weekend in pictures

2013-01-07 10:23

Epiphany, a burning oil tank in India and worries about the health of President Hugo Chavez. It all happened this weekend.

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Newtown task force to handle donations

2013-01-06 20:21

With no end to donations, US school massacre town, Newtown has set up infrastructure to sort gifts and assign volunteers.

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Newtown children back to school

2013-01-03 15:39

Almost three weeks after the school-shooting in Newtown the pupils go back to school.

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US shooter's dad lays son's body to rest

2013-01-01 22:52

The father of the gunman who massacred 20 small children and six other people at an elementary school and also killed his mother has finally been able to lay his son's body to rest.

US teachers take up arms after shootings

2012-12-28 10:00

Several US states are considering allowing school teachers to carry weapons, and educators, determined not to allow a repeat of the Newtown massacre, are flocking to training sessions.

Newtown: From mourning to activism

2012-12-25 10:34

With the grief of the Newtown school massacre still fresh, some residents are urging political activism in the wake of the tragedy.

US gun advocates want Morgan deported

2012-12-23 22:35
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US gun rights advocates have signed a White House petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported for allegedly attacking the Second Amendment rights of ordinary Americans.

Newtown inundated with gifts

2012-12-23 08:39

Newtown's children have been showered with gifts, including about 60 000 teddy bears, as tokens of support from around the world for a town in mourning.

New details emerge about US school shooter

2012-12-22 20:16
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New details about gunman Adam Lanza have emerged as Newtown wrapped up a wrenching week of farewells, with funerals scheduled for three more of the 20 slain children at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Internet 'moment of silence' for Newtown

2012-12-21 12:25

US tech leaders and celebrities have joined a call for an "Internet moment of silence" to remember the victims of last week's massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school.

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Obama pledges reform of gun laws

2012-12-20 09:19

After the schoolshootings in Newtown last Friday President Barack Obama takes steps to tackle the gun problem in the US.

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School restarts in Newtown

2012-12-19 14:37

Most children in Newton have returned to classes for the first time since last week’s massacre, but survivors of the shooting stayed home and their school remained a crime scene.

Dogs comfort grieving Newtown hearts

2012-12-19 07:05

Lisa Peterson went straight to the dogs - therapy dogs, that is - when she returned home to Newtown from a business trip to Florida after learning of the Sandy Hook school massacre.

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