School Shootings

The 9mm Solution

Andrew Fitzgerald | Posted 04.16.2008 | Politics

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A growing number of students want the ability to carry concealed firearms on campus. They don't feel like campus security alone should be responsible for their protection.

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Conversation with Philosopher on School Shootings

Jackson Katz | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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The following is a conversation between the philosopher Douglas Kellner and cultural critic Jackson Katz about school shootings and the crisis in masc...

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217 Years Later

Michael Tonello | Posted 03.12.2008 | Life

Read More: Columbine, The Constitution, 28 Days, 28 Days Sandra Bullock, School Shootings, Columbine Shooting, Right to Bear Arms, Life News

If doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results, is a passably working definition of insanity, what exactly is going on with the school shootings in the United States?

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The Gun Shy Candidates: Clinton and Obama

Mona Gable | Posted 03.07.2008 | Politics

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Despite the horrific school shootings of late and the rush to solutions, there are a few politicians whose voices have been silent on the issue.

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We Can Do Something About Gun Violence In America

Paul Helmke | Posted 02.21.2008 | Politics

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At a time when we confront six separate multiple murders across the country in just the first two weeks of February, the nation is faced with a critical choice.

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Same Gun Dealer Sold to 2 Campus Killers

AP | SCOTT BAUER | Posted 02.17.2008 | Politics

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MADISON, Wis. — The online gun dealer who sold a weapon to the Virginia Tech shooter said it was an unnerving coincidence that he also sold hand...

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Steve Kazmierczak: the Secret Life

Jonathan Fast | Posted 02.16.2008 | Life

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In a week where reports of killings were so frequent and senseless, the most puzzling case was that of Steve Kazmierczak.

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Illinois Shooting Tragedy Pushes Election Off The Top, Mostly

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 02.15.2008 | Media

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Gun control is still not an issue. Will the fact that a kid on medication could purchase guns, walk into a lecture hall and use them change that? That will depend -- on whether the candidates make it an issue, and on whether the media asks them about it.

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Colorado Shootings - Causes and Solutions

Deborah King | Posted 12.11.2007 | Life

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Americans feel increasingly stressed and helpless. Among the most common problem people give voice to are feelings of overwhelming anxiety and depression.

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Our Schools Are Graveyards For Freedom

John W. Whitehead | Posted 11.28.2007 | Politics

Read More: Video Cameras in Schools, Personal Freedom, Preventing School Shootings, Improving School Saftey, Surveillance, School Surveillance, RFID Tags, Radio Frequency Identification, School Shootings, School Saftey, Politics News

It's understandable that school officials and parents want to tighten security. Yet as schools across the country follow a heightened surveillance trend in lockstep, it remains unclear whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

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Silencers are for Guns Not People

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 10.31.2007 | Politics

Read More: Gun Violence, Shot Guns, Cheney Hunting, Gun Laws, Cheney Guns, Stricter Gun Laws, Aarp, School Shootings, Nra, Illegal Guns, Bush Nra, Cheney Nra, Politics News

The gun lobby has managed to quiet their opposition over the past half dozen years because they have been the vocal majority, but they may well lose their leverage once the hunters and Bible-thumpers leave town.

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