The tragic shooting of 20 children and six teachers at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut stunned people on both sides of the border. Somehow it seemed worse than other recent mass shootings - perhaps because of the age of the children, or the popular military-style assault rifle used, the AR-15.
33,000 Americans are killed by guns each year. America's 325 million residents own an estimated 347 million firearms. Not surprisingly, gun violence has become one of the most urgent public health issues facing Americans. In 91%, gun violence victims tell their heart-breaking stories of loss, pain, and a heroic search for hope in a nation stalled in a senseless gun control debate.
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In 91%, a cross-section of U.S. gun violence victims tell their heartbreaking stories of loss, pain, and a heroic search for hope in a nation stalled in a senseless gun control debate. Throughout these otherwise unrelated shootings, we find a common thread – the gunmen had all-too- easy access to the virtually untraceable, high-powered weaponry used in their attacks.
A Killer on Floor 32 takes you inside the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history which took place in Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, It uses never before seen footage, and exclusive access to tell the story of that tragic night in Las Vegas.
Mass shootings have been described as an epidemic that only happens in the United States. The latest killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. Grief is turning to anger, as Americans once again demand tougher gun control laws. So what's stopping action in the U.S. Congress to prevent another tragedy?
Mass shootings have been described as an epidemic that only happens in the United States. The latest killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas. Grief is turning to anger, as Americans once again demand tougher gun control laws. So what's stopping action in the U.S. Congress to prevent another tragedy?
We investigate the true price of a gunshot, sitting down with families, including a nine-year-old girl in a wheelchair. 7 Action News talks with shooting victims struggling to pay medical bills and examines the cost to taxpayers. We also have an exclusive look inside the gun vault for Detroit Police.