Gun Violence Archives

News in Brief

When Older Americans With Depression and Dementia Have Access to Firearms

A new study finds that older Americans with risk factors for harming themselves or others don't seem to be any less likely to have access to firearms than anyone else their age.

Francie Diep

"Students" barricade a door of a classroom to block an "active shooter" during ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter and Evacuate) training at the Harry S. Truman High School in Levittown, Pennsylvania, on November 3rd, 2015.

Education

Are Active Shooter Drills Harming More Than They’re Helping?

Some teachers have reported being shot with pellet guns and experiencing ongoing trauma after the drills, yet the effectiveness of the training is unproven.

Kathi Valeii

Viewfinder: A Remembrance Service for the Christchurch Victims

Guests and members of the public look on during a National Remembrance Service at Waitangi Park on March 29th, 2019, in Wellington, New Zealand.

Pacific Standard Staff

Wendy Behrend, a school crossing guard who was on duty when a shooter opened fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, pays her respects at a memorial one year after the shooting.

News in Brief

Can Congress Pass a Law Disarming People in Crisis?

The Republican-controlled Senate on Tuesday held a hearing about extreme risk protection orders, which are supposed to prevent pre-planned mass violence and firearm suicides.

Francie Diep

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to media during a press conference at New Zealand's parliament on March 21st, 2019, in Wellington, New Zealand. Ardern announced Thursday that New Zealand will ban all military-style semi-automatics and assault rifles.

A Week of Mourning After the Christchurch Shootings (in Photos)

Communities across continents held vigils, protests, moments of silence, and prayer services.

Kelley Czajka

Students gather at a gun control rally at the U.S. Capitol on March 14th, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Students from area high schools participated in the event to mark the one-year anniversary of a nationwide gun violence walkout protest that was prompted by the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Viewfinder: D.C. Area High School Students Protest Gun Violence

Students gather at a gun control rally at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on March 14th, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: A School Shooting in Brazil

Funeral cars carrying bodies leave the public school where two former students opened fire on March 13th, 2019, in Suzano, Brazil.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students Remember Lost Lives

Students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School spend time together at a memorial set up outside the school on February 14th, 2019, in Parkland, Florida.

Pacific Standard Staff

A Miami-Dade Police officer stands guard at the front entrance to the Kenwood K-8 Center in August of 2018 in Miami, Florida. In addition to armed police officers being present on school campuses, the school system has installed 15,000 high-definition cameras connected to a central command post as well as the Raptor system, which allows school personnel to check the criminal history of each school visitor.

Education

When Schools Increase Police Presence, Minority Students Are Harmed Disproportionately

Research indicates that new security measures implemented after Parkland are not making students safer.

Jack Denton

A woman walks with a sign to protest gun violence and call for sensible gun laws outside the White House in June of 2016. One advocacy group, Cure Violence, approaches violence as a public-health issue, and has seen success reducing gun violence.

Social Justice

Gun Violence Spreads Like a Contagious Disease. Can School Shootings Be Cured Like One?

Survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, have advocated for treating gun violence as a public-health issue.

Jack Herrera