Coverage dated May 25, 2022 to June 1, 2022

Over half of Americans don't see school shootings as a "guns problem": poll

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

The survey findings come over a week after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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Developments in this update

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May 26, 2022
Researchers offer suggestions for how to prevent the next school shooting
Headline from NPR ·
Jun 2, 2022Newest
Over half of Americans don't see school shootings as a "guns problem": poll
Headline from Newsweek ·

6 reports not tied to one development ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

NPR
Researchers offer suggestions for how to prevent the next school shooting (opens NPR)
Published May 25, 2022
NPR's feed description
After several high-profile school shootings in recent years, school safety experts have centered on some important measures that communities and politicians can take to protect students.
Newsweek
Scary breakdown of school shootings by country goes viral: "This is insane" (opens Newsweek)
Published May 25, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
Entrepreneur Rose Nguyen described school shootings as "a uniquely American problem" in tweets calling for tighter gun controls.
NPR
What schools can do to prevent school shootings (opens NPR)
Published May 25, 2022
NPR's feed description
School safety experts have coalesced around a handful of important measures communities and politicians can take to protect students.
The Daily Caller
Media Harps On US Being A School Shooting Paradise. But There’s Just One Problem (opens The Daily Caller)
Published May 25, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
Media have stated that hundreds of mass shootings have taken place in U.S., though interchangeable definitions of terms may have inflated the number.
RedState
Stop Letting Our Schools Be Soft Targets for Mass Shooters (opens RedState)
Published May 25, 2022
RedState's feed description
Mass shooters should never have an easy time getting into a school.
Al Jazeera
Texas school shooting prompts look at responses of other nations (opens Al Jazeera)
Published May 25, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand tightened their gun laws following mass shootings in recent years.
The Guardian
Outrage and inaction: how the push for gun control rises and falls with each school shooting (opens The Guardian)
Published May 25, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
The country experiences a mass shooting nearly every day while federal gun control legislation remains a distant dream
Live Science
Here's what scientists know about mass school shootings (opens Live Science)
Published May 25, 2022
Live Science's feed description
The three most deadly school shootings have occurred in the last decade.
NPR
What to say to kids about school shootings to ease their stress (opens NPR)
Published May 25, 2022
NPR's feed description
The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from their kids, listen to their fears and answer their questions.
The New Republic
Republicans Return to “Hardening” Schools as Their Solution to Shootings (opens The New Republic)
Published May 25, 2022
The New Republic's feed description
What’s the answer to gun violence? More guns, naturally.
NPR
School Shooters: What's Their Path To Violence? (opens NPR)
Published May 26, 2022
NPR's feed description
Psychologists and the FBI say they are getting a better understanding of the mix of factors that lead some kids to open fire on a classroom. The shooting can be an act of desperation fueled by anger.
The Federalist
School Shootings Aren't About Gun Laws But The Collapse Of The Family (opens The Federalist)
Published May 26, 2022
The Federalist's feed description
Until we are willing to address the breakdown of family and community, nothing will change, the massacres will continue.
CBS News
From Columbine to Robb: 169 people killed in mass school shootings since 1999 (opens CBS News)
Published May 27, 2022
CBS News's feed description
Grief, death, and a lack of progress have plagued the United States for nearly two decades.
PJ Media
How (and Why) the Media Deliberately Inflates the Numbers on School Shootings (opens PJ Media)
Published May 28, 2022
PJ Media's feed description
It’s already no secret that the left and their partners in the mainstream media want to take guns out of the hands of law-abiding citizens. The lengths that they’ll go to in order to argue...
Hiawatha World Online
While tragic, school shootings aren’t as common as claimed (opens Hiawatha World Online)
Published May 29, 2022
Hiawatha World Online's feed description
(The Center Square) – In the wake of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting, many are claiming that school shootings in the U.S. are widespread. Two organizations refute this claim,
The Conversation US
The lasting consequences of school shootings on the students who survive them (opens The Conversation US)
Published May 30, 2022
The Conversation US's feed description
Research shows that school shootings can lead to years of health, educational and economic detriment for students who survive the attack.
Newsweek
Over half of Americans don't see school shootings as a "guns problem": poll (opens Newsweek)
Published Jun 1, 2022
Newsweek's feed description
The survey findings come over a week after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
Forbes
More Guns In Schools Is Not The Answer To School Shootings (opens Forbes)
Published Jun 1, 2022
Forbes's feed description
If we genuinely want to ensure safer schools, we should follow the evidence about what works, rather than jeopardizing more lives with more guns where they clearly do not belong.
Phys
5 ways to reduce school shootings (opens Phys)
Published Jun 1, 2022
Phys's feed description
After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, psychology professor Paul Boxer and his colleagues reviewed research to see what could be learned from what they refer to as the "science of violence prevention.

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