School Shootings

Sandy Hook families reach $73 million settlement with Remington: The case, its significance in battle against gun violence explained

The families of nine victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the rifle-maker that made the weapon used to kill 20 students and six teachers in 2012

Russia school shooting: Nine dead, including 7 children, 20 injured in Kazan; Putin orders gun control review

The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes in Russia, said a local resident born in 2001 had been detained in connection with the attack

California high school shooting: 16-year old gunman dies in hospital day after shooting himself in the head; police hunt for motive behind attack

The teenager who gunned down classmates at a California high school before shooting himself died Friday, leaving detectives baffled over the motive of a Boy Scout with no obvious alarm bells in his background

California high school shooting: 16-yr-old Santa Clarita student kills two teens, injures three others before turning gun on self

The sheriff said a biography on an Instagram account believed to belong to the teen in California school attack contained the post, 'Saugus, have fun at school tomorrow'.

Israeli company creates bulletproof backpack to help students against threat of school shootings

An Israeli company says it has come up with a first-of-its-kind protection gear against the threat of school shootings — a bulletproof backpack.

School-shooting simulator game by the name Active Shooter on the Steam store raises concerns among activists

Action shooter, which is a school-shooter simulation game has raised several complaints against the Steam game store which houses such games.

Starbucks announces guns are 'unwelcome' in cafes, but not banned

The fine line that the retailer is walking to address the concerns of both gun rights and gun control advocates reflects how heated the issue has become, particularly in light of recent mass shootings.