For many students, carrying a gun is seen as a necessary form of self-defense in a violent world. A 2022 study of high schoolers by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that youth who ...

On Aug. 27 at 8:30 a.m. local time, the lives of an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were taken by Robin Westman during a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. Eighteen ...

Human-centered, data-backed stories about gun violence can shift views and behaviors around guns," writes Nina Vinik.

They were shielding the children who are also present within the church, moving them to safety. As horror and chaos erupted around them, worshippers at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

LEESBURG, Va., Jan. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnilert, a national leader in AI-powered safety and emergency communications, has released its 2025 Gun Violence Statistics, along with a new interactive ...

Gun violence is not just a criminal justice issue—it’s a public health crisis and a human rights concern. Every year, more than 45,000 Americans die by firearms, with a majority of these deaths being ...

The Roanoke Police Department released its end-of-year report, revealing that while some crimes have decreased in the city, others have increased. Overall crime in Roanoke dropped by 13%, with notable ...

On the night of March 29, 2021, a man was shot to death on a Philadelphia street, making him the 119th victim of gun-related homicide in that city alone this year. Even more tragic is that the man, 55 ...

The topic of guns and gun violence has again become front-page news as it does with each mass shooting. I’ve written about gun violence and what it will ultimately take to address it in articles ...

Guns have been deeply woven into American culture since the nation’s earliest days, tied to traditions of frontier life, self-reliance, and personal protection. The Second Amendment, hunting and sport ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Opponents of stronger gun control often argue that the ...