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Mass shootings / by Gitlin, Marty,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why are there so many mass shootings? Violence in media creates violence in children / Vanessa LoBue ; Violent media does not create mass killers / MediaSmarts ; Cyberbullying cannot be ignored / Andrew Przybylski ; Mental illness plays a huge role in gun violence / Amy Swearer ; Blaming mass shootings on mental illness leads to stigma / Jessica Glenza -- Are guns the root of the problem? The President of the United States is blaming everything but guns for mass shootings / Sabrina Siddiqui ; Americans largely support gun restrictions to "do something" about gun violence / Domenico Montanaro ; Gun control is not the solution / National Public Radio ; California proves background checks don't work / Jon Miltimore ; International gun control laws show the complexities of the problem / Peter Squires -- How important is the Second Amendment? Assault weapons and high-capacity magazines must be banned / Center for American Progress ; "More people with guns" won't help / Colleen Walsh ; Repealing the Second Amendment is not a simple prospect / Ron Elving ; The Second Amendment is open to interpretation / Alan Yuhas ; The rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment must be defended / Richard Ebeling -- How should the problem of mass shootings be addressed? "Good guys with guns" are not the solution / Susanna Lee ; You too can be a good guy with a gun / David French ; Gun buybacks are futile / Jon Stokes ; Open Carry is wrong law for curbing gun violence / Paul Ausick ; Focus on prevention instead of reacting / Anya Kamenetz -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact."Since 2016, the United States has experienced an average of nearly one mass shooting per day. Is this the new normal, or can something be done to prevent these slaughters? America seems divided about how to stop mass shootings. While some point to stricter gun control as a solution, others urge a focus on mental health and improvement of social factors that contribute to disenfranchisement. Meanwhile, the shootings continue, while the country's leaders are deadlocked. The diverse viewpoints in this volume explore the topic of mass shootings, their causes and effects, and potential solutions for eliminating them"--
Subjects: Mass shootings; Mass shootings; Firearms and crime; Gun control; Violence in mass media.;
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Examining mass shootings / by Simons, Lisa M. Bolt,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A social studies title for young adults that examines the history of mass shootings in the United States, mass murder motives, and America's gun control debate. Includes sidebars, real-person profiles, a glossary, a timeline, and further resources"--Grades 7-9Ages 12-151050 L
Subjects: Mass shootings; Violent crimes; Firearms; Gun control;
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Mass shootings in America : understanding the debates, causes, and responses / by Schildkraut, Jaclyn,editor.(CARDINAL)412002; DeAngelis, Frank,author of foreword.(CARDINAL)806019;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding Mass Shootings in America: The role of firearms in mass shootings -- Mass shooters and mental illness -- Violent media and video game effects -- School shootings -- School security responses after mass shootings -- Gender and mass shootings -- Mass shootings as hate crimes -- Mass shootings as acts of terrorism -- Issues and challenges for law enforcement responding to mass shootings -- Insight from averted mass shootings -- Responses to mass shootings. Encyclopedia of mass shooting events, 1966-2016: 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s --1990s -- 2000s -- 2010s -- Mass shootings Q & A: The experts weigh in: Guns affect society positively and the data proves it -- Gun ownership should be protected: gun stockpiling should not -- Our gun laws are fine, the system that implements them is broken -- Guns are not the problem -- Access to guns leads to increased school violence -- Preventing mass shootings: using theory to drive evidence-based practice -- A problem entailing many policy ideas, but few likely to have complete success -- Government options to stop school shootings -- Let the locals decide how to stop school shootings -- Pivotal Documents in Mass Shooting Research: Gun Control Act of 1968 -- The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act -- The Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act -- President Clinton's Remarks on School Violence Following Columbine (1999) -- Federal Bureau of Investigation's Report on Threat Assessment of School Shooters (2000) -- The Report of Governor Bill Owens' Columbine Review Commission (2001) -- President Bush's Weekly Radio Address Following Virginia Tech (2007) -- Virginia Tech Review Panel Report (2007) -- The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 -- New York City Police Departments Report "Active Shooter: Recommendations and Analysis for Risk Mitigation" (2012) -- President Obama's Remarks on Gun Violence Following Sandy Hook (2013) -- U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Gun Violence (2013) -- Federal Bureau of Investigation's Study of Active Shooter Incidents (2014) -- Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission (2015) -- Recommended readings -- About the editor and contributors -- Index.
Subjects: Mass murder; Firearms and crime; Violent crimes; Gun control;
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Stop the killing : how to end the mass shooting crisis / by Schweit, Katherine W.,author.(CARDINAL)328531;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A 'how-to' manual -- Active shooters on the rise -- Who and why -- Grievance collectors and understanding violence -- Reporting, assessing, and managing threats -- A peek inside threat assessment teams -- School building challenges -- Workplaces and houses of worship -- Three training essentials -- Run. Hide. Fight® for children and adults -- Guns -- Helping survivors and the families of victims -- What's happening -- Don't go it alone."Stop the Killing offers insight into what we can do to end the active shooter crisis plaguing America. The book is packed with training and sensible advice that takes readers through the latest research and best practices, making it a must read for every security-minded citizen and professional"--
Subjects: Mass shootings;
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Gun violence and mass shootings / by Steffens, Bradley,1955-author.(CARDINAL)774727;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-75) and index.A uniquely American problem -- A patchwork of laws -- Strengthening gun laws -- An armed citizenry."According to the Washington Post, there have been 150 mass shootings since 1966. These attacks have claimed 1,077 lives. Twenty-one of these shootings took place at schools and colleges, leaving 194 dead. While the carnage from mass shootings is horrifying, mass shooting deaths make up a tiny percentage of the gun-related deaths that occur the United States each year. States and the federal government are taking actions to curb gun violence, and politicians are vowing that gun violence will decrease"--Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Firearms ownership; Gun control; Mass shootings; School shootings; Violent crimes;
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Thinking critically : mass shootings / by Nakaya, Andrea C.,1976-(CARDINAL)463502;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Are mass shootings a serious problem in the United States? -- Will stricter gun control reduce mass shootings in the United States? -- Do violent video games cause mass shootings? -- Would improvements in mental health care reduce mass shootings?
Subjects: Firearms and crime; Gun control; Mass murder; Violent crimes;
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After : a survivor's story / by Adelman, Halleeauthorauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut(CARDINAL)803855; Corrigan, Patrickillustratorhttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ill(CARDINAL)804342; Fuentes, Samwriter of afterwordhttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/waw;
After surviving a tragic event that took her friend, a young girl wrestles with grief, guilt, and fear, but finds ultimately hope and strength by connecting with others who share her pain and fight for change.Ages 4-8Grades 4-6
Subjects: Picture books; Fiction; Grief; Mass shootings; Social action;
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How we ricochet [sound recording] / by Gardner, Faith,author.(CARDINAL)409978; Davies, Caitlin,narrator.(CARDINAL)357404;
Read by Caitlin Davies.It seems sometimes a charade that we continue celebrating in the face of relentless tragedy. How dare we? But then... what else is there to do? Betty's mom needed new pants for her job. That was why Betty was at the mall with her mom and sister when the shooting started. Afterward, nothing is the same. There are no easy answers to be found, and Betty's search for them leads her to Michael, the brother of the shooter. But this path only shows Betty one thing: that everything she thought she knew, about herself, about the world around her, can change in a heartbeat.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Audiobooks.; Mass shootings; Teenage girls; Mass shootings; Teenage girls;
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Rampage nation : securing America from mass shootings / by Klarevas, Louis,1968-author.(CARDINAL)413610;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-361) and index.Sandy Hook -- The beginning of wisdom -- A growing threat -- Unstable, angry, armed men -- No place is safe -- Guns kill, some more than others -- Breaking the trinity -- The bad man's awe -- The new normal.
Subjects: Firearms ownership; Gun control; Mass murder; Violent crimes;
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Wallflower / by Gravning, Jagger,film director.director.; Call, David,1982-actor.; Okatsuka, Atsuko,actor.; Marx, Conner,actor.; Passion River Films,publisher.;
David Call, Atsuko Okatsuka, Conner Marx.A man planning to commit a mass shooting is befriended by an eccentric group of ravers and finds himself conflicted about his intentions.Rating: R.DVD, wide screen.
Subjects: Feature films.; Mentally ill; Mass shootings;
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