Saturday, December 15 2012 8:27 AM EST2012-12-15 13:27:34 GMT
A man opened fire inside a Connecticut elementary school, killing 26 people, including 20 kids. The gunman killed himself and another person was found dead at a second scene, leading to a total of 28.
A gunman opened fire inside a Connecticut elementary school, killing 26 people, including 20 children. The gunman killed himself and another person was found dead at a second scene, leading to a total toll of 28
Friday, December 14 2012 4:39 PM EST2012-12-14 21:39:55 GMT
Kim Bartell said when she heard Friday morning's news of the elementary school shooting in Connecticut, it took her "instantly right back" to the day she lost her son.
Kim Bartell said when she heard Friday morning's news of the elementary school shooting in Connecticut, it took her "instantly right back" to the day she lost her son.
Friday, December 14 2012 4:26 PM EST2012-12-14 21:26:33 GMT
High profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk.
High profile acts of violence, particularly in schools, can confuse and frighten children who may feel in danger or worry that their friends or loved-ones are at risk. They will look to adults for information and guidance on how to react. Parents and school personnel can help children feel safe by establishing a sense of normalcy and security and talking with them about their fears.
Friday, December 14 2012 3:47 PM EST2012-12-14 20:47:44 GMT
A tearful President Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
A tearful President Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school.
Shortly after news broke of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school Friday morning, CNN's Piers Morgan compared the shooting to the 1996 Dunblane school massacre in Scotland.
"This is America's Dunblane," Morgan posted on Twitter. "We banned handguns in Britain after that appalling tragedy. What will the U.S. do? Inaction not an option."
The March 13, 1996 shooting at Dunblane Primary School claimed the lives of 16 children and one adult before the shooter took his own life.
Intense public debate and petitions followed the shooting, leading to an official government investigation and report. Those measures led to the Firearms Act of 1997, which banned private ownership of handguns in the United Kingdom.
In the wake of another deadly school shooting in the United States, is more gun control and regulation needed?
