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A young man went online to find ways to kill silently with a knife just before stabbing his first three victims — one of them 94 times
Family members and police could ask courts to take away a mentally disturbed person’s guns under the bill
As officials across the country grapple with how to prevent mass killings, some are turning to a gun seizure law pioneered in Conn. 15 years ago
Father of the young man who killed six and injured 13 near UCSB last month says it’s his “duty” to help prevent future mass killings
Officers investigating allegations that a person may be a danger to himself or others would be required to first check a state database to determine whether the person owns firearms
Shootings has tragically exposed the limitations of involuntary-commitment laws that allow authorities to temporarily confine people
Lawmakers reacted to the Santa Barbara shooting by announcing plans Tuesday for a bill to create a “gun violence restraining order”
Richard Martinez, whose son, Christopher Michaels-Martinez, 20, died in the attacks, urged students to fight for tougher gun laws
In YouTube videos and a long written manifesto, Elliot Rodger aired his contempt for everyone from his roommates to the whole human race