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Feinstein: I'm Bringing Assault Weapon Ban to Senate

Gun control dominates the day in wake of Newtown shootings

(Newser) - Gun control has roared back into the national debate, and the issue took over today's political talk shows in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, though David Gregory noted that all 31 pro-gun rights members of the incoming Senate declined his invitation to appear on Meet the Press....

These Are the Newtown Victims
 These Are the Newtown Victims 
Dec 16, 2012 10:03 AM CST

These Are the Newtown Victims

AP gets a look at some of the lives lost in Friday's massacre

(Newser) - The names of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings were released yesterday , and glimpses into their lives, snapshots, and tributes are emerging this morning. Dad Robbie Parker last night remembered 6-year-old Emilie, reports the LA Times , the first parent to speak publicly of his lost child. "All...

Principal Was Trying to Stop Gunman When Killed

Dawn Hochsprung was reportedly lunging at shooter

(Newser) - Stories of heroism are emerging in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting, including that of a first-grade teacher who was killed after hiding her students, and a custodian who ran through the halls making sure doors were locked. Now principal Dawn Hochsprung joins the list. The AP , quoting town...

Report: Shooter Had Run-In With School Staff Day Before

NBC says Adam Lanza had altercation prior to massacre

(Newser) - NBC News adds one more piece to the puzzle: It reports that Adam Lanza had some kind of altercation with four staffers at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Thursday, the day before the massacre . Three of those staffers were killed, and the fourth was not at school yesterday and...

Teacher Died Saving Students
 Teacher Died  
 Saving Students 
Dec 15, 2012 11:15 AM CST

Teacher Died Saving Students

Victoria Soto hid her students, then was shot

(Newser) - One of the six adults killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School was a first-grade teacher who made sure her students were safe before she was herself shot, reports the Hartford Courant . Victoria Soto, who turned 27 this month, taught next door to the room where the heaviest shooting broke out....

Police: Gunman Forced His Way Into School

Also, his mother apparently did not teach there after all

(Newser) - Police are still keeping many of the details of the Connecticut school shooting under wraps, but they made clear this morning that the gunman didn't simply walk into the building, reports the Washington Post . "He was not let in voluntarily," a State Police lieutenant said. "He...

Shooter Adam Lanza Recalled as 'Painfully Shy'

Classmates say he was smart, didn't make many friends

(Newser) - Stories about Connecticut shooter Adam Lanza have a familiar theme: He was a smart, quiet, polite kid who was was socially awkward and gave no sign this might happen. Samples of coverage about the 20-year-old, who attended the same elementary school where the rampage took place:
  • Hartford Courant : Ex-classmate Kateleen
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Obama Weekly Address: Time for Solidarity

Repeats call for 'meaningful action'

(Newser) - President Obama devoted his weekly radio address today to the Connecticut school shooting , asking Americans to pray for the victims and their families. "Most of those who died were just young children with their whole lives ahead of them," he said, echoing yesterday's news conference . "And...

Huckabee: Gun Laws Wouldn&#39;t Help
Huckabee:
Gun Laws
Wouldn't Help
Dec 14, 2012 6:48 PM CST

Huckabee: Gun Laws Wouldn't Help

Democrat McCarthy says 'gloves are off' on legislation

(Newser) - The debate on gun laws is already under way in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting :
  • Mike Huckabee: "People want to pass new laws ... but this is a heart issue," he said on Fox News. "Laws don't change this kind of thing." He added:
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Suspect's Father Stunned at News

Reporter informs him as he arrives home

(Newser) - After some initial confusion, police have identified today's shooter at a Connecticut school as 20-year-old Adam Lanza. Little is known about him so far, and the Danbury News-Times reports that his father, Peter, learned of the news from reporters after he arrived home, rolled down his car window, and...

20 Kids Among 27 Killed in School Shooting

Adam Lanza killed his mother, then went to the school, say police

(Newser) - Details in this morning's horrific school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, are clarifying: A young man killed his mother at their home, then drove to the elementary school he attended as a youth and killed 20 schoolchildren and six adults, reports the Hartford Courant . The shooter, identified as 20-year-old Adam...

Choked-Up Obama: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'

He says nation needs to take 'meaningful action'

(Newser) - President Obama today spoke about the Connecticut school shooting , and he nearly broke down at the podium while doing so. "Our hearts are broken today," said Obama, who had to take a moment to compose himself while referring to the "beautiful little kids" who were killed, notes...

Today's Shooting Worse Than Columbine

Death toll in Conn. school tragedy 2nd worst in US history

(Newser) - With 27 believed dead, NBC News puts today's horrific Connecticut school shooting in the context of others our country has weathered, and it's as devastating as it seems: It's worse than Columbine. The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting is the second worst in our nation's history, topped...

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