Why are mass killings so rare in Japan? Heavy regulation of firearms is one big reason – almost nobody owns a gun there.
Guns
The manufacturing, regulation and trafficking of weapons in the U.S. and around the globe
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The problem with turning to armed guards after mass shootings
In the wake of mass shootings, businesses, school districts and towns often turn to armed guards. But armed security guards can introduce a new kind of danger.
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Living with the unreal: Grappling with Orlando’s aftermath
Reveal’s Stan Alcorn flew to Orlando, Florida, the day after the Pulse nightclub shooting with a borrowed radio kit and a simple assignment: Get to know a survivor. Bring back a person, not just a soundbite.
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After Orlando
This week’s attack on a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, was the largest mass shooting in American history. On this hour of Reveal, we go to Orlando to hear from the LGBT community targeted by this violence.
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A sonic memorial to the victims at Orlando’s Pulse nightclub
We use sound to illustrate the lives of the 49 victims of the Orlando, Florida, mass shooting over the course of 50 years.
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More essential reading on the Orlando massacre
We’re continuing to compile essential coverage of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida – the worst in U.S. history – and its repercussions.
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New California law could keep guns away from people like Omar Mateen
The gun violence restraining order law allows law enforcement officers or family members to ask a judge to approve gun restrictions.
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Essential reading on the Orlando massacre
In the aftermath of the Orlando, Florida, shooting, we’re compiling essential coverage on the massacre and its repercussions.
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Omar Mateen’s employer didn’t heed warnings about two other killers
The security company that employed Orlando, Florida, shooter Omar Mateen failed to heed warnings about at least two other employees who later went on to kill.
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Orlando shooter Omar Mateen was a licensed security guard
Authorities have identified Omar Mateen, 29, as the gunman who left 49 people dead at a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.