Mass shootings Archives - The Pitt News

Opinion | Semi-automatic weapons are instruments of mass killing

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • November 14, 2023

I could write a whole column about how the United States’ overconsumption and overuse of guns is leading to a terrifyingly violent and deadly society. But today, I want to attack one lone bad guy that stands out among the rest — military-grade, assault, semi-automatic weapons.

Opinion | Mass shootings have taken the lives of far too many

By Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • November 7, 2023

Only a handful of days ago, Lewiston, Maine, experienced the deadliest shooting in the country since Uvalde. 18 people died in Lewiston, while 21 died in Uvalde, including 19 elementary school children.

Pitt police reviews protocol for campus shooting scenarios after Michigan State shooting

By Alexandra Ross, Assistant News Editor • March 1, 2023

Two weeks after a shooting at Michigan State, Pitt police chief James Loftus reviewed Pitt police’s training and protocol for on-campus shooter situations.

‘Change must come’: Rally calls for gun control in light of recent mass shootings

By John Blair, Senior Staff Photographer • June 15, 2022

Around 250 people gathered on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on Saturday for the 2022 Pittsburgh March For Our Lives rally.

Editorial | Ban assault weapons now

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • March 25, 2021

In order to curb mass shootings, the United States needs to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines now.

Editorial: More states should follow New Jersey’s new gun policy

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • September 10, 2019

More states should consider similar executive orders going forward to have a greater possible impact on gun policy in this country.

Trump’s inadequate response to the Tree of Life shooting

By Mackenzie Oster, For The Pitt News • November 16, 2018

Trump’s initial response to the Pittsburgh shooting was to suggest the addition of armed guards in places of worship and a stricter implementation of the death penalty. Both of Trump’s suggestions model the behavior that they seek to prevent — the addition of more violence and death to society.

Pay attention to all gun violence, not just mass shootings

By Neena Hagen, Assistant Opinions Editor • October 1, 2018

There are many different types of gun violence in America today, and calling for simple, blanket solutions to such a multifaceted issue won’t solve anything, just exacerbate existing problems.

Gun-free zones leave Americans defenseless

By Marlo Safi / Columnist • October 13, 2015

It seems like every other week, a shooter walks into a public meeting space and opens fire. Just this Friday, Northern Arizona University and Texas Southern University had shootings that claimed the lives...