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School Clerk Convinced Ga. Gunman to Surrender

Ronald McNair Discovery Learning Academy bookkeeper Antoinette Tuff is being hailed as a hero for talking down Michael Brandon Hill who threatened to shoot up the school.

August 21, 2013

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N.J. Officers Train to Engage Active Shooters

An active shooter drill today at Liberty Middle School in West Orange, N.J., tested the response of a dozen law enforcement agencies to a situation similar to last year’s mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

August 19, 2013

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Shots Fired at Atlanta-Area Grade School

The alleged gunman entered the school and talked to a clerk. The man, who was dressed in black and had an AK-47, surrendered peacefully after being confronted by police officers.

August 19, 2013

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Ohio Student Shoots Self in Classroom

In an apparent suicide attempt, a student at La Salle High School in Cincinnati, pulled out a gun and shot himself in front of his classmates this morning.

April 28, 2013

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Minn. School Gets Ballistic White Boards

A Minnesota school district where two students were killed in a 2003 shooting unveiled a new device Tuesday aimed at adding a last-ditch layer of safety for teachers and students: ballistic whiteboards.

April 23, 2013

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Three Students Shot at La. College

Just outside of a Grambling State University dorm a fight broke out between students. Three students at the Louisiana campus were shot but did not sustain life-threatening injuries.

April 15, 2013

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2 Women Shot at Va. Community College

A gunman opened fire Friday on a satellite campus of the New River Community College in Christiansburg, Va., wounding two women. The suspect was apprehended by an off-duty security guard and two police officers about five minutes after the incident started.

April 14, 2013

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NRA Report Argues for Weapons Training for School Personnel

The School Shield Initiative task force recommended improved training for school resource officers and a training program for designated school personnel that wish to be armed. The model for both, as outlined in the report, involves 40 to 60 hours of comprehensive instruction.

April 1, 2013

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Police Found, Guns, Ammo, Swords In Newtown Killer's Home

Sandy Hook Elementary School gunman Adam Lanza stockpiled guns, ammunition, and samurai swords leading up to the Dec. 14 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., according to court documents released today.

March 27, 2013

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Ga. SRO Disarms Suspect in Middle School Shooting

An off-duty Georgia police officer working as a school resource officer disarmed and detained a student who is suspected of shooting a 14-year-old classmate in the head.

January 30, 2013

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Calif. Lawmakers Propose Arming Teachers

A group of seven Republican state lawmakers proposed legislation Wednesday that would allow school districts to use education funds to train teachers, administrators and janitors to use guns so they can protect campuses from violent intruders.

January 29, 2013

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Second Suspect Charged In Texas College Shooting

Authorities have charged a second suspect in the Tuesday shooting of three people at a Houston-area community college. The suspect's name has not been released, because he is not in custody.

January 23, 2013