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Parkland Teens Launch Gun Debate

Story of the Week / February 22nd, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, students from Florida are pushing for increased gun control measures, such as a ban on assault weapons. After leading several protests across the state, a group from Stoneman Douglas High School appeared in a town hall led by CNN on Wednesday...

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Florida School Shooting

Story of the Week / February 15th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

A school shooting in Parkland, FL on Wednesday left 17 students and educators dead. In the wake of the tragedy, many lawmakers on the Left called for increased gun control, while several on the Right, including President Trump, advocated for better awareness surrounding mental health...

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Mass Shooting in Las Vegas

Story of the Week / October 5th, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The largest mass shooting in modern American history took place on Sunday night in Las Vegas. The gunman shot from his Mandalay Bay hotel room into a crowd of 20,000 at an outdoor concert, killing 59 and injuring over 500 people . It is still unclear at this time what his motives were,...

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Story of the Week: House Gun Sit-In

Story of the Week / June 23rd, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

On Wednesday , a group of House Democrats staged something new: a sit-in to protest a lack of action on gun control. The 25-hour occupation caught the attention of social media. By sitting in, were the Democrats standing up for something that most Americans support - or was it a time-...

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Story of the Week: Orlando Shooting Analysis

Story of the Week / June 16th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

In the wake of the devastating terrorist attack at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando, America has had much to grieve, think about, and debate. This was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history and it has greatly intensified public debate on at least three different political hot buttons: gun...

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Story of the Week: Executive Order on Gun Control

News / January 7th, 2016 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

On Tuesday , President Obama, with a rare show of tears, issued an executive order on gun legislation . The central piece of the measure seeks to close the “gun show loophole,” which exempts most small sellers from doing background checks and keeping sales records. Strong opinions from...

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Tag: Gun Legislation