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In the aftermath of the school shooting in Santa Fe, Texas which left 10 dead, the debate continues around gun control and gun rights, with some arguing for increased gun control and others pushing for bolstered school security. Some also posit that the recent uptick in mass shootings was triggered by Columbine, which lowered the threshold for copycat acts.

Mass shootings at U.S. schools have become a tragic and concerning trend. But where should we place the blame? 

At least 21 people were killed, including 19 children, after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. The alleged shooter reportedly purchased the weapons used on his 18th birthday. President Joe Biden gave an address Tuesday

The country's response to the latest U.S. school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas involves tough questions about laws and rights, but also about how to talk to children about guns and violence at schools.

Since 1966, there have been 13 school shootings in the U.S. "in which four or more victims are murdered with at least one of those homicides taking place in a public