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Background Checks, Denial Criteria May Prevent Mass Shootings

By Amber Moore | Dec 28, 2012 08:30 PM EST

An expert on gun violence prevention from UC Davis says that more background checks and denying firearms to people charged with criminal activity can help lower incidence of mass shootings.

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Sandy Hook Shooter Adam Lanza Suffered Rare Condition That Made Him Feel No Pain

By Christine Hsu | Dec 18, 2012 09:53 AM EST

Apparently, the alleged 20-year-old mass murderer Adam Lanza suffered from a rare condition that left him unable to feel physical pain.

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Adam Lanza's Asperger's, Autism Cannot Be Blamed for CT School Shooting, Experts

By Christine Hsu | Dec 17, 2012 10:35 AM EST

Did Adam Lanza's Asperger's syndrome have anything to do with his murderous rampage that claimed 28 lives?

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Hospital Shootings Are Rare, but Unpredictable and Difficult to Prevent

By Christine Hsu | Sep 21, 2012 07:35 PM EDT

A new analysis on shootings over the past decade reveals that while 1.7 million people are victims of violent crime at the workplace in the United States, hospital shootings are rare events that are very hard to predict.

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