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Reflections On The Newtown Shooting One Year Later, John J. Donohue
Reflections On The Newtown Shooting One Year Later, John J. Donohue
John Donohue
One year has passed since the horrific Newtown school shooting of December 14, 2012, and we have likely learned all that will be known about the tragic events of that day. As we reflect back on the event and the subsequent political and legislative responses, a few points should be noted.
Outlier Nation: Homicides, Incarceration, Guns And Gun Culture, John J. Donohue
Outlier Nation: Homicides, Incarceration, Guns And Gun Culture, John J. Donohue
John Donohue
The killing of 20 children and 6 teachers at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut has shaken the nation enough so that the issue of how to combat America’s unusual level of gun violence is now on the agenda for the first time in almost two decades. In 1994, President Clinton succeeded in getting two major gun control measures: 1) a national background check program that was designed to keep guns away from felons and the mentally ill, and 2) a ban on the type of “assault weapons” used by Adam Lanza, the Newtown shooter. Unfortunately, the National Rifle Association …