If 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz is convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors could seek the death penalty.
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Bethel students walk out of class to demand gun reform
Students walked out of class Wednesday afternon at Bethel Regional High School to raise awareness about school shootings and to demand stricter gun laws.
As Stoneman Douglas resumes class, survivors become students once more
Two weeks after a gunman killed 17 people at the high school, students returned to class Wednesday — this time joined by police officers, grief counselors and supporters cheering them on.
Millennials are no more liberal on gun control than elders, polls show
Polling suggests millennials are more liberal than earlier generations on many social issues except gun laws. Pollsters say they can’t explain this anomaly. Some millennials are surprised by it, too.
Washington state House votes to pass bump stock ban
Lawmakers in Washington state on Friday passed a ban on bump stocks, a gun modification that allows certain weapons to fire more rapidly. They debated the ban under the shadow of last week’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Florida governor calls for raising age limit for gun purchases from 18 to 21
Instead of broader gun control, Gov. Rick Scott called for keeping guns away from mentally ill or violent people. He announced funds for “school hardening” and police officers in every school.