Florida Republicans Face Mounting Pressure to Act on Gun Control
Student protesters who survived last week’s shooting want a range of new restrictions. Yet G.O.P. leaders appear set on pursuing narrower measures.
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CreditAudra Melton for The New York Times Florida Students Began With Optimism. Then They Spoke to Lawmakers.
A week after a shooting killed 17 at their high school, students were lobbying state lawmakers to strengthen gun control, and meeting with resistance.
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CreditErin Schaff for The New York Times 11 of the Most Dramatic Moments in a Day of Confrontation Over Guns
Students at the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people last week traveled to the White House and the Florida State Capitol and called for changes to gun laws.
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CreditJoe Raedle/Getty Images In School Shooting’s Painful Aftermath, Sheriff Faces Questions Over Police Response
The Broward County sheriff defended his office’s response to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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CreditWilliam E. Sauro/The New York Times Billy Graham, Media Pioneer
Over the course of his career, the Rev. Billy Graham capitalized on modern communication technologies — from television to satellite to the internet — to give his ministry a global reach.
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Billy Graham to Lie in Repose in North Carolina
A spokesman for the family confirmed plans to allow the public to pay respects to the reverend in Charlotte before a private funeral next month.
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CreditJoshua Lott/Getty Images ‘It’s One of the Greatest Rifles’: Fans of the AR-15 Explain the Gun’s Appeal
The rifle has been used by gunmen in several recent mass shootings, but it remains popular among owners who say they like to use it for hunting and target shooting.
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CreditEmily Kask for The New York Times An Armed Principal Detained a Campus Gunman. But He’s Against Arming School Staff.
A national effort is underway to arm and train school staff members, but a former assistant principal who survived an attack believes it’s misguided.
