The Parkland school shooting on 14 February has, unlike most previous school shootings in the United States, sparked a backlash against politicians, the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the lack of action on gun control in the United States. Much of this backlash and action for change has been spearheaded by survivors and families of the victims of the Parkland school shooting in south Florida in which 17 people – mostly children – died. This page features links to articles relating to this backlash and to the efforts to bring about some measure of gun control. I may at some point write another post on the renewed campaigns for gun control but in the meantime I will add related articles here.
- Why do people cling to their guns? We need to get inside their minds – The Guardian – Thursday 1 March 2018 – by Emma Brockes
- ‘I dare you to tell me arming teachers will make us safe,’ says student after Georgia incident – The Guardian – Thursday 1 March 2018 – by Jesse Randal Davidson
- Trump’s shift on gun control ‘could make the difference’, says Republican – The Guardian – Thursday 1 March 2018 – by Lauren Gambino in Washington
- ‘Gun-grabber-in-chief’: Conservatives turn on Trump as threat to confiscate guns prompts Second Amendment-related outrage – The Independent – Thursday 1 March 2018 – by Tom Embury-Dennis
- Trump has mightily annoyed his base over guns, but it could be the making of him – The Independent – Thursday 1 March 2018 – by Andrew Buncombe in New York
- Trump says firearms should sometimes be confiscated from US citizens without due process: ‘Take the guns first’ – The Independent – Thursday 1 March 2018 – by Clark Mindock in New York
- Trump Stuns Lawmakers With Seeming Embrace of Comprehensive Gun Control – New York Times – Wednesday 28 February 2018 – by Michael D. Shear
- President Trump’s Contradictory, and Sometimes False, Comments About Gun Policy to Lawmakers – New York Times – Wednesday 28 February 2018 – by Linda Qiu
- Florida students try to rebuild their lives – but they won’t stop pushing for gun control – The Guardian – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Richard Lunscombe, in Parkland, Florida
- Florida shooting: Two more officers investigated over claim they were outside school but failed to intervene – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Emily Shugerman in New York
- While the world focuses on Florida, gun violence is an everyday reality for young people in Philadelphia – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Andrew Buncombe in New York
- Florida school shooting survivor pleads with Melania Trump: Stop Donald Jr cyberbullying me – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Judith Vonberg
- YouTube ‘reprimands InfoWars’ for promoting Florida school shooting conspiracy theory – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Maya Oppenheim
- United Airlines ends NRA partnership and tells group to remove airline’s details from website, as anger mounts over gun laws – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Emily Shugerman in New York
- Gun owners turn on Donald Trump over plans to bring in tighter restrictions – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Maya Oppenheim
- FBI warned before Florida massacre about suspect ‘getting into a school and shooting the place up’ – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Jeremy B. White in San Francisco
- NRA lashes out at boycott movement as United, Delta and other corporations cut ties – Washington Post – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Avi Selk
- Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott – BBC – Saturday 24 February 2018
- Gun owners turn on Donald Trump over plans to bring in tighter restrictions – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Maya Oppenheim
- NRA backlash as companies end discounts for members after Florida school shootings – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by Mythili Sampathkumar, in New York
- After the Florida school shooting, it’s no wonder the youth are turning to protest – The Independent – Saturday 24 February 2018 – by David Barnett
- ‘The club no one wants to join.’ Mass shooting survivors find solace in one another. – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Katie Zezima
- Don’t be scared by NRA hysteria. Be scared Congress will do nothing. – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Editorial Board
- Red flags. Warnings. Cries for help. How a system built to stop the Parkland school shooter repeatedly broke down – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Mark Berman and Kevin Sullivan
- Florida Gov. Rick Scott backs raising age for rifle purchases to 21 – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Michael Scherer
- Police are trained to attack active shooters, but Parkland officer didn’t. Would armed teachers help? – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Tom Jackman
- Something is deadly wrong in this country – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Kathleen Parker, Opinion Writer
- #BoycottNRA: Hertz and Avis are the latest companies to cut ties with gun lobby as movement gains steam – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Fred Barbash and Lindsey Bever
- I’m Republican. I Appreciate Assault Weapons. And I Support a Ban. – New York Times – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Brian MastAustralia’s Gun Laws Are Not a Model for America – New York Times – Friday 23 February 2018 – by A. Odysseus Patrick
- Defying N.R.A., Florida Lawmakers Back Raising Age Limits on Assault Rifles – New York Times – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Patricia Mazzei and Jess Bidgood
- Companies Cut Ties to the N.R.A., but Find There Is No Neutral Ground – New York Times – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Julie Creswell and Tiffany Hsu
- Armed school resource officer stayed outside as Florida shooting unfolded, sheriff says – CNN International – updated Friday 23 February 2018 – by Chuck Johnston, Jamiel Lynch, and Dakin Andone
- Trump reiterates call to arm teachers, saying they would’ve ‘shot the hell out of’ the Florida gunman – The Independent – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Emily Shugerman and Alexandra Wilts
- Meet the British CEO of the firm behind the gun that brought tragedy to Florida – The Guardian – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Tom McCarthy in New York
- How the Florida School Shooting Turned Into a Gun-Control Movement – Wall Street Journal – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Arian Campo-Flores and Nicole Hong
- Police say more deputies waited outside school during Stoneman Douglas shooting – South Florida Sun Sentinel – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Lisa J. Huriash and Megan O’Matz
- Florida School Shooting: ‘Abject Breakdown at All Levels’ – Voanews.com – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Associated Press
- Florida school shooting survivor ‘unimpressed’ by Trump phone call – Sky News – Friday 23 February 2018
- In the wake of the Florida school shooting, the NRA is suddenly distinctly vulnerable – CBC News – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Martin Patriquin
- How the Florida school shooting conspiracies sprouted and spread – CNN International – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Paul P. Murphy and Gianluca Mezzofiore
- NRA under mounting pressure as companies cut ties with gun lobby – The Guardian – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Dominic Rushe in New York
- Logs Of 911 Calls Reveal The Troubled History Of Florida School Shooter – NPR.org – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Richard Gonzales
- Florida school shooting survivor on Donald Trump: ‘I have never been so unimpressed by a person in my life’ – The Independent – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Emily Shugerman in New York
- After Florida school shooting, the best thing from gun debate might be more science – USA Today – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Nicole Gaudiano
- Why didn’t the officer rush into Florida’s Parkland school mass shooting? – Washington Post – Friday 23 February 2018 – by William Wan and Amy Ellis Nutt
- How can God allow horrific evil like the Florida school shooting? – Fox News – Friday 23 February 2018 – by J. Warner Wallace
- Florida school shooting: Teenage survivor says he’s quitting Facebook because of death threats from ‘NRA cultists’ – The Independent – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Jacob Shamsian, Business Insider
- This American destroyed his AR-15 after the Florida school shooting — and he’s not the only one – CBC Radio (cbc.ca/radio) – Friday 23 February 2018 – by Carol Off and Jeff Douglas
- Suspect in Florida school massacre questioned in November over shooting threat – ABC News – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by Jim Hill and Bill Hutchinson
- 5 key moments as Florida school shooting survivors question senator – independent.ie – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by Grace Rahman, Press Association
- I Am A Survivor Of The Florida School Shooting And I Have A Message For America – Huffington Post – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by Alexis Tracton
- Florida shooting shows how hard it will be for Facebook to solve its fake-news problem – CNBC – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by John Shinal
- Florida school shooting could be ‘tipping point’ in 2018 races – USA Today – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by Jeff Burlew, Democrat Senior Writer
- BlackRock puts gunmakers on notice after Florida school shooting – Reuters – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by Ross Kerber and Trevor Hunnicutt
- No ‘Crisis Actors’ in Parkland, Florida – Factcheck.org – Thursday 22 February 2018 – by Saranac Hale Spencer
- Parents and Students Plead With Trump: ‘How Many Children Have to Get Shot?’ – New York Times – Wednesday 21 February 2018 – by Julie Hirschfeld Davis
- Parents and Students Plead With Trump: ‘How Many Children Have to Get Shot?’ – New York Times – Wednesday 21 February 2018 – by Julie Hirschfeld Davis
- Florida School Shooting: Conspiracy theory about victims heads to the top of YouTube – The Independent – Wednesday 21 February 2018 – by Andrew Griffin
- Conspiracy theories about Florida school shooting survivors have gone mainstream – Los Angeles Times – Wednesday 21 February 2018 – by Matt Pearce
- School shooter’s past includes buying guns, cutting, slurs and mental illness CNN International – updated Tuesday 20 February 2018- by Eliot C. McLaughlin and Madison Park
- Florida school shooting: Trump ‘supportive’ of better gun background checks – BBC – Monday 19 February 2018
- Everything to Know About Emma Gonzalez, the Florida School Shooting Survivor Fighting to End Gun Violence – People.com – Saturday 17 February 2018 – by Diana Pearl
- Six people killed in a nightclub in Klamath Falls, Ore. – Washington Post – Updated Friday 16 February 2018 (first published in 1977) – by Bonnie Berkowitz, Denise Lu and Chris Alcantara
- The terrible numbers that grow with each mass
shooting – Washington Post – 1 October 2017 - What happened when Australia actually did something to stop gun violence – Washington Post – 22 June 2016 – by Christopher Ingraham
- The number of ‘mass shootings’ in the U.S. depends on how you count – Washington Post – 4 December 2015 – by Kevin Schaul
- What makes a ‘mass shooting’ in America – Washington Post – 3 December 2015 – by Christopher Ingraham
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