Bell Ringing for Newtown Victims - Episcopal Bishop William Franklin
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Reaction to Gun Debate - Firearms Instructor James Emmick
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Reaction to Obama Gun Plan - Congressman Brian Higgins
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Reaction to Obama's Gun Plan - POLITICO's Donovan Slack
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| Tough Task |
Difficulty of Stemming Violent Acts
One early focus of new gun regulations by President Barack Obama and some lawmakers would reinstate a federal ban on assault weapons, a law widely regarded as imperfect.
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President Obama Announces Gun Violence Investigation
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| Complex Issue |
Obama: "Deep Obligation To Try"
President Barack Obama is asking a team led by Vice President Joe Biden to offer "concrete proposals" to curb gun violence no later than January, in the aftermath of the horrific massacre at a Connecticut elementary school.
HEAR THE PRESIDENT's COMMENTS INSIDE
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Prosecuting Cases Involving Mental Illness - Former DA Frank Clark
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Latest From Newtown - CBS Correspondent Steve Futterman
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Clinical Aspects of Mental Ill Treatment - Dr David Kaye
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More On Treatment of/for the Mentally Ill - Doug Fabian; Part V
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Latest On Treatment For Mental Illness - Doug Fabian; Part IV
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Mental Health & Guns Link? - Doug Fabian; Part III
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Newtown Shooters' Motivation - Doug Fabian; Part II
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Mental Health Discussion - Doug Fabian; Part I
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CBS News Gun Control Survey - Sarah Dutton
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Gun Control - SCOPE President Stephen Aldstadt
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More On Gun Control and Safety - George Gast; Part III
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Tackling Tricky Topic of Gun Limits - George Gast; Part II
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Security Concerns Continue - George Gast; Part I
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Gun Control Calls Grow Louder - POLITICO's Dave Levinthal
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First Funerals In Newtown - CBS Correspondent Heather Bosch
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| New Normal |
Back To School in Newtown as Funerals Continue
With security stepped up and families still on edge in Newtown, schools are opening for the first time since last week's massacre, bringing a return of familiar routines - at least, for some - to a grief-stricken town as it buries 20 of its children.
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A Glimpse of Some of Those Who Died:
At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for the games they couldn't get enough of, or for always saying grace at dinner. The adult victims found their life's work in sheltering little ones, teaching them, caring for them, treating them as their own.
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| Back to School |
An Atypical Back to School Monday
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) This is the first day back at school locally after the shootings at a Connecticut elementary school claimed 26 lives, including 20 students. There may be some lingering anxiety among little ones.
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Securing Our Schools - Ed Dragan; Education Management Consulting
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| Sad Resolve |
Pres: Obama: " These Tragedies Must End"
Democrats say meaningful action in the wake of last week's elementary school shooting must include a ban on military-style assault weapons and a look at how the nation deals with individuals suffering from serious mental illness.
" Are we really prepared to say that we’re powerless in the face of such carnage, that the politics are too hard..."
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Buffalo School Precautions - School Board Member Ralph Hernandez
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Securing Schools - Ken-Ton Schools Superintendent Mark Mondonaro
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From Hardline: School Violence, Gun Control and The Mind of a Killer
The Connecticut Shootings were the topic for the entire two hours of WBEN's Hardline program Sunday. From an FBI Profiler asking Why, to more general discussions on school violence and gun control, you can hear it here.
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former FBI Profiler Clint Van Zandt
On why a killer does what the one in Conn. did.
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The Gun Control Debate
Cong. Higgins, Cong.-Elect Collins, and Steven Alstadt, pro-gun SCOPE
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Buffalo Teachers Fed. Pres. Phil Rumore
on violence in schools
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Med Exam: victims killed by multiple gunshot wounds
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - A medical examiner says all the victims of the Connecticut school shooting were killed up close by multiple gunshot wounds.
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Mass Shooting: Searching for a Motive
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) -- The massacre of 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school elicited horror and soul-searching around the world even as it raised more basic questions about why the gunman, a 20-year-old described as brilliant but remote, would have been driven to such a crime and how he chose his victims.
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How to Help Kids Here Cope with Shootings
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) For young children, school is where they spend their days learning, not worrying about being shot. Locally, experts are giving advice on how parents can help their kids cope with the events in Connecticut.
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| Timeline |
Interactive Special: School Shooting in Conn.
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| BPS Statement |
Buffalo Public Schools Issue Statement on CT School Shooting
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Buffalo Public Schools Superintendent Pamela Brown has issued a statement on the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
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Leaders Speak Out on CT Shootings
Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Congressman Brian Higgins, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, and Governor Cuomo issued statements on the shootings in Newtown, CT.
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