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Pence wants to expedite federal death penalty for mass shootings

George Hale

“I'm calling for an expedited federal death penalty for anyone engaged in a mass shooting like took place in Jacksonville,” Pence tells CBS News’s Face The Nation.
Rare in US for an active shooter to be stopped by bystander

Associated Press

From 2000 to 2021, fewer than 3% of 433 active attacks in the U.S. ended with a civilian firing back, according to the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University.
How Do Teachers Prepare For And Prevent School Shootings?

Jeanie Lindsay

Metal detectors and “hardening” schools are one of several steps the state and schools are taking to keep kids safe, but another essential piece remains: how can teachers prevent or better prepare for the worst case scenario?