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What is the media reporting regarding the gun violence epidemic in America?
Explore documentaries and reports and latest news with the links below.
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
This combination comedy/documentary by filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots
of America's predilection for gun violence.
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com
CBSnews.com - "Guns in America"
A history of the right to bear arms, state-by-state gun laws and death rates, maps of recent
school and workplace shootings and facts on who's at risk.
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/guns_in_america/html/framesource.html
CBS: 60 Minutes II - "What Really Happened at Columbine?"
An in-depth investigation of the Columbine shootings on its
second anniversary. Includes links to related stories and studies
on guns in America. With interesting "interactives"
and related links.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/04/17/60II/main286144.shtml
CNN Special: Are US Schools Safe?
A thorough look at violence and schools. Features several articles and links to
other resources.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/schools/
NPR's Talk of the Nation: "Gun Control: Is it Still Alive?"
An informative panel discussion hosted by Juan Williams and featuring various
analysts and gun control experts.
http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1121335
PBS: "In the Mix - Gun Violence: Live By The Gun, Die By The Gun"
A series of intense profiles of teenagers who have been touched by gun violence.
http://www.pbs.org/inthemix/gunviol_index.html
PBS FRONTLINE: "Hot Guns"
A report on cheap handguns, their manufacturers, and
the illicit handgun market. Co-produced by the Center for Investigative
Reporting, the report explored the manufacture and illegal sale of shoddily
made handguns and the subsequent damage they caused.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/guns/
Join Together Gun Violence News
Offers up-to-the-minute news and bulletins about gun violence and
legislation news. Free email bulletins are also available.
http://www.jointogether.org/
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