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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Former police officer says Santa Monica gunman had been mentally evaluated

Monday, June 10, 2013  "I just simply got in his way," recalls the survivor. "And he needed to kill me. That was it."

Saturday, June 08, 2013  "We saw a woman get shot in the head," a witness said. "I haven't been able to stop shaking."

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  James Holmes, charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a bloody shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater, is headed to a state hospital for a mental evaluation.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  James Holmes could enter insanity plea in Colorado shooting or case could stall again

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  When Colorado's Democratic governor made known that he plans to ratchet back gun rights Wednesday by signing two limits into law, Republicans and gun-rights supporters gasped.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Northeast Ohio school community remembers 3 students killed by teen gunman 1 year ago

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Some came to the hearing to defend their Second Amendment rights, but the vast majority appeared to support stricter gun control.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords spoke haltingly, a result of the wounds suffered when she was shot in the head in an attempted assassination two years ago that left six others dead.

Friday, January 25, 2013  On Friday, family and friends will gather at the church to mourn the deaths — a tragedy that just doesn't make sense to surviving family members or the church community that has watched the accused teen grow up.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Fontana Unified School District police purchased 14 of the Colt LE6940 rifles last fall, and they were delivered the first week of December — a week before the Connecticut school shooting.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  After his family, the boy's plan was to randomly shoot people at a Wal-Mart on Saturday, which happened to be "Guns Across America" day, until he could be killed in a shootout with law enforcement.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  PBS announced Monday it will air in February a series of programs under the umbrella title "After Newtown."

Friday, January 11, 2013  A plea could be entered today

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  Testimony details an unfocused James Holmes after Colorado massacre; police say he made elaborate plans