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The National Rifle Association executive vice president Wayne LaPierre, speaks during a news conference in response to the Connecticut school shooting on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

The NRA speaks: 14 Quotes from Wayne LaPierre a week after Sandy Hook tragedy

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The National Rifle Association broke its week-long silence in the aftermath of the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut poised "to offer meaningful … Read More

Firefighters pay their respects at a memorial for shooting victims near Sandy Hook Elementary School, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 in Newtown, Conn. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Texas rep. introduces legislation to allow faculty members to carry concealed guns in schools

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The Sandy Hook tragedy has catapulted the issue of gun control to the forefront of American consciousness as the U.S. grapples with how to prevent future mass … Read More

Jillian Soto uses a phone to get information about her sister, Victoria Soto, a teacher at the Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Conn. Friday, Dec. 14, 2012 after a gunman killed over two dozen people, including 20 children. Victoria Soto, 27, was among those killed. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Teacher Victoria Soto gave her life shielding her children from gunman in Newtown school shooting

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Victoria "Vicki" Soto, 27, a first grade teacher in Sandy Hook elementary school, shielded children and ushered them into a closet, putting herself between them … Read More

Family and friends in Puerto Rico of Connecticut shooting victim, Ana M. Marquez-Greene, grieve over the little girl's senseless death. (Courtesy El Nuevo Dia)

Sandy Hook shooting tragedy hits Puerto Rico mayor’s family

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The Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia reports that one of the children killed in the Newtown, Connecticut school massacre is six-year-old Ana M. … Read More