Hillstrom, Laurie Collier School Shootings and the Never Again Movement (1440867518)

This volume provides a concise but authoritative overview of the Never Again Movement, which arose in the aftermath of a mass shooting that killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland, Florida, in February 2018.

This volume in the 21st Century Turning Points series, a one-stop resource for understanding the people and events changing America today, analyzes school shootings and examines the broader issue of gun violence in America. It focuses on the history of school shootings in the United States and the debate that has raged for decades between gun control advocates and supporters of gun ownership rights.

School Shootings and the Never Again Movement: 21st Century Turning Points provides a broad perspective on these issues. It recounts the evolution of gun politics and policy throughout the twentieth century, explains the positions and activities of organizations and activists on both sides of the gun debate, details notorious school shootings ranging from Columbine to Parkland, and explores the potential impact of the Never Again Movement on American gun policy at the state and federal levels.

• Provides entries devoted to individual events as well as milestones
• Offers biographical profiles to help readers understand the motivations and accomplishments of important activists and figures
• Presents essays that explore the lasting impact of school shootings and the Never Again Movement on American life
• Features an annotated bibliography that gives readers resources for further study