Jennifer Mascia

This story was originally published by The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. On October 15, a 16-year-old boy opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three childre... See more

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat's valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. On October 15, a 16-year-old boy opened fire at Silver... See more

On October 15, a 16-year-old boy opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, killing three children and a teacher and critically wounding two others. The incident is the deadliest school shooting since the one in 2024 at Apalachee High S... See more

On October 9, the Trump administration officially suspended large portions of the 1934 National Firearms Act to allow for the sale of silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns without federal authorization. The change marks an end to 90 years of re... See more

The Trace reported last month that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had added a claim to its web page on firearm injury and death prevention stating that Americans use guns defensively an estimated 60,000 to 2.5 million times each year. On S... See more