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Guns: 15 mass shootings that changed the law

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15 shootings that changed the law: Stockton, 1989

6 were killed, and 30 injured in a mass shooting in California, USA in 1989. The vast majority of the casualties were children.

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15 shootings that changed the law: San Francisco, 1993

9 were killed, and 6 injured in a shooting in California, USA, in 1993.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Melbourne, 2002

2 were killed, and 5 injured in a shooting at a Melbourne University, Australia, in 2002.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Erfurt, 2002

17 were killed, and 2 injured, in a high school shooting in Erfurt, Germany, in 2002.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Kauhajoki, 2008

11 were killed, and 11 injured in a shooting at the Kauhajoki School of Hospitality in Western Finland in 2008.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Newtown, 2012

28 were killed, and 2 injured in one of the worst school shootings in recent history, in Connecticut, USA, in 2012.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Port Arthur, 1996

35 were killed, and 22 were injured in a shooting in Port Arthur, Australia, in 1996.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Aramoana, 1990

14 were killed, and 2 injured in a shooting and arson attack in Aramoana, New Zealand, in 1990.

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15 shootings that changed the law: Killeen, 1991

24 were killed, and 20 injured in a shooting at Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, in 1991.