California attack is latest in deadly US mass shootings· http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/12/02/california-attack-is-latest-in-deadly-us-mass-shootings/ · · An attack at a Southern California social services center Wednesday became the latest mass shooting in the United States. · · Here's a look at some of the deadliest U.S. shootings since 2012: · — Dec. 2, 2015: As many as three gunmen believed to be wearing military-style gear opened fire at a social services center in San Bernardino, California, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than a dozen, authorities said. No one has been arrested in the shooting, and a motive is unknown. · — Oct 1, 2015: A shooting at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, left 10 people dead and seven wounded, authorities said. Shooter Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26, exchanged gunfire with police then killed himself. · June 17, 2015: Dylan Roof, 21, shot and killed nine African-American church members during a Bible study group inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Police contend the attack was racially motivated. Roof faces nine counts of murder in state court and dozens of federal charges, including hate crimes. · — May 23, 2014: A community college student, Elliot Rodger, 22, killed six people and wounded 13 others in shooting and stabbing attacks in the area near the University of California, Santa Barbara, campus. Authorities said he apparently shot himself to death after a shootout with deputies. · — Sept. 16, 2013: Aaron Alexis, a mentally disturbed civilian contractor, shot 12 people to death at the Washington Navy Yard before he was killed in a police shootout. · — July 26, 2013: Pedro Vargas, 42, went on a shooting rampage at his Hialeah, Florida, apartment building, killing six people before being shot to death by police. · — Dec 14, 2012: In Newtown, Connecticut, an armed 20-year-old man entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and used a semi-automatic rifle to slay 26 people, including 20 first graders and six adult school staff members, before killing himself. · — Sept. 27, 2012: In Minnesota's deadliest workplace killing spree, Andrew Engeldinger, who had just been fired, pulled a gun and fatally shot six people, including the company's founder. He also wounded two others at Accent Signage Systems in Minneapolis before killing himself. · — August 5, 2012: In Oak Creek, Wisconsin, a gunman killed six worshippers at a Sikh Temple before taking his own life. · — July 20, 2012: James Holmes, 27, killed 12 people and wounded 70 in Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. · — April 2, 2012: Seven people were killed and three were wounded when a 43-year-old former student opened fire at Oikos University, in Oakland, California. One Goh was charged with seven counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder but psychiatric evaluations concluded he suffers from long-term paranoid schizophrenia and is unfit to stand trial --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Terrorist or gunman?https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2015/11/30/terrorist-or-gunman/?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_popns There Have Been More Mass Shootings This Year Than There Have Been Days355 mass shootings in 336 days ... and counting.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-mass-shootings_565f58cfe4b08e945fedd47d 30 Shocking Domestic Violence Statistics That Remind Us It's An EpidemicThe Huffington Post Updated: 02/13/2015 By Alanna Vagianos · The number of American troops killed in Afghanistan and Iraq between 2001 and 2012 was 6,488. The number of American women who were murdered by current or ex male partners during that time was11,766. That's nearly double the amount of casualties lost during war. · Full Story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/23/domestic-violence-statistics_n_5959776.html San Bernardino shooting: 11 essential facts about guns and mass shootings in Americahttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/02/san-bernadino-shooting-11-essential-facts-about-guns-and-mass-shootings-in-america/ By Max Ehrenfreund washingtonpost.com December 2, 2015 At least 14 people were killed and 14 more injured in a shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. on Wednesday. The incident, which police say involves as many as three suspects, is the latest in the string of major gun violence incidents in the United States this year. It's at least the second mass shooting in a week: On Friday, a man shot several people at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, killing three, including a police officer. Last summer nine parishioners were slain in a shooting at a church in Charleston, S.C., and two people were killed and several wounded in a shooting at a movie theater in Lafayette, La. An October shooting at a community college in Roseburg, Ore., also left multiple people dead. As America grapples with another apparent mass shooting, we're again facing questions about the country's unique gun culture and the prevalence of gun violence. (This post has been adapted from previous versions.) There are some perhaps surprising findings -- gun ownership in the United States is declining overall, for instance. But while mass killings have occurred with increasing frequency in recent years, support for gun rights is still resolute in America. Here are answers to a few questions you might have about guns and mass shootings: How common are mass shootings in the United States?
How many people own guns?
Are mass shootings becoming more common?
When were deadliest shootings in U.S. history?
Is the United States an especially violent place, compared to other countries?
Where is violence most common in America?
Is the number of guns related to the number of homicides?
Is gun control reduce gun-related deaths?
Is there public support for gun control?
Do most Americans support gun control policies?
How do mass shootings affect public opinion on this issue? A Guide to Mass Shootings in AmericaThere have been at least 72 in the last three decades—and most of the killers got their guns legally. President Obama Says Pattern of US Mass Shootings Has 'No Parallel' | 
