Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 18/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
A gunman opened fire outside the student union at FSU close to lunchtime on Thursday at 11:50am Eastern Time (15:50 GMT) The university promptly issued an active shooter alert. Soon after, Florida State’s alert system announced that law enforcement had neutralised the threat. It is unclear whether this shotgun was used in the shooting. Aidan Stickney, 21, said he saw a man get out of a car with a shotgun, aiming it at another man, The Associated Press news agency reported. When the alleged attacker refused to surrender, the police shot him and took him into custody. The identities of the victims are not known, Trumbower said. There have been 81 mass shootings in the US so far this year, not-for-profit website Gun Violence Archive. In January, a 17-year-old suspect shot and killed a female high school student in Nashville, Tennessee, before killing himself. The Thursday shooting was the second at FSU in 11 years. About 58 percent of American adults favor stricter gun laws, according to a report published in July 2024. GIFFORDS is led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. On February 7, Trump signed an executive order to “dismantle gun control”. An article by the NRA says gun control places limits on the freedom guaranteed by the Second Amendment. The NRA’s argument is: “Criminals, by definition, do not obey the law. Gun control laws only affect law-abiding people who go through legal avenues to obtain firearms.”
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