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Thursday, January 31, 2013  Some came to the hearing to defend their Second Amendment rights, but the vast majority appeared to support stricter gun control.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  PBS announced Monday it will air in February a series of programs under the umbrella title "After Newtown."

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The couple last week visited Newtown, Conn., where a gunman opened fire in an elementary school, killing 20 children and six adults in December.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school in the neighboring town of Monroe.

Saturday, December 22, 2012  A University of Illinois student hopes to raise $50,000 for people affected by last week's shootings at a Connecticut elementary school and he's almost a quarter of the way to his goal.

Friday, December 21, 2012  People everywhere observed a moment of silence Friday morning at 8:30 to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Friday, December 21, 2012  The question is whether public outrage will produce a meaningful difference in the rules for how Americans buy and use guns.

Friday, December 21, 2012  National Rifle Association, the country's foremost gun lobby, was holding a news conference on Friday in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The National Rifle Association, silent since the shootings, said in a statement that it "is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again."

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Dozens turned out for a candlelight vigil in Quincy Tuesday night to show support for the 26 victims of the Sandy Hook.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  It was a night of tears, prayer and messages of hope.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Senators Grassley, Reid, Manchin: Let's have a debate on guns, violence, and mental health

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Its Facebook page has disappeared. It has posted no tweets. It makes no mention of the Sandy Hook shooting on its website.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Several lawmakers said Sunday that it was time to take a deeper look into the recent spate of mass shootings and what can be done to prevent them in the future.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Obama offered few specifics, saying only that he will engage with law enforcement, mental health professionals, parents and educators in the coming weeks.