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Las Vegas Strip shooting survivor urges Senate to ban bump stocks

Three survivors from the Las Vegas Strip shooting appeared Wednesday at the first congressional hearing on “bump stocks” as a federal agency announced it would review legal classification of the devices following the tragedy in Nevada.

Senate hearing on gun accessories delayed to examine reporting to FBI

A Senate hearing on firearm accessories like those used in the Las Vegas Strip shooting has been delayed to examine enforcement of reporting to the FBI database — an issue at the heart of the church massacre in Texas.

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Journalist’s photos became iconic images of Las Vegas shooting

As dismissive and humble as he is, David Becker’s photos were some of the first pieces of evidence that pointed to the terror so many experienced Oct. 1. In the days after it happened, they ran on more than 130 front pages around the world.

Survivors recount ‘sheer panic’ during Las Vegas shooting

The Oct. 1 attack on the Route 91 Harvest festival left 59 people dead, including the gunman, and wounded an additional 546. It also sent thousands of terrified concertgoers — some hurt or covered in other people’s blood — fleeing in all directions, triggering phantom reports of additional shootings at other locations.

Las Vegas shooting details may not be known for years

Questions loom about what drove heavy gambler Stephen Paddock to carry out his diabolical plot and fire into a crowd of Las Vegas concert-goers, but the answers may not be known for months — or even years.

Authorities put brakes on information flow in Las Vegas shooting

Fifty-eight people killed. More than 500 injured. And yet, nearly a month after the Las Vegas Strip experienced the worst mass shooting in modern American history, local and federal authorities are now refusing to fill in the blanks.

How the FBI and ATF are aiding the Las Vegas shooting investigation

A painstaking investigation is being carried out by federal agencies assisting Las Vegas law enforcement piecing together a puzzle left by a sniper responsible for the mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest music festival.

Jet fuel tank targeted by Las Vegas shooter will soon be inspected

The giant jet fuel tank struck by rifle fire during the deadly Strip mass shooting has been drained and McCarran International Airport officials are close to hiring a safety expert to inspect it.

UNLV researcher using Las Vegas shooting to study trauma effects

Psychology Professor Stephen Benning is collecting narrative accounts from Las Vegas residents in hopes of determining whether certain personality traits better enable people to recover from tragedies.

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