Tucsonans join national push for universal background checks

Catholic Bishop Gerald Kicanas advocated passage of gun-control legislation at a gathering of like-minded people at a news conference held at South Tucson City Hall.

Tucsonans join national push for universal background checks

Pam Simon, a survivor of the Jan. 8, 2011, shootings, listens to speakers at the gathering on the National Day of Action to Reduce Gun Violence.

Tucsonans join national push for universal background checks

In conjunction with activists across the country on the National Day of Action to Reduce Gun Violence, proponents of universal background checks for gun buyers Thursday launched a local effort to pass the legislation.

Last hours before shooting show gunman unraveling

Jared Lee Loughner

Tucson shooting: Last hours before rampage show Loughner unraveling

Jared Lee Loughner's mental unraveling is illustrated in thousands of investigative reports released Wednesday by the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

Giffords, back at tragic site, asks for wider gun checks

Gabrielle Giffords

Giffords, back at tragic site, asks for wider gun checks

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned Wednesday to the northwest-side grocery store where she was nearly slain on Jan. 8, 2011, to advocate for expanded background checks for gun buyers.

Rally urges Flake to back gun checks

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Rally urges Flake to back gun checks

Survivors of the Jan. 8, 2011, shooting and members of anti-gun violence organizations gathered Tuesday in front of Sen. Jeff Flake's Tucson office, a short distance from the grocery store where the shooting happened, to encourage the freshman senator to support proposed mandatory background…

Bells ring today to honor Jan. 8 victims

Bells will ring in Tucson at 10:10 a.m. today to commemorate the second anniversary of the Jan. 8, 2011, mass shooting.

'Beyond Tucson' events will begin on Saturday

Paty Gonzalez joined a flash-mob exercise dance at the DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center at Reid Park on Jan. 7 last year during Beyond Tucson's commemorative events.

'Beyond Tucson' events will begin on Saturday

A series of events will commemorate the violent events of Jan. 8, 2011. The activities scheduled from Saturday to Tuesday will mark the second anniversary of the shooting spree that left six dead and 13 injured, including then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Planned events include outdoor hike…

Children need support, facts on Newtown

Children and adolescents are talking about the Newtown shootings, and parents can play a role in how it affects them.

Ben's Bells: Help make Ben's Bells for Newtown, Conn.

In response to the mass shooting at a Connecticut school Dec. 14, Ben's Bells has launched a Bring Kindness to Newtown campaign.

Ben's Bells: Help make Ben's Bells for Newtown, Conn.

Laurie Sedlmayr-Cumming, left, and her daughter, Anna Cumming, paint beads at the Ben's Bells Project Main Gate Studio, 816 E. University Blvd., to be asembled for residents of Newtown, Conn., in the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre.