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Colorado school shooting sparks renewed gun control debate
The Evergreen High School shooting reignited debate as Colorado records 16.6 gun deaths per 100,000 residents, surpassing the national average, despite strong gun laws.
- On September 10, 2025, 16-year-old Desmond Holly shot two students at Evergreen High School, critically injuring them and then died by suicide.
- The shooting followed uncertain causes pending investigation, while Colorado faces divided opinions on gun safety and parents' legal culpability in such events.
- Colorado enacted over 30 gun laws in five years, yet the state’s gun death rate of 16.6 per 100,000 remains above the national average of 13.7 per 100,000 residents.
- Legal expert Scott Robinson noted parents could face charges if proven negligent, but convictions require strong evidence and Holly’s parents are cooperating fully, with no confirmed investigation.
- The shooting intensified debate on gun control and school security, with officials urging that violence has no place in schools and safety protocols need improvement to protect children.
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Colorado school shooting sparks renewed gun control debate
(The Center Square) – Colorado policymakers are divided on how to respond in the wake of last week’s school shooting that left one dead and two hospitalized.
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