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Survivors Push for Gun Control After Multiple Shootings

12/20/2025

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Survivors Demand Safety

Mia Tretta, a Brown University junior, survived a second school shooting after being shot at Saugus High School in 2018.
She said, "I chose Brown... because it felt like somewhere I could finally be safe."
Zoe Weissman, another survivor, has faced multiple mass shootings.
Reports indicate survivors of multiple shootings face heightened mental health risks, and activists press for gun control.

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Brown University Criticized

Brown University faces criticism for inadequate security after a mass shooting that left two dead and nine injured.
The shooter, Claudio Neves Valente, surveilled the campus for weeks and evaded detection.
On the day of the shooting, there was a delay in alerting students after the 911 call.
Since 2021, security officers have issued votes of no confidence against the police chief.
The university president expressed sadness over the situation.

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Survivors Demand Safety

Mia Tretta, a Brown University junior, survived a second school shooting after being shot at Saugus High School in 2018.
She said, "I chose Brown... because it felt like somewhere I could finally be safe."
Zoe Weissman, another survivor, has faced multiple mass shootings.
Reports indicate survivors of multiple shootings face heightened mental health risks, and activists press for gun control.

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