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Parkland Families Reach $127 Million Settlement With DOJ Over FBI’s Failure to Act on Tips Regarding Nikolas Cruz

March 17, 2022 by TTAG Contributor

From the Associated Press Federal officials confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most of those killed or wounded in a 2018 Florida high school massacre over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even though it had received information he intended to attack. Attorneys … Read more

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Spree Killer Used 10-Round Magazines

October 30, 2023March 3, 2018 by Dean Weingarten

Thermold AR-15 mag and rounds (courtesy sporstmansguide.com)

It seems the mass murderer in Florida did not use magazines of a capacity over 10 rounds. This presents a minor difficulty for gun control advocates seeking a ban on ammunition magazines with a capacity of over 10 rounds. From miamiherald.com: The “weapon and bullets were not high quality and were breaking apart,” one of … Read more