Guns

Rubi Patricia Vergara and her family loved to laugh. That was a central message at Vergara’s funeral, held at City Church Madison on Saturday.

More than 100 Madison high schoolers marched to the state Capitol Friday where they denounced lawmakers’ inaction on firearm legislation and funding for mental health support in schools.

The father of a child killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting offers insight into moving forward and efforts to prevent this from happening again.

There have been two fatal school shootings in U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan’s district in 2024. He says they will continue to happen until people stand up to the gun industry.

Two events were held in Madison on Tuesday evening following a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School on Monday. A vigil took place at the state Capitol and a prayer service was held at City Church.

“Everyone was targeted in this incident, and everyone was put in equal danger,” Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said.

In the wake of a school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison on Tuesday that left three people dead and six injured, members of the Madison community are wondering what they can do.

Those who died include the shooter, a teacher and a teenage student.

Some state and local governments are pushing gun manufacturer Glock to change its gun design so it is less compatible with “auto sears” — plastic switches that transform semi-automatic Glock handguns into fully automatic weapons.

Project Ujima aims to help youth violence victims recover and thrive. The medical director of the program tells WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” the goal is to help patients heal outside of a hospital.