The U.S. Senate passed a gun violence bill, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.

Four individuals in the Saint Francis Medical System's Natalie Medical Building were killed in a mass shooting on June 1, 2022.

Gun violence in America continues to reach staggering heights, with mass shootings taking place around the country. Security leaders can better understand public perception of gun violence by examining new research and planning their next steps.

The university will increase its annual security budget by at least $2 million per year for the next decade. The budget increase was announced after an uptick in gun violence in Columbus, Ohio. 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has designated 40 shootings in 2020 as active shooter incidents. Although 2020 witnessed the highest rate of active shooter incidents for the period 2000 to 2020, casualties were significantly lower. Here’s a breakdown of the FBI’s Active Shooter Incidents in the U.S. in 2020.

Truly hardening a K-12 school system from gun violence requires a nuanced approach. Here’s how to use modern technologies and information to supplement a volunteer information approach, without all the noticeable security tech.

The Department of Justice announced two new steps to help address gun violence in the U.S. The department issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and published model legislation to help states craft their own “extreme risk protection order” laws, sometimes called “red flag” laws.

In today's ever changing environment, no organization and enterprise is immune from violence. Whether it is a church, movie theater, mall, or healthcare setting the need to plan for an act of violence, including active shooter events, is of paramount importance. And while public safety situational awareness and vigilance is an absolute must in our modern world, much thought has been given to how to develop plans, procedures, training and technology to stop these acts of violence. Here, we talk to Tim Sulzer, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of ZeroEyes, about how physical security technology has evolved over the years to help make a difference in situations involving an active shooter or to reduce workplace and gun violence in various settings.