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Who Was Adam Lanza? Live Chat Transcript
Join a live chat on “Raising Adam Lanza” with the film’s producer Frank Koughan and Hartford Courant reporters Alaine Griffin and Josh Kovner. We’ll also be joined by Yahoo! News reporter Liz Goodwin. You can leave a question now.
February 19, 2013
Jackie and Mark Barden, Parents of Newtown Victim: Daniel Was "A Kind Little Soul"
The parents of Daniel Barden, who died at Sandy Hook Elementary School, reflect on their son's legacy.
February 19, 2013
Steve Sanetti, NSSF President: "The Industry Isn't the Bad Guys"
The president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation says the gun industry isn't to blame for Newtown; Nancy Lanza is.
February 19, 2013
Neil Heslin, Father of Newtown Victim: "Something Has to Change"
Neil Heslin, father of 6-year-old Jesse killed at Newtown Elementary School, reflects on his last moments with his son, his positions on gun control and why he believes society has to change in order to prevent future tragedies.
February 19, 2013
For Adam Lanza, a Debated Diagnosis That Meant "More to be Worried About"
A diagnosis of sensory integration disorder may offer new clues about what shaped the shooter behind the Sandy Hook tragedy.
February 19, 2013
How Did They Report the Lanza Story?
"Hartford Courant" reporters Alaine Griffin and Josh Kovner have spent the last two months digging deep into the story of troubled shooter Adam Lanza and his relationship with his mother.
February 19, 2013
Richard Novia: "Adam Had Episodes. He Would Completely Withdraw."
Richard Novia, Lanza's onetime tech-club adviser, says that as a shy, reclusive kid, Adam struggled to fit in.
February 19, 2013
Marvin LaFontaine: "Those Kids Were Everything" to Nancy Lanza
A friend of Nancy Lanza, LaFontaine remembers how Adam Lanza learned to shoot, noticing "a weirdness" about the young boy and how dedicated Nancy was to her children.
February 19, 2013
Inside the "Other" Gun Lobby
You've heard of the NRA. Now meet the gun industry's lobby, based in Newtown, Conn.
February 19, 2013
Nancy Lanza: In Her Own Words
Emails from Nancy to a friend don't by any means present a complete picture of the woman who raised Adam Lanza, but they offer some insight into her life.
February 19, 2013