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3:45am, 5th August, 2019

El Paso lands in heart of debates over gun violence and immigration

Artist Manuel Oliver had planned to unveil his mural on Sunday at a community event in El Paso, the latest of his works to celebrate the life of his murdered son.

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

3:20pm, 1st August, 2019

US

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

The maker of the assault-style rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, school asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a court ruling that allowed families of the victims to sue the company over its marketing pract...

Brazil's Bolsonaro signs decree easing gun import, ammo limits

6:12pm, 7th May, 2019

World

Brazil's Bolsonaro signs decree easing gun import, ammo limits

Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree on Tuesday to ease restrictions on gun imports and increase the amount of ammunition a person can buy.

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

11:52am, 6th May, 2019

US

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Monday released a sweeping plan to curb gun violence by creating a national licensing program and repealing a law that gives gun manufacturers legal immunity, becoming the latest Democrat in the 2020 presidential race to m...

Florida teachers can arm themselves under new gun bill

1:18pm, 1st May, 2019

US

Florida teachers can arm themselves under new gun bill

Florida's legislature on Wednesday passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in the classroom, expanding a program launched after the deadly high school shooting in Parkland with the aim of preventing another such massacre.

Gun battle in Sri Lanka kills 15, U.S. pulls citizens out

3:31am, 27th April, 2019

World

Gun battle in Sri Lanka kills 15, U.S. pulls citizens out

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people on the isl...

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected Islamist militants

12:25am, 27th April, 2019

World

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected Islamist militants

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people.

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group

12:02pm, 24th April, 2019

US

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group

The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring that contractors disclose their ties to the gun rights group as a condition of obtaining business from the second most-populous U.S. city.

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring that contractors reveal ties to gun group

10:36am, 24th April, 2019

US

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring that contractors reveal ties to gun group

The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles on Wednesday over a new law requiring that contractors seeking to do business in the second most-populous U.S. city must disclose their ties to the gun rights group.

San Diego church-goers tackle woman holding baby, waving gun

9:54pm, 21st April, 2019

US

San Diego church-goers tackle woman holding baby, waving gun

Church-goers tackled a woman who held a 10-month-old baby, waved a gun and threatened to blow up the building at an Easter Sunday service in San Diego, leading to her arrest, police said.

New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack

4:06am, 10th April, 2019

World

New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack

All but one member of New Zealand's parliament voted on Wednesday to change gun laws, less than a month after deadly shooting attacks on two Christchurch mosques that killed 50 people.

Judge sets gun, travel limits for Felicity Huffman, other parents in U.S. college scam

2:45pm, 3rd April, 2019

Entertainment

Judge sets gun, travel limits for Felicity Huffman, other parents in U.S. college scam

A U.S. judge on Wednesday told parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in U.S. history, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, to limit their international travel and remove any guns from their homes as they await t...

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

1:21pm, 1st April, 2019

US

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

A U.S. appeals court on Monday refused to halt President Donald Trump's ban on "bump stocks" - rapid-fire gun attachments used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history - in the latest courtroom defeat for firearms rights advocates o...

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

3:09pm, 28th March, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed President Donald Trump a victory by rejecting for the second time in three days a bid by gun rights activists to block his new ban on "bump stock" attachments that enable semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidl...

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

11:47am, 28th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by gun rights activists to put on hold the Trump administration's ban on "bump stock" attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to be fired rapidly, a rare recent instance of gun control...

Australia's One Nation sought funds from U.S. gun lobby: report

10:15pm, 25th March, 2019

World

Australia's One Nation sought funds from U.S. gun lobby: report

Australia's nationalist One Nation party allegedly sought millions of dollars from the U.S. gun lobby and discussed weakening the country's strict gun control laws with the U.S. National Rifle Association (NRA), Al Jazeera reported.

New gun laws to make New Zealand safer after mosque shootings, says PM Ardern

3:39am, 18th March, 2019

World

New gun laws to make New Zealand safer after mosque shootings, says PM Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after a lone gunman killed 50 people in mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.

New gun laws will make New Zealand safer after mosque massacre, says PM Ardern

1:35am, 18th March, 2019

World

New gun laws will make New Zealand safer after mosque massacre, says PM Ardern

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she would announce new gun laws within days, after 50 people were killed in mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch.

NZ gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online, calls for gun law reforms

11:32pm, 17th March, 2019

World

NZ gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online, calls for gun law reforms

The owner of a New Zealand gun store said on Monday the man charged with murder in Christchurch's mass shooting had bought firearms and ammunition online from the store, but it did not sell him the high-powered weapon used in the mosque shooting...

New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

10:30pm, 17th March, 2019

World

New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

Tightening New Zealand's gun laws is at the top of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's agenda as she meets with her cabinet on Monday for the first time since the mass shooting in Christchurch that killed dozens of Muslim worshippers.

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El Paso lands in heart of debates over gun violence and immigration

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

Brazil's Bolsonaro signs decree easing gun import, ammo limits

Gun control takes center stage in 2020 Democratic presidential race

Florida teachers can arm themselves under new gun bill

Gun battle in Sri Lanka kills 15, U.S. pulls citizens out

Fifteen dead in Sri Lanka after overnight gun battle with suspected Islamist militants

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring disclosure of ties to gun group

NRA sues Los Angeles over law requiring that contractors reveal ties to gun group

San Diego church-goers tackle woman holding baby, waving gun

New Zealand votes for gun law changes after Christchurch attack

Judge sets gun, travel limits for Felicity Huffman, other parents in U.S. college scam

U.S. appeals court refuses to block 'bump stocks' gun ban

U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs bid to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump's gun 'bump stock' ban

Australia's One Nation sought funds from U.S. gun lobby: report

New gun laws to make New Zealand safer after mosque shootings, says PM Ardern

New gun laws will make New Zealand safer after mosque massacre, says PM Ardern

NZ gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online, calls for gun law reforms

New Zealand PM Ardern targets gun reform laws after weekend of mourning

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