Tag: gun control
At least 13 killed in California bar shooting, gunman also dead
CALIFORNIA: Thirteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” on Wednesday...
California governor signs gun control bills into law
CALIFORNIA: California Governor Jerry Brown signed several gun control bills into law on Friday, including one measure that raises the minimum age for buying...
Gunman kills five people in a series of shootings in California
CALIFORNIA: An unidentified gunman shot and killed five people in a series of shootings on Wednesday in southern California before taking his own life,...
Huge crowds turn out for student-led US gun protests
Huge crowds of Americans took to the streets from coast to coast on Saturday to demand gun control at emotional protests fueled by teenagers...
Canada commits to fighting rising gun violence
OTTAWA: The Canadian government on Wednesday committed to tackling an increase in gun violence and pushing forward in the fight against gangs.
Public safety minister Ralph...
Florida Senate passes bill to restrict rifle sales, arm some teachers
MIAMI: The US state of Florida, scene of America’s latest school shooting, on Wednesday passed a bill that raises the minimum age to buy firearms...
Las Vegas shooting survivor killed in hit-and-run
A man who survived the October 1 mass shooting that killed 58 concert-goers and injured hundreds in Las Vegas has been killed in a...
Australia offers to help US with gun reform
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Australia offered to help the United States reform its gun laws Tuesday after a successful two-decade clampdown on firearms in the wake of...
Trump silent on gun control after the Las Vegas massacre
President Donald Trump condemned the massacre of at least 59 Las Vegas concert goers as an "act of pure evil" on Monday, but refrained from addressing...
Father accidentally kills son at US gun range
A father accidentally shot and killed his 14-year-old son at a Florida gun range the other day, police said.
William Brumby, 54, was firing his...
US Democrats end House protest, gun control prospects dim
Democratic house members started a sit-in on the floor of the House on Wednesday, chanting and singing, and stayed all night to push for gun control legislation after this month's shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, which killed 49 people.
US Senate rejects gun control measures after Orlando
The Republican-controlled US Senate rejected four competing gun control measures the other day, just days after the Orlando club massacre, highlighting the partisan feuding...
Democrats’ new line on gun control: Do it for national security
Democrats pushing for gun curbs after the latest mass shooting in the United States are co-opting a Republican mantra to build public support and...
Democrats get US Senate to consider gun control measures
Senate Democrats claimed a small victory early Thursday, forcing the US upper house to consider legislation to help keep guns out of the hands...
