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Child gun use ‘normal’ in Kentucky where boy shot toddler sister A five-year-old boy in the southern US state of Kentucky has accidentally shot dead his two-year-old sister at the family home. He had received the rifle… 02/05/2013
Five-year-old shoots sister dead in Kentucky There has been another tragedy involving children and guns in the US. In Kentucky a five-year-old boy took a rifle he was given for his birthday and… 02/05/2013
Columbine marks tragic anniversarySaturday April 20, 2013 marks the fourteenth anniversay of one of the most traumatising shootings in American history. On that day teenage students Eric… 20/04/2013
US gun control deal elusive Just four months ago feelings were high following yet another mass shooting, at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Emotions were still strong… 12/04/2013
US Senate clears way for debate on gun control The US Senate has cleared the way for a debate on gun control proposals. The majority backed a move to consider legislation that would expand background… 12/04/2013
Obama pushes for checks on all US gun buyers US President Barack Obama is trying re-ignite the Congress debate on gun-control legislation, pushing for background checks on all gun buyers. He went to… 04/04/2013
Obama reloads gun control debate President Obama is attempting to rally public support for background checks on all gun buyers. Obama is desperate to rejuvenate the stalled gun control… 04/04/2013
Taiwan adds two new ships to patrol disputed islands – nocomment Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou ordered on Saturday two new vessels to beef up patrol in a group of disputed islands in the East China The contested… 31/03/2013
China becomes world’s 5th largest arms exporterChina has become the fifth largest exporter of major conventional weapons worldwide, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute… 18/03/2013
BAE Systems profits fall less than feared Despite delays over a major contract with Saudi Arabia, Britain’s BAE Systems has posted a smaller than expected fall in pre-tax profits. They were down more… 21/02/2013
Pro-gun rallies across the US – nocomment Supporters of gun rights are staging rallies at state capitol buildings across the United States. They are demanding that the government not impinge on what… 20/01/2013
USA: Order a television and get a rifle insteadWashington DC resident Seth Horvitz and his pregnant wife, Seeta, eagerly expected to enjoy their new high-definition television when it arrived. They… 10/08/2012
Cairo police alarm at growing illegal arms trade Cairo in the daytime is mostly only dangerous for its crazy traffic and choking pollution, even if a lack of law and order since last year’s revolution weighs… 09/08/2012
Up in arms: Rio fights gun violence40.000 weapons were destroyed, July 9 2012, to mark the International Day of Arms Destruction. This event promotes awareness about the danger of weapons among… 10/07/2012
UN global arms treaty debate launched Negotiations for a first binding treaty to regulate the global weapons market have begun at the United Nations headquarters in New York – planned to run for… 03/07/2012
Arms firms face declining Western sales The big financial squeeze is hurting businesses everywhere, and the arms trade has not escaped the deep cuts in state spending in the western world. With… 15/06/2012
EU votes for controls on movement of weapons The European Parliament has approved new rules to control the cross-border movement of civilian firearms such as sports and hunting weapons. The thinking… 13/10/2011
Libya: rebels’ weapons workshop – nocomment Dozens of volunteers in the western Libyan city of Misrata are building up the rebel forces’ arsenal by making their own improvised weapons. In a large… 17/06/2011
Pick of the Clicks: Libyan arms- defending the indefensibleDefending the arms trade can be an uphill struggle at the best of times. Defending the sale of military equipment to Libya at a time when Muammar Gaddafi is… 25/02/2011
Teenager’s death fuels US gun debateA week after she performed at President Barack Obama’s inauguration, a teenage majorette has been shot dead in Chicago. Police say 15-year-old Hadiya… 31/01/2013
Pro-gun rallies held across USRallies have been held across America to defend the right to own firearms in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre. The protests come after New York state… 20/01/2013
New York heads for first gun law changes since Sandy HookNew York is on the way to becoming the first US state to tighten gun controls since the school massacre in neighbouring Connecticut last month. Measures… 15/01/2013
Toy guns destroyed in anti-violence operation in MexicoThousands of toy guns that look like the real thing have been destroyed in a symbolic ceremony in Mexico City. The authorities say many are used by… 05/01/2013
Gun buyback brought forward in LAThe police department in Los Angeles has held its annual gun buyback early this year, bringing the date forward in response to the massacre at the Sandy Hook… 27/12/2012
New York firefighter gunman leaves noteThe shooting dead of two New York state firefighters on Christmas Eve has fuelled the debate on gun ownership in the USA, already reignited after the Sandy… 26/12/2012
Russia and India announce arms dealsSales of military aircraft topped the agenda, as Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. India has agreed to… 24/12/2012
Gun sales surge in the US as Newtown buries its deadGun shops across America have reported a surge in sales following the Connecticut school massacre. Even for the semi-automatic type used by the killer… 22/12/2012
U.S. gun rhetoric sparks protestsThere were protests at a press conference held by the National Rifle Association. They came as the head of the NRA enraged many with the statement “The only… 22/12/2012
Obama supports plans to reintroduce assault-weapons banUS President Barack Obama has given his backing to efforts to reinstate an assault weapons ban. Restrictions on ownership of such guns expired in 2004, but… 18/12/2012
US Senator plans bill to ban assault weaponsA move is already underway to address the political hot-potato of US gun legislation in the wake of the Newtown killings. A senior senator from California… 17/12/2012
Sandy Hook massacre renews gun control debateAnother American shooting rampage and another round of questions over the country’s gun control laws. Some 30,000 people are killed each year by firearms in… 16/12/2012
US school massacre renews debate over gun controlAs the scale of the school shooting emerged, anti-gun campaigners quickly rallied. For those who want tougher measures introduced, there was only one… 15/12/2012
Syria air force dropped cluster bombs on rebel held areasSyria’s air force has repeatedly used cluster munitions to attack rebel-held areas, according to Human Rights Watch. The weapons are controversial because… 14/10/2012
Turkey denies passenger abuse on board intercepted Syrian aircraftTurkey has denied allegations that it mistreated passengers on board the Syrian aircraft forced to land in Ankara. Turkish authorities say they intercepted… 12/10/2012
Huge fine for US security firmThe US security company formerly known as Blackwater is to pay a fine up to 7.5m dollars for attempting to operate in Sudan in violation of trade sanctions… 08/08/2012
US police name temple shooting suspectPolice in the United States have named the man they suspect opened fire at a Sikh temple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, killing six people and wounding three… 07/08/2012
Amnesty call for UN arms trade treatyAmnesty International claims there are more rules governing the selling of bananas than guns. Activists outside the UN in New York have called on the… 28/06/2012
Russian villager makes surprise arms findA Russian villager, looking for some cheap firewood, has ended up with more than he bargained for. The 57-year-old from Sovkhozny in the Udmurtia region… 14/01/2012
New arms deal allegations hit SarkozyFour months ahead of presidential elections, France’s Nicholas Sarkozy has found himself in the middle of a corruption scandal. French newspaper Liberation… 02/01/2012
“Merchant of Death” faces life in jailA Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death” has been convicted of attempting to sell arms to terrorists. Viktor Bout, who is facing life in… 03/11/2011
‘Lord of War’ goes on trial in New YorkThe long-awaited trial has begun in New York of accused Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, accused of conspiracy to kill US nationals and providing help to a… 13/10/2011
Russia ‘fires’ Kalashnikovs from its weaponryIt is the end of the road for the Red Army’s assault rifle of choice. Russia’s defence ministry says it will stop ordering the infamous Kalashnikov firearm… 28/09/2011
Back in the Day: USSR makes the AK47July 6, 1947. The AK47 assault rifle goes into production in the Soviet Union. Mikail Kalashnikov began thinking about a design for a new rifle while lying in… 05/07/2011
Unknown cause for Russian arms depot fireForest fires may be to blame for a critical situation developing at a Russian munitions depot near Urman in Bashkortostan. Between five and seven thousand… 27/05/2011
Take your gun to university – in TexasNo need for Superman to rescue victims in Texas universities as the State’s senate is to allow students to carry guns on campus. The senator who proposed… 10/05/2011
UK MPs criticise governments for arms exportsBritish parliamentarians of the Committees on Arms Export Controls have slammed – in a report – past and present governments over sales of weapons to… 05/04/2011
Israel claims Gaza-bound weapons seizureThe Israeli government claims it has intercepted a shipment of weapons destined for Palestinian militants in Gaza. Naval commandos stopped and searched the… 15/03/2011
Libya: Arms, ethics and the EUAs the body count mounts in Libya and the EU and allies apply diplomatic pressure to force Gaddafi to stand down. The stark reality is that EU member states… 02/03/2011
Pick of the Clicks: Libyan arms- defending the indefensibleDefending the arms trade can be an uphill struggle at the best of times. Defending the sale of military equipment to Libya at a time when Muammar Gaddafi is… 25/02/2011
Reservations remain on lifting EU’s China arms embargoEurope’s policy towards China this year seems likely to include reconsidering its 21-year-old ban on arms sales to the Communist giant. This has a moral… 05/01/2011
Medvedev warns of potential arms raceRussian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned a new arms race could start in the next decade if Moscow is unable to reach a deal on missile defence with the… 30/11/2010
Suspected arms dealer Viktor Bout pleads not guiltyThe alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has pleaded not guilty to charges of terrorism and arms trafficking in a US court. Bout, who is a former Soviet air… 18/11/2010
Italian explosives find ‘too big for Mafia’Italian investigators are trying to find out details of a shipment of powerful explosives that they say is too large even for the mafia. Police seized seven… 23/09/2010
Russia to ban Iran missile saleRussia has moved to ban the delivery of crucial air defence missiles and other weapons to Iran. President Dmitry Medvedev has issued a decree prohibiting… 23/09/2010
Powerful explosives seized in ItalyItalian customs have seized up to seven tonnes of the powerful explosive RDX. The find was made in Gioia Tauro in Calabria, having arrived from Iran. It was… 22/09/2010
US seeks record arms deal with Saudi ArabiaThe Obama administration is seeking approval from Congress to sell defence aircraft to Saudi Arabia in a record-breaking 46-billion-euro arms deal. Saudi… 14/09/2010
Viktor Bout extradition delayedThe expected extradition of the alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout has been delayed pending further legal procedures. The 43-year-old who is dubbed “ The… 25/08/2010
Cluster bomb ban shunned by major powersA landmark treaty banning cluster bombs has come into force and is now enshrined in international law. Dropped from aircraft, the weapons scatter bomblets… 01/08/2010
Swiss vote against a ban on military weapons exportsToday was a double referendum day for the Swiss as they also voted on whether there should be a ban on exporting military weapons. They voted to reject the… 29/11/2009
Swiss exit polls indicate a yes vote to ban mosque minaretsSwiss media say that exit polls appear to show a 59% yes vote for banning the construction of new minarets on mosques. However, a definitive result will be… 29/11/2009
Amnesty International calls for Taser gun clampdownStun-gun maker Taser International is advising police forces to avoid firing the devices at the chests of suspects which critics say is an admission they… 22/10/2009
Taser company admits heart risksThe company that makes Taser stun guns has admitted for the first time that the weapon carries a risk of heart problems for the target. Tasers are used by… 22/10/2009
