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Democrat Cory Booker has breakout moment over Virginia shooting

In a passionate speech on gun violence, the New Jersey senator stood out from a crowded field of Democratic presidential contenders.

USA

'Unspeakable': Worker shoots 12 dead in Virginia office rampage

A veteran municipal employee opened fire in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people on three floors and sending terrified colleagues scrambling for cover.

Switzerland

Swiss voters approve stricter gun control laws to fit with EU rules

Switzerland — one of the most heavily armed countries in Europe — voted to comply with stricter European Union gun laws in a referendum Sunday.

USA

Million dollar gun stash seized from house in Beyonce's neighbourhood

Girard Damien Saenz, 57, was held on suspicion of unlawful transportation and giving, lending or selling an assault weapon after 1000 guns were seized.

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USA

Florida lawmakers pass bill that allows teachers to arm themselves

GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis, who previously expressed support for the legislation, is likely to sign it into law.

USA

Synagogue shooting: Rabbi describes 'heart-wrenching' scene

A worshipper at the California synagogue where a gunman opened fire, killing one woman, has told how he confronted the teenage shooter.

USA

In apparent journal, woman 'infatuated' with Columbine wrote about suicide, guns

The 18-year-old, who has prompted a massive manhunt in Colorado, appears to have drawn pictures of guns and knives and written about plans she was making.

New Zealand

MPs vote 119-1 to ban semi-automatic weapons after mosque massacres

MPs in New Zealand have voted to pass a gun reform bill that seeks to ban semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, less than a month after deadly attacks on two mosques in Christchurch that left 50 people dead.

Earth News

Made from the metal of destructed illegal firearms

It’s time to invest in a timepiece that fights back against violence.

USA

Gun-makers have always invoked the military to lure customers. Could it be their undoing?

"The military has always been a good way to sell firearms," a gun-marketing researcher said.

New Zealand

New Zealand seeks to ban nearly all semi-automatic weapons

Legislation to ban almost all military-style semi-automatic and assault rifles will be introduced the first week of April, the prime minister said.

World

Does the media may play a role in radicalisation?

Following the attacks in New Zealand that left 50 dead, members of the media take a look at how crisis reporting could be improved.

New Zealand

New Zealand's gun laws to change- But what are they currently?

An applicant for a firearm licence must pass a background check which considers criminal, mental health, medical, addiction and domestic violence records. In 2017 43,509 who people applied for firearms licences, 43,321 were granted them.

Brazil

Watch: Members of a gun club react to Brazil's new firearms law

“Are we a violent country? Yes. But we’re not going to solve the problem with people with guns. We need tougher laws,” an individual at a shooting club in Sao Paulo told Euronews.

USA

What is the AR-15 rifle used in the Pittsburgh shooting?

The gunman who stormed The Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, killing 11 people, was armed with an AR-15-style rifle. But what is the weapon, and why is it so linked to mass shootings?

USA

Authorities name 11 killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Authorities have named the 11 people killed on Saturday when a gunman attacked a synagogue in Pittsburgh — the deadliest attack on Jews in the history of the United States.

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Gun control school fashion show

Gun control activists staged a back-to-school fashion show today in boston featuring bulletproof vests, helmets and other safety gear.

Israel

Israel gun law change ‘will help thwart lone-wolf terror attacks’

Israel has changed its gun laws — opening the door to hundreds of thousands of citizens to apply for licences.

USA

Online blueprints of 3-D guns blocked by Washington Judge

Back in June, Cody Wilson, from Texas reached a settlement with the Trump administration to allow the company, Defense Distributed, to legally publish the instructions. The deadline was from the 1st of August but he published the plans early last week

USA

Bid to block blueprints for 3-D printable guns

A number of US states are to sue the Trump administration in a bid to block the public from being able to download blueprints for 3-D printable guns.