Latvia
Euroviews. Arms Trade Treaty offers hope as multi-lateral relations falter ǀ View
104 countries have now ratified the ATT, and they will meet this week in Geneva [...]. This annual meeting is the main mechanism for the implementation of the treaty, and sees states report on the progress of effective implementation, transparency and universalisation of the treaty.
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Activist group calls for impeachment during a vigil for El Paso
On Saturday (August 10) night, duelling messages were sent outside the White House as the activist group Kremlin Annex called for gun reform and impeachment and as members of the El Paso community in Washington held a candlelight vigil to honour the fallen after a mass shooting a week ago.
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.