Russia Why is Russia arming its cosmonauts before they go into space? Spoiler alert: It's not to kill aliens. 20/09/2019
View 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. 27/08/2019
no comment 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. 11/08/2019
United Kingdom UK Border Force find 60 guns in car arriving in Dover from Calais Britain's National Crime Agency said the find is believed to be "the largest seizure of lethal purpose weapons at a UK port." 04/08/2019
France French campaigners prevent weapons shipment to Saudi Arabia Saudi vessel leaves French waters without weapons after protests 11/05/2019
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. 15/03/2019
China German WWI hand grenade found in French potato shipment The grenade was discovered in a shipment of French potatoes imported to a Hong Kong crisp factory, and detonated by police. 03/02/2019
Russia Russia suspends INF nuclear missile deal with US Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Moscow would respond in kind to the US decision to suspend a landmark arms control treaty, and that the country would start working on creating new missiles, including hypersonic ones. 02/02/2019
France Gilets jaunes: growing calls for ban on Flash Ball riot control guns Protesters have been left with serious injuries after being shot at with a LBD40 — a weapon described as "non-lethal" that fires 40-mm rubber balls. 18/01/2019
world news Russia overtakes UK to become world's second biggest arms producer Russia has become the world's second biggest arms producer, relegating the UK to third place − but the US continues to dwarf even its closest competitors. 10/12/2018
world news Which countries supply arms to Saudi Arabia? Denmark is the latest country to halt all future arms exports to Riyadh in response to Khashoggi's death and fighting in Yemen. But what are other European countries doing? 22/11/2018
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? 28/10/2018
Russia Watch: Putin shows off sniper skills with new Kalashnikov rifle Putin fired multiple shots from the SVCh-308 rifle at targets 600 metres away. 20/09/2018
Switzerland Ban killer robots to stop ‘truly dystopian scenarios’, say campaigners Campaigners say killer robots and other autonomous weapons systems should be banned before it’s too late. 29/08/2018
Russia Kalashnikov unveils new rifle fit for NATO rounds The famed Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov has unveiled a prototype for a new assault rifle with bullets favoured by NATO troops. 21/08/2018
world news Wifi could detect weapons and bombs in public places, study says Wireless signals can penetrate bags to get the dimensions of dangerous metal objects, including weapons and batteries for bombs, as well as estimate the volume of liquids such as chemicals for explosives. 16/08/2018
Austria American tourist tries to fly home from Austria with WWII artillery sh An American tourist was charged and fined after bringing an unexploded World War Two shell to Vienna airport in her luggage 11/07/2018
South Korea News of Trump-Kim meeting greeted with hope and caution "I don't know what's in Trump's head, and I have doubts as to whether he's serious," says one Tokyo resident. 09/03/2018
USA US church holds blessing ceremony for couples with AR-15 rifles The ceremony came just weeks after a mass shooting at a school in Florida killed 17 people. 01/03/2018
USA Over half US Taser deaths were 'vulnerable' individuals, says report Reuters found that of 1,028 cases of Taser-related deaths, more than 50 percent were identified as "high-risk" individuals, like the elderly and pregnant women. 08/02/2018
world news Global arms sales rise for first time in five years US companies supply more than half of the world's weapons. 11/12/2017
Germany Germany: police have evacuated the Christmas market in Potsdam The suspicious package prompted authorities to clear out a Potsdam Christmas market 01/12/2017
View View: US states should choose gun sanity for themselves Rather than fighting another ill-fated battle in Washington, more states should be encouraged to exercise their prerogatives, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs 09/10/2017
USA Demand at "Guntoberfest" unaffected by Las Vegas mass shooting The "Guntoberfest" guns show goes ahead five days after Las Vegas as Americans show no signs of losing their appetite for firearms. 07/10/2017
USA Explained: the gun modification that helped make Las Vegas' shooting America's deadliest What are "bump stocks" and how do they work? 06/10/2017
Russia Saudi Arabia and Russia sign arms deal Saudi Arabia has signed a memorandum of understanding on the purchase of S-400 air defence systems from Russia's state arms exporter. 06/10/2017
