Gun control
US agents involved in latest Minneapolis shooting put on leave, media reports say
The Department of Homeland Security said the two immigration agents who discharged their weapons during the deadly encounter with Alex Pretti were put on leave as part of standard procedures.
Australia's lower house of Parliament toughens up on gun laws in wake of Bondi Beach shooting
Australia’s New South Wales passes sweeping gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Hanukkah attack
Australia's NSW to ban terror symbols, curb protests in wake of Bondi Beach terror shooting
Gun control alone not enough to combat US terrorism - analysis
As Louis D. Brandeis Center Chairman Kenneth Marcus wrote after the mass shooting in Buffalo on May 14, we are in an age where way too many people have been infected with hateful ideologies.
US House panel asks gunmakers to testify amid mass shootings
US House Oversight Committee asks chief executives of gun manufacturers to testify on July 20 as the nation continues to suffer from mass shootings.
Jewish toddler orphaned at Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre
Aiden reportedly survived because his father shielded him with his body • shooter's father is a well-known local figure who owns a deli and once unsuccessfully ran for mayor
House passes gun-safety legislation in victory for Biden
The House voted 234-193 for the bill.
US Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court knocks down handgun limits
In the Senate vote late on Thursday, 15 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting for the bill. It will next go for approval to the House of Representatives.
US Senate poised to move forward on first significant gun legislation in decades
The 80-page bill, announced Tuesday, does not go as far as Democrats including President Biden had sought. But if passed, it would be the most significant action to combat gun violence in years.
Gunman opens fire on Texas summer camp, shot by police
A gunman opened fire on a children's summer camp in Duncanville, Texas. Police arrived very shortly after the incident began and gunfire was exchanged. The shooter was shot and died of his wounds.
Bipartisan US Senate group unveils framework on gun safety reform
The talks followed a series of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, including one at a school in Uvalde, Texas, last month that killed 19 young children.
International travel still lags amid COVID, inflation and gun worries
Travel industry leaders in the US acknowledged that potential visitors are worried about gun violence due to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas and elsewhere.
US gun madness itself is the mental health issue - opinion
Anyone in America who wants to see something change this needs to take off the gloves, stop being polite with the manifestly impolite, and yes, politicize the issue.
