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US Man Killed Wife While Cleaning Gun Then Turned Weapon On Himself: Cops
A man in the United States who taught firearm training classes accidentally shot and killed his wife while cleaning his gun and then turned the weapon on himself and died by suicide.
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Joe Biden To Sign Gun Control Measure At Site Of California Mass Shooting
President Joe Biden will address the US gun violence epidemic Tuesday when he signs an order tightening background checks on firearms customers at an event in Monterey Park, California, where 11 people were gunned down in January.
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New York's Times Square To Become "Gun-Free Zone" As New Law Takes Effect
It will soon be forbidden to carry a firearm, even concealed, in the famed Times Square district and other public places in the city and state of New York, authorities announced on Wednesday.
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"Bipartisan, Life-Saving": US Senate Passes Gun Control Bill After Decades
US senators advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing the country, approving a narrow package of new firearms restrictions and billions of dollars in mental health and school security funding.
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51 Killed By Assam Police Since May 2021, Plea Seeks Probe For "Fake Encounters"
Some killed in custody while "trying to escape after snatching a policeman's firearm", while several were shot in the leg, as per Assam government affidavit
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"What We Need Now...": Trump Rejects Gun Control Calls After Texas Horror
Former US president Donald Trump rejected calls for tightened gun controls Friday following the Texas school massacre, saying decent Americans should be allowed the firearms they need to defend themselves against "evil."
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After Texas Shooting, P Chidambaram Raises Concern On Firearm Laws In India
In the wake of the Texas school massacre, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday noted that American laws are too lenient on gun control and said India too needs to review and tighten laws relating to acquisition and possession of firearms.
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Ukraine Lawmakers Vote To Give Permission For Civilians To Carry Firearms
Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday voted to approve in the first reading a draft law which gives permission to Ukrainians to carry firearms and act in self-defence.
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US Supreme Court Divided In High-Stakes Gun Rights Case
A majority of the conservative-leaning US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a New York law restricting gun licenses at a hearing Wednesday that could lead to looser restrictions on carrying firearms in public.
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Gun Owners In New Zealand Give Up Weapons After Mosque Killings
Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms today as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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More Than 1,000 Guns Seized From Posh Los Angeles Mansion
A weapons cache of more than 1,000 firearms and ammunition was seized in a raid on a multi-million dollar mansion in an upmarket neighborhood of Los Angeles, law enforcement authorities said Thursday.
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New Zealand Gun Shop Says Christchurch Suspect Bought Weapons Online
The owner of a New Zealand gun store said on Monday the man charged with murder in Christchurch's mass shooting had bought firearms and ammunition online from the store, but it did not sell him the high-powered weapon used in the mosque shootings.
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New Zealand PM Vows Gun Reforms After Racist Mosque Massacre: Updates
New Zealand's prime minister vowed to toughen the country's gun laws after revealing on Saturday that the man accused of murdering 49 people in two mosques legally purchased the arsenal of firearms used in the massacre.
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"Our Gun Laws Will Change," Says New Zealand PM After Attacks On Mosques
New Zealand's prime minister vowed to toughen the country's gun laws after revealing Saturday that the man accused of murdering 49 people in two mosques legally purchased the arsenal of firearms used in the massacre.
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US Judge Extends Ban Of Online 3-D Printed Gun Blueprints
A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms as well as endanger their residents.
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US Man Killed Wife While Cleaning Gun Then Turned Weapon On Himself: Cops
A man in the United States who taught firearm training classes accidentally shot and killed his wife while cleaning his gun and then turned the weapon on himself and died by suicide.
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Joe Biden To Sign Gun Control Measure At Site Of California Mass Shooting
President Joe Biden will address the US gun violence epidemic Tuesday when he signs an order tightening background checks on firearms customers at an event in Monterey Park, California, where 11 people were gunned down in January.
-
New York's Times Square To Become "Gun-Free Zone" As New Law Takes Effect
It will soon be forbidden to carry a firearm, even concealed, in the famed Times Square district and other public places in the city and state of New York, authorities announced on Wednesday.
-
"Bipartisan, Life-Saving": US Senate Passes Gun Control Bill After Decades
US senators advanced a bipartisan bill late Thursday addressing the epidemic of gun violence convulsing the country, approving a narrow package of new firearms restrictions and billions of dollars in mental health and school security funding.
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51 Killed By Assam Police Since May 2021, Plea Seeks Probe For "Fake Encounters"
Some killed in custody while "trying to escape after snatching a policeman's firearm", while several were shot in the leg, as per Assam government affidavit
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"What We Need Now...": Trump Rejects Gun Control Calls After Texas Horror
Former US president Donald Trump rejected calls for tightened gun controls Friday following the Texas school massacre, saying decent Americans should be allowed the firearms they need to defend themselves against "evil."
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After Texas Shooting, P Chidambaram Raises Concern On Firearm Laws In India
In the wake of the Texas school massacre, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday noted that American laws are too lenient on gun control and said India too needs to review and tighten laws relating to acquisition and possession of firearms.
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Ukraine Lawmakers Vote To Give Permission For Civilians To Carry Firearms
Ukraine's parliament on Wednesday voted to approve in the first reading a draft law which gives permission to Ukrainians to carry firearms and act in self-defence.
-
US Supreme Court Divided In High-Stakes Gun Rights Case
A majority of the conservative-leaning US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a New York law restricting gun licenses at a hearing Wednesday that could lead to looser restrictions on carrying firearms in public.
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Gun Owners In New Zealand Give Up Weapons After Mosque Killings
Dozens of New Zealanders handed in their firearms today as a gun buyback scheme went into operation aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks.
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More Than 1,000 Guns Seized From Posh Los Angeles Mansion
A weapons cache of more than 1,000 firearms and ammunition was seized in a raid on a multi-million dollar mansion in an upmarket neighborhood of Los Angeles, law enforcement authorities said Thursday.
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New Zealand Gun Shop Says Christchurch Suspect Bought Weapons Online
The owner of a New Zealand gun store said on Monday the man charged with murder in Christchurch's mass shooting had bought firearms and ammunition online from the store, but it did not sell him the high-powered weapon used in the mosque shootings.
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New Zealand PM Vows Gun Reforms After Racist Mosque Massacre: Updates
New Zealand's prime minister vowed to toughen the country's gun laws after revealing on Saturday that the man accused of murdering 49 people in two mosques legally purchased the arsenal of firearms used in the massacre.
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"Our Gun Laws Will Change," Says New Zealand PM After Attacks On Mosques
New Zealand's prime minister vowed to toughen the country's gun laws after revealing Saturday that the man accused of murdering 49 people in two mosques legally purchased the arsenal of firearms used in the massacre.
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US Judge Extends Ban Of Online 3-D Printed Gun Blueprints
A U.S. federal judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms as well as endanger their residents.
