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'Red flag' gun laws in focus after attack at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado

World Nov 22, 2022

'Red flag' gun laws in focus after attack at LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado

by Joseph Ax

The laws allow courts to issue "extreme risk protection orders," removing firearms from individuals considered at risk of harming themselves or others.

Canada bans new handgun sales in latest gun control action

World / Crime & Legal Oct 22, 2022

Canada bans new handgun sales in latest gun control action

Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday.

Slain Japanese teen's parents hope U.S. gun control fight continues, 30 years on

National Oct 18, 2022

Slain Japanese teen's parents hope U.S. gun control fight continues, 30 years on

Masaichi and Mieko Hattori are soon retiring from their work in calling for enhanced U.S. gun control measures.

Why strict but inconsistent gun laws did not keep Thailand safe

World / Crime & Legal | ANALYSIS Oct 10, 2022

Why strict but inconsistent gun laws did not keep Thailand safe

by Damien Cave, Muktita Suhartono and Mike Ives

The murder of two dozen small children — committed during nap time in colorful classrooms — has horrified the nation.

Mass killing at Thai preschool prompts calls for drug crackdown

World Oct 7, 2022

Mass killing at Thai preschool prompts calls for drug crackdown

by Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Pathom Sangwongwanich

Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra urged the government to "speed up the suppression of drugs, especially methamphetamine tablets.”

Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones Sandy Hook trial

World / Crime & Legal Aug 6, 2022

Jury awards $45.2 million in punitive damages in Alex Jones Sandy Hook trial

The U.S. conspiracy theorist was ordered to pay the parents of a 6-year-old boy killed in the 2012 massacre for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax.

America’s dangerous descent into violence

Commentary / World Jul 31, 2022

America’s dangerous descent into violence

by Richard K. Sherwin

As the history of fascist movements shows, the rise of private and cycles of bloodshed are instrumental in efforts to undermine the sovereign authority of the prevailing state.

In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem

World / Crime & Legal Jul 30, 2022

In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem

by Steve Scherer and Anna Mehler Paperny

A recent case has highlighted the leading role Texas plays in the smuggling of guns used for violence in Canada, and how firearms tracing can help combat that trade.

Gun used to kill Abe ‘easy to build with DIY store materials,' experts say

National / Crime & Legal | ANALYSIS Jul 10, 2022

Gun used to kill Abe ‘easy to build with DIY store materials,' experts say

by Gabriel Dominguez and Will Fee

The ease with which Tetsuya Yamagami constructed handmade guns and explosives raises a large concern: Can this be prevented?

Former colleagues call Abe shooter 'totally ordinary'

National Jul 10, 2022

Former colleagues call Abe shooter 'totally ordinary'

Tetsuya Yamagami, who will face murder charges, recently worked at a Kyoto factory.

Behind the Japanese media’s peculiar reaction to the murder of Shinzo Abe

National Jul 9, 2022

Behind the Japanese media’s peculiar reaction to the murder of Shinzo Abe

by Masahiko Fukada

The country’s mainstream media has avoided calling the former prime minister’s death an "assassination."

Preventing shootings a challenge for Japan despite strict gun control

National / Crime & Legal Jul 9, 2022

Preventing shootings a challenge for Japan despite strict gun control

Experts have pointed to new technology such as 3D printers that can produce homemade guns as a factor thwarting law enforcement efforts to crack down on all firearms.

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