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Baltimore police say two dead, 28 injured after mass shooting at housing block

World / Crime & Legal Jul 2, 2023

Baltimore police say two dead, 28 injured after mass shooting at housing block

Hundreds of people were gathered in the area for an event called "Brooklyn Day," a witness told a local Baltimore TV station, adding that they had heard 20 to 30 shots fired.

SDF recruit likely to undergo mental evaluation after fatal shooting

National / Crime & Legal Jun 20, 2023

SDF recruit likely to undergo mental evaluation after fatal shooting

The authorities will aim to assess the male recruit's mental state at the time of the attack on three men during a live-fire training exercise at an indoor firing range.

How are firearms regulated in Japan?

National / Crime & Legal | EXPLAINER May 31, 2023

How are firearms regulated in Japan?

by Kathleen Benoza

The country is known for its strict gun-control laws, but recent shootings have prompted some to wonder how stringent they actually are.

Tech claiming to protect U.S. schools from mass shootings prompts growing unease

World May 25, 2023

Tech claiming to protect U.S. schools from mass shootings prompts growing unease

by Avi Asher-Schapiro

School administrators are increasingly targeted with sales pitches for everything from drones to AI-powered surveillance cameras and weapons detectors.

Gun violence affects vulnerable children more even with strict laws, U.S. study says

World May 25, 2023

Gun violence affects vulnerable children more even with strict laws, U.S. study says

by Madison Muller

While firearm death rates were higher overall among young people living in states with loose gun laws, gun-related deaths were concentrated in socially vulnerable communities across the U.S.

Texas mass shooting’s bloody images add to fervor in gun debate

World May 8, 2023

Texas mass shooting’s bloody images add to fervor in gun debate

by Kevin Crowley and Ian Fisher

Another mass shooting, but this time something is different: Exceedingly graphic images of bloodied and disfigured victims circulated widely on social media.

Five people shot dead in Texas home after noise complaint

World / Crime & Legal Apr 30, 2023

Five people shot dead in Texas home after noise complaint

Police were still looking for the suspect, who used an AR-15-style rifle in the shooting inside the neighbors' home late Friday.

‘Wrong address’ shootings reflect America’s rising paranoia

Commentary / World Apr 28, 2023

‘Wrong address’ shootings reflect America’s rising paranoia

by Francis Wilkinson

Gun makers, politicians and media have fed a culture of fear that sees threats lurking around every corner

Pence booed at NRA gathering even as he seeks to move right of Trump on guns

World / Politics Apr 15, 2023

Pence booed at NRA gathering even as he seeks to move right of Trump on guns

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, used the same forum on Friday to declare he would be a "fearless champion" of Americans' right to bear arms.

Biden issues executive order to strengthen background checks for guns

World Mar 15, 2023

Biden issues executive order to strengthen background checks for guns

by Michael D. Shear

The visit is Biden’s latest attempt to express his horror over the continued loss of life and to demonstrate his administration’s effort to reduce the chance of another mass shooting.

A massacre that rippled through generations in Thailand

Asia Pacific Mar 5, 2023

A massacre that rippled through generations in Thailand

by Ryn Jirenuwat and Sui-lee Wee

A former police officer in rural Thailand shot and stabbed more than two dozen children in their preschool in October, the worst mass shooting by a lone attacker in Thailand’s history.

Why Biden pushes an assault weapons ban despite the political odds

World / Politics | ANALYSIS Jan 28, 2023

Why Biden pushes an assault weapons ban despite the political odds

by Jeff Mason and Richard Cowan

Flags are lowered, sorrowful statements are issued, pleas to lawmakers are made, again. In the wake of two mass shootings in California this week, U.S. President Joe Biden has followed a heartfelt and familiar script of outrage and grief over gun violence in America, coupled ...

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