Gun control
Five dead including gunman in New York office shooting spree
[NEW YORK] Four people including a police officer were killed on Monday after a gunman walked into a skyscraper in central Manhattan and opened fire in broad daylight, officials said.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims sue Meta, Microsoft, gunmaker
Families of the victims of the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, filed two lawsuits on Friday (May 24) against Instagram’s parent company Meta, Activision Blizzard and its parent Micro...
Thailand halts new gun licences for one year after deadly shootings
THAILAND has stopped issuing new gun licences for one year, the interior ministry announced on Wednesday (Dec 20), after a series of high-profile shootings.
US Democratic lawmakers ask payment firms to renew work on gun code
US SENATOR Elizabeth Warren and 48 other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday (Dec 7) urged top payments companies to resume work on implementing a sales code for gun merchants, according to letters seen...
Nike removes Ja Morant signature shoe from site, app
JA Morant’s signature shoe is no longer listed for sale on Nike’s website or the company app.
Four dead, 8 hurt in shooting attack in Kentucky city
FOUR people were dead and eight hurt in a shooting attack in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, near its Slugger Field baseball stadium on Monday (Apr 10), the city’s police department said.
McDonald’s worker shot in New York over cold fries
A MAN in New York has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting a McDonald’s worker for serving his mother cold french fries, police and reports said.
Japan government to consider possible regulations on handmade guns: spokesperson
THE Japanese government will review possible regulations on handmade guns in the wake of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s killing, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
US senators announce limited deal on gun violence measures
A BIPARTISAN group of US senators on Sunday proposed steps to curb gun violence following devastating mass shootings in Texas and New York, but the limited measures fall far short of the president’s c...
Biden says he owns 2 shotguns, arguing for gun restrictions
PRESIDENT Joe Biden said that he owns firearms, rebuffing critics of his push to pass new gun-safety laws in the wake of a Texas elementary school massacre and a racist attack in Buffalo, New York.
