laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms
‘When we’re dealing with mental health, a simple criminal background check is not enough,’ says Florida state Sen. Jason Pizzo.
Editorial: Mayor Johnson, you’re right to sue Glock: Chicago mayors have long fought the good fight when it comes to trying to get guns off our city's ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/21/brandon-johnson-glock-guns-lawsuit-chicago/
Extended video reveals details in New York City subway shooting that left 1 critically hurt: Police
abcnews.go.com/US/1-shot-new-york-city-subway-scuffle-man/story
1 Dead, 22 Injured in Shooting at Super Bowl Victory Parade in Kansas City: In Kansas City, Missouri, at least one person died and 22 were wounded during a ...
democracynow.org/2024/2/15/headlines/1_dead_22_injured_in_shooting_at_super_bowl_victory_parade_in_kansas_city
Quick Glance: Kansas City Shooting: Dispute Escalates During Super Bowl Parade
- Police: Injured victims aged 8 to 47, at least half under 16
- Three suspects in custody after shootings
- No link to terrorism confirmed by police
- Police seek witnesses and information on shooting incident
Judge: Nassau County must ease process for concealed gun permits: The judge also threw out several other hurdles to obtaining a concealed-carry gun permit ...
newsday.com/long-island/gun-permit-application-nassau-county-fc3jtleq
Police in Marseille bust network trafficking in 3D-printed weapons: Police in the French southern city of Marseille have dismantled an extensive arms trafficking ...
rfi.fr/en/france/20240210-police-in-marseille-bust-network-trafficking-in-3d-printed-weapons
📝 Czechia is discussing a legal change that would see a slightly more regulated system of owning firearms in the country. We asked readers what they thought ... Show more expats.cz/r/iafwl
Council chair seeks control of public safety in St. Louis County munis: The proposal set off alarm bells in municipalities on Monday after the Municipal League ...
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/council-chair-seeks-control-of-public-safety-in-st-louis-county-munis/article_d71b52a2-b93c-11ee-901b-df5a374665e1.html
Quick Glance: Council Chair Pushes for Public Safety Control in St. Louis County Municipalities
- The chair of the St. Louis County Council is working on a bill to give the council control over 'all public safety functions' in the county, including in municipalities.
- Chair Shalonda Webb, a Democrat from unincorporated North County, did not respond to questions on Monday.
- Such a bill as a charter amendment would require a vote of St. Louis County residents.
- The proposal caused concern among municipalities after being emailed by the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis to muni officials on Monday.
Push for control of cities' public safety laws halted in St. Louis County; protesters interrupt meeting
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/push-for-control-of-cities-public-safety-laws-halted-in-st-louis-county-protesters-interrupt/article_912b5f94-ba1d-11ee-b997-d78c9d15ce54.html
Legislators OK rules for maintaining, enforcing registry of guns covered by state ban
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-registration-rules-20240117-npx4j5ylbjcg5f4e6po7dbu27q-story.html
Gaston Glock, Inventor of the Gun That Bears His Name, Dies at 94: A reclusive Austrian billionaire, he created the handgun worn by two-thirds of America’s ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/27/business/gaston-glock-dead.html
Quick Glance: Gaston Glock, Designer of Iconic Handgun, Passes Away at 94
- The reclusive Austrian billionaire created the pistol worn by two-thirds of America's police officers and the security forces of at least 48 countries.
- Gaston Glock, the inventor of the Glock handgun, passed away at the age of 94.
- Forbes estimated Glock's global sales in 2017 at over $500 million, with a 65 percent market share of handguns sold in the United States.
- The Austrian engineer, Gaston Glock, who invented the boxy Glock handgun, which has become a weapon of choice for national security forces, law enforcement officials, violent criminals, and gun enthusiasts in America and around the world, died on Wednesday.
Law enforcement leaders tout collaboration, focus on guns in Baltimore homicide decline
baltimoresun.com/2024/01/04/law-enforcement-2023-homicides/
Police have announced that they will hold an extraordinary briefing on the most tragic shooting incident in Czech history next week. Read more here: expats.cz/r/xzoji
The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn.: Communities across the U.S. are fueling a secondary arms market by giving seized and surrendered ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/10/us/guns-disposal-recycling.html
Police chief will target shootings in 2024, cautiously welcomes gun control laws: Calgary Police chief Mark Neufeld said a prime goal for 2023 is reducing gun ...
calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-police-chief-mark-neufeld-shootings-gun-control
Can Texas landlords evict tenants for having a gun in the house? Here’s what the law says
star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article283561483.html
Federal judge declines to delay Illinois gun registration deadline: A federal judge on Friday declined to issue a delay on the Jan. 1 deadline for Illinois ...
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-gun-registration-injunction-denied-20231222-qmzutjlayrh2jhs3dehqatyb2e-story.html
NYPD seizes nearly 400 untraceable ghost guns — up 710% from 2019: New York City police took 389 ghost guns off the streets so far this year ...
nypost.com/2023/12/23/metro/nypd-seizes-389-untraceable-ghost-guns-710-up-from-2019/
Liberal gun bill passes Senate, but experts say it won't stop gun crime: Bill C-21 passed third reading in the Senate on Thursday
nationalpost.com/news/experts-say-liberal-gun-bill-wont-stop-gun-crime
Guns collected at Southfield buyback to be completely destroyed by GunBusters, church says
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/12/15/guns-collected-at-southfield-buyback-to-be-completely-destroyed-by-gunbusters-church-says/71930796007/
ATF, U.S. attorney question Michigan State Police's gun destruction method: Federal law enforcement officials expressed concern about how the Michigan State ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/14/michigan-state-police-gun-buyback-destruction-gunbusters-parts-resold-atf-us-attorney-mark-totten/71908656007/
Federal judge hears arguments on gun ban registry, while legislative panel considers rules for implementation
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-gun-ban-registry-hearings-20231213-voqgek6zqzejzei2x7dovxdgfe-story.html
Police target gun menace: A week before Loy Krathong, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) arrested 14,909 suspects in 14,339 criminal cases in a pre-festival crackdown.
bangkokpost.com/thailand/special-reports/2696846/police-target-gun-menace
Massive search launched after deadly shooting in Maine: An order for residents and business owners to stay inside and off the streets of the city of 37 ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/massive-search-launched-after-deadly-shooting-in-maine
Quick Glance: Maine shooting suspect found dead, ending 2-day manhunt
- The man believed to have killed 18 people and wounded 13 others in a Maine city on Wednesday has been found dead, state officials confirmed Friday night.
- Maine Governor Janet Mills said Robert Card's body was found in Lisbon, a town about 12 kilometers east of Lewiston where the shootings took place.
- Card, 40, was a U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at Schemengees Bar and Grille and at Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley in Lewiston on Wednesday night and then fled both scenes.
- A bulletin sent to police across the country shortly after the attack, which was viewed by the Associated Press, said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this past summer after 'hearing voices and threats to shoot up' a military base.
Police reportedly capture gunman who held staff hostage in a Japanese post office
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/gunman-holed-japanese-post-office-linked-earlier-shooting-104502602
Supreme Court won’t allow Missouri gun statute at odds with federal law: The law declares certain U.S. federal gun regulations invalid and gives individuals the ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/20/supreme-court-missouri-gun-law/
With less than 6 weeks before deadline, 3,400 gun owners have registered guns covered by state ban
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-registration-update-20231124-25fryiwbuffvxcob2napmzoge4-story.html
#BangkokPost : As states and courts fall all over themselves to make guns more available, the civilian arsenal has ballooned to 400 million guns in the US ... Show more #opinion #weapons #US www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2687408/
MEC expresses concern over gun violence after another bloody weekend in KZN: MEC Sipho Hlomuka is calling on communities to assist the police with investigations ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/mec-expresses-concern-over-gun-violence-after-another-bloody-weekend-in-kzn-e512c9fd-935d-43d8-bda5-b2d01ba5da0f
The governor tried banning guns in Albuquerque. The public health emergency continues
npr.org/2023/10/18/1206494502/the-governor-tried-banning-guns-in-albuquerque-the-public-health-emergency-conti
Police ‘credibility’ in firing line after image of fake pistol among seized weapons
nzherald.co.nz/nz/police-credibility-in-firing-line-after-image-of-fake-pistol-among-seized-weapons/UMJNEYH225C3LIXRSYFF36IPUI/
Gunman holed up at Japanese post office may be linked to hospital shooting: NHK said the hospital attacker was believed to have fired his gun from the street and ...
torontosun.com/news/world/gunman-holed-up-at-japanese-post-office-may-be-linked-to-hospital-shooting
Quick Glance: Gunman captured by police after 8-hour hostage drama in Japan
- Armed man captured in post office after 8 hours.
- Investigation underway regarding connection between hospital and post office attacks.
- 86-year-old suspect from Toda has been arrested.
- Victims conscious and injuries not life-threatening.
Japan Gunman Holed Up at Post Office Likely Connected to Hospital Shooting: TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police on Tuesday surrounded a post office where a man with a ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2023-10-31/a-gunman-holed-up-at-a-japanese-post-office-may-be-linked-to-an-earlier-shooting-in-a-hospital
Maine shootings renew scrutiny over state’s ‘yellow flag’ gun law: Gun-control advocates are blaming the killings on what one called Maine's "weak gun laws ...
globalnews.ca/news/10052801/maine-shooting-gun-laws-yellow-flag/
Estranged Son of Nashville Police Chief John Drake Suspected of Shooting Officers
thedailybeast.com/estranged-son-of-nashville-police-chief-john-drake-suspected-of-shooting-officers
Quick Glance: Son of Nashville Police Chief Wanted for Shooting Two Suburban Police Officers
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issues statewide blue alert to locate suspect John Drake Jr., wanted for attempted first-degree murder.
- Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake confirms suspect is his son.
- Shooting occurred during altercation in La Vergne, a suburb of Nashville.
- Both officers, with less than three years of service, transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Police chief backs gun control plan in St. Louis County: The plan aims to stop teenagers from openly carrying weapons — since minors can't get a concealed carry ...
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/police-chief-backs-gun-control-plan-in-st-louis-county/article_76f4179c-71c5-11ee-9854-0f12be6b0435.html
Federal judge blocks New Mexico governor’s firearm carry ban: A federal judge in New Mexico temporarily blocked New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4203416-federal-judge-blocks-new-mexico-governors-firearm-carry-ban/
Quick Glance: Controversial Firearms Ban in Albuquerque: New Mexico Governor Faces Backlash
- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) temporarily bans firearms in Albuquerque using a public health order.
- Democrat Sheriff John Allen expresses discomfort enforcing a measure that could violate the Second Amendment.
- Members of both parties criticize Grisham's order due to similar Second Amendment concerns.
- Grisham brushes off the criticism and stands by her decision, asserting her right to pass the order.
Supreme Court keeps a Missouri law on hold that bars police from enforcing federal gun laws
pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-keeps-a-missouri-law-on-hold-that-bars-police-from-enforcing-federal-gun-laws
The war on guns: Gangs have easy access to deadly weapons thanks to four decades of weak political leadership
newsroom.co.nz/readingroom/page/the-war-on-guns
#BangkokPost : Police have seized more than 2,000 illegal guns and 75,000 bullets and arrested 1,593 suspects in a three-day nationwide crackdown following a deadly ... Show more #Thailand #weapons www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2662929/
2 men were arrested in the drive-by killing of 11-year-old boy, a case that helped prompt New Mexico’s controversial gun ban
cnn.com/2023/09/22/us/new-mexico-arrests-killing-gun-ban/
Three men arrested for selling gun to Thai mall shooting suspect: BANGKOK (AFP/The Nation/Asia News Network): Thai police have arrested three men accused of ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/10/05/three-men-arrested-for-selling-gun-to-thai-mall-shooting-suspect
Thai police target online gun sales after deadly mall shooting: Thailand will close legal loopholes relating to firearm classification and online sales in its ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thai-police-target-online-gun-sales-after-deadly-mall-shooting-2023-10-04/
Little progress on gun control in Thailand: It's been one year since a former police officer attacked a childcare center in northeastern Thailand with a gun ...
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/videos/20231006213053782/
Three held for selling gun to teen: Police arrested three men accused of selling a gun and ammunition to a 14-year-old suspected of carrying out a shooting ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2023/10/06/three-held-for-selling-gun-to-teen
New Mexico sheriff vows not to enforce governor’s temporary gun ban: The county sheriff in Albuquerque has vowed not to enforce New Mexico Gov ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4199778-new-mexico-sheriff-temporary-gun-ban/
Quick Glance: New Mexico Sheriff Rejects Unconstitutional Gun Ban
- Sheriff John Allen refuses to enforce governor's order to temporarily suspend right to carry firearms in public
- Gun rights group files federal lawsuit to block the order
- Republican state lawmakers consider impeachment proceedings against the governor
- Governor's order follows recent shootings in the state
Registration of high-powered guns owned before Illinois ban took effect begins this month
chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-gun-ban-registration-requirement-20231002-uhvk3bpdnrdvxd4by2yuujsqs4-story.html
Two men arrested for killing that prompted New Mexico gun ban: Two alleged drug dealers were arrested for the killing of an 11-year-old boy outside an ...
reuters.com/world/us/two-men-arrested-killing-that-prompted-new-mexico-gun-ban-2023-09-22/
78-year-old accused of killing neighbour over tree-trimming dispute in Florida: Edward S. Druzolowski was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly ...
globalnews.ca/news/9971052/neighbour-killed-tree-trimming-florida/
Quick Glance: Dispute over tree trimming ends in fatal shooting: 78-year-old kills neighbor
- Incident occurred in DeLeon Springs, Florida
- Victim was shot while trimming tree limbs along the property line
- Police attempted to save the victim's life but were unsuccessful
- 78-year-old fired a single shot that led to the victim's death
Judge in Oregon Measure 114 trial opens window into his thinking with direct questioning of witness
oregonlive.com/crime/2023/09/judge-in-oregon-measure-114-trial-opens-window-into-his-thinking-with-direct-questioning-of-witness.html
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Harney County judge calls police, sheriffs’ testimony on number of bullets they carry ‘highly relevant’ for M
oregonlive.com/crime/2023/09/harney-county-judge-calls-police-sheriffs-testimony-on-number-of-bullets-they-carry-highly-relevant-for-measure-114-trial.html
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South Florida man shot by police while firing a rifle to celebrate a new gun law has been arrested, authorities say
sun-sentinel.com/2023/09/20/a-man-shot-by-police-while-firing-a-rifle-to-celebrate-a-new-gun-law-has-been-arrested-police-say/
Measure 114 trial: State objects to testimony from Oregon State Police superintendent on number of bullets tr
oregonlive.com/crime/2023/09/measure-114-trial-state-objects-to-testimony-from-oregon-state-police-superintendent-on-number-of-bullets-troopers-carry.html
Paid articlePaid A Miami man celebrated permitless carry law with his gun, cops say. An officer shot him
miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article279514959.html
Texas wanted armed officers at every school after Uvalde. Many can’t meet that standard
english.elpais.com/usa/2023-09-01/texas-wanted-armed-officers-at-every-school-after-uvalde-many-cant-meet-that-standard.html
Supreme Court allows Biden administration’s ‘ghost gun’ restrictions : A lower court had said the Biden administration had overreached with its new policy ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/08/supreme-court-ghost-guns/
Quick Glance: Supreme Court revives Biden's restrictions on ghost guns
- The Biden administration is expected to release regulations on ghost guns soon.
- In an emergency ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court reinstated the Biden administration's restrictions on so-called ghost guns.
- The matter could potentially be brought back to the Supreme Court.
- The issue revolves around how the ATF establishes restrictions on ghost guns by expanding its interpretation of two provisions of a long-standing federal gun law.
NEWS UPDATE: Following the implementation of gun ban for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, the National Capital Region Police Office says that 5 ... Show more trib.al/LkujLiC
Brazil’s Lula restricts civilian gun possession, reversing Bolsonaro policy: The new decree reduces the number of guns civilians can possess for personal safety ...
globalnews.ca/news/9849458/brazil-lula-gun-control-civilians/
Q&A: Jefferson Shreve on gun control, the abortion ban, broken windows policing and crime
indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/08/10/indianapolis-mayor-candidate-jefferson-shreve-guns-abortion-broken-windows-policing-election-2023/70553081007/
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Missouri grandfather charged in 7-year-old’s accidental shooting death: ST LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man on Tuesday was charged with child endangerment and armed ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/missouri-grandfather-charged-in-7-year-olds-accidental-shooting-death/
Minnesota 14-year-old arrested in shooting death of 12-year-old at sleepover: ST PAUL, Minnesota (AP) — Police on Sunday announced the arrest of a 14-year-old in ...
jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/minnesota-14-year-old-arrested-in-shooting-death-of-12-year-old-at-sleepover/
Teen charged with reckless homicide after accidentally fatally shooting 9-year-old, police say
jamaicaobserver.com/article/teen-charged-with-reckless-homicide-after-accidentally-fatally-shooting-9-year-old-police-say/
Federal Law Aims to Increase Background Checks on Private Gun Sales: A federal gun law passed last year gave the Biden administration a powerful new tool to ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/gun-laws-private-sales-background-checks-armslist.html
Man charged after London police seize loaded handgun downtown: Man charged after London police seize loaded handgun downtown
lfpress.com/news/local-news/man-charged-after-london-police-seize-loaded-handgun-downtown
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As new public safety minister, LeBlanc has plenty of tricky leftover files to handle
ctvnews.ca/politics/as-new-public-safety-minister-leblanc-has-plenty-of-tricky-leftover-files-to-handle-1.6494948
Nobody told her about this gun-safety measure in her state. Now, she wonders if it could have saved her daughter’s life
cnn.com/2023/07/10/us/gun-safety-red-flag-new-mexico-invs/
Republican mayoral candidate Shreve calls for stricter gun control in public safety plan
indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/07/13/indianapolis-mayor-candidate-jefferson-shreve-stricter-gun-control-public-safety-plan-november-2023/70410256007/
Cops can’t be trusted to turn around SA’s decades-old trajectory of firearm control failures – new report
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-07-11-cops-cant-be-trusted-to-turn-around-sas-decades-old-trajectory-of-firearm-control-failures-new-report/
Ben Gvir’s new policy will see civilians who shoot terrorists keep their gun — report
timesofisrael.com/ben-gvirs-new-policy-will-see-civilians-who-shoot-terrorists-keep-their-gun-report/
Weapons control in Düsseldorf's old town - this is how the operation went.: 250 police officers searched for weapons on Saturday evening and found violations ...
rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/waffenkontrolle-in-der-duesseldorfer-altstadt-so-lief-der-einsatz_aid-93041521
Missouri group files ballot petitions to allow Kansas City to enact tougher gun rules
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article276842656.html
Why There’s a Cop at Your Kid’s School: Texas is hardening schools instead of passing gun control laws. But what do these officers actually do?
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2023/06/do-armed-police-officers-stop-school-shootings
More Than 300 U.S. Mass Shootings Recorded Halfway Into 2023—This Year Is On Pace To Be Deadliest Ever
forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/06/19/more-than-300-us-mass-shootings-recorded-halfway-into-2023-this-year-is-on-pace-to-be-deadliest-ever/
Firearms Registry to launch this week, nearly four years after it was proposed: The New Zealand Firearms Registry is set to go live on 24 June ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/492332/firearms-registry-to-launch-this-week-nearly-four-years-after-it-was-proposed
“We’re in Crisis”: Texas Democrats Demand Gun Control After Another AR-15 Mass Shooting Kills 5
democracynow.org/2023/5/3/texas_ar15_neighbor_shooting_francisco_oropeza
A Year After a School Shooting, Divisions Run Through Uvalde: Tensions have flared over new rifts between victims’ families and the police ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/22/us/uvalde-shooting-anniversary-families-guns.html
Forklift driver who used 3D printer to make assault rifles jailed for five years: David Biddell-Portman was arrested after two 3D-printed weapons were discovered ...
news.sky.com/story/forklift-driver-who-used-3d-printer-to-make-assault-rifles-jailed-for-five-years-12896889
Brett Cross, leading Uvalde activist, is charged with assaulting wife: Cross, who lost a nephew in the May 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre ...
expressnews.com/news/article/brett-cross-uvalde-charge-domestic-violence-17898321.php
Paid articlePaid Ben Gvir steps up push to ease gun license criteria, including for volunteer medics
timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-steps-up-push-to-ease-gun-license-criteria-including-for-volunteer-medics/
Gunman in Louisville Bank Shooting Left Note and Bought Rifle Legally: The police plan to release body camera video on Tuesday afternoon from officers who ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/11/us/louisville-shooting-gunman.html
Quick Glance: Authorities say a Louisville bank employee used a legally purchased AR-15 to target coworkers.
- Authorities said Tuesday that the gunman who killed five people and injured eight others in a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday was carrying out a workplace attack with an AR-15 rifle he legally purchased six days earlier.
- Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky.) stated during the press conference.
- Many people were in the bank building at the time of the shooting, and authorities said the quick police response saved their lives.
- McGarvey described calling Louisville police, who informed him that Barrick's husband, Joshua, was not among the survivors.
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