Gun laws
Gun Free SA says illegal firearms must be destroyed more often
The mass destruction of illegal firearms only happens a few times a year. But it's not enough, argues the advocacy group.
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5 killed, including gunman, 21 injured in West Texas shooting
The suspect hijacked a postal van and opened fire on police officers, motorists and shoppers on a busy Labor Day holiday weekend before being shot dead outside a multiplex cinema complex in Odessa, police said.
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Trump proposes mental asylums, but silent on gun laws
Speaking to a crowd of supporters estimated at around 12,000 in Manchester, New Hampshire, Trump did not once mention his efforts to push for background checks on would-be gun purchasers.
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Trump says Republicans ready to impose gun background checks
Republicans have long resisted imposing background checks on gun buyers, a measure that the powerful NRA argues would be the thin end of the wedge, leading to ever-tighter restrictions on the constitutional right to carrying weapons.
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New Zealand tightens gun laws again after mosque attack
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said regulations around who could hold firearm licences would also be tightened to "stop weapons falling into the wrong hands".
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New Zealand's first gun buyback event a success - police
The event was the first of 258 planned until the end of the year, to compensate owners of powerful, but newly banned, semi-automatic weapons following the attacks.
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New Zealand votes to amend gun laws after Christchurch attack
A lone gunman used semi-automatic guns in Christchurch mosque attacks last month, killing 50 people as they attended Friday prayers.
