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As Canada faces rising gun violence, tighter laws are a tough sell
In 2016, 223 people were murdered with a gun, a 23% increase from 2015 and the highest rate since 2005, according to Statistics Canada.
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40 shot and four killed in a night of Chicago gun violence
Police said gunmen targeted a block party, a gathering after a funeral, and other gatherings on a night where thousands of people gathered for a downtown concert.
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'If I see them, I'm going to shoot them'
The debate around media freedom has been ratcheted up after a caller threatened to kill two CNN news anchors live on air.
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US judge halts release of 3D printed gun designs
Gun control proponents are concerned the weapons made from 3D printers are untraceable, undetectable ‘ghost’ firearms that pose a threat to global security.
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‘Spurned advances provoked Texas school shooting’
Sadie Rodriguez, the mother of one of the victims, has said that her daughter rejected four months of aggressive advances from accused shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis.
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Greek village ‘lost for words’ over news of Texan teen gunman
Dimitrios Pagourtzis, 17, opened fire in an art class in his Houston-area high school on Friday, killing nine students and a teacher.
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Authorities to release names of 10 people killed in Texas school shooting
Santa Fe High School, southeast of Houston, joined on Friday a long list of US campuses where students and faculty have been killed in mass shootings.
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Childish Gambino’s raw & very political music video sets internet on fire
Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) recently released a new song and music video entitled, 'This is America'.
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Students to walkout across the United States in call for gun reforms
Students from more than 2,600 schools and institutions are expected to walk out of class at 10 am local time on Friday.
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[VIDEO] One dead after shooting at YouTube HQ
A woman opened fire with a handgun at YouTube’s headquarters near San Francisco on Tuesday, wounding three people before shooting herself dead. CNN reports.
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YouTube HQ shooter identified
Police say that Aghdam, an animal rights activist, shot and wounded three people at the tech giant's offices in San Fransisco on Tuesday night before turning the gun on herself.
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‘March for Our Lives’ protesters demand stricter gun laws
The ‘March for Our Lives’ was organised in the wake of the deadliest school shooting in US history, which took place in February in Florida.
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#ENOUGH: US student walkout sends message on gun violence
The duration was a tribute to 17 students and staff killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February.
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Florida lawmakers pass gun-school safety bill 3 weeks after massacre
The package was spurred by the shooting rampage three weeks ago that killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
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Florida school shooting victim files legal notice to sue local government
The so-called notice of intent to file a claim is required by Florida law before a lawsuit can be brought against government entities.
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Florida state Senate votes against arming most classroom teachers
The minimum age for handguns nationally is already 21. But a person can be as young as 18 to buy a rifle in Florida, with no waiting period.
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Police seek Michigan college student suspected of killing parents
The two victims were found inside a residence hall at the university in Mount Pleasant, about 200 km northwest of Detroit, said Lieutenant Larry Klaus of the university’s police force.
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Empty seats, missing friends as Florida school reopens after shooting
Upon emerging from a half-day of classes intended to ease their return after the tragedy, some of the roughly 3,000 teens described their emotional day.
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Walmart joins Dick’s Sporting Goods in raising age to buy guns
The retailer is also removing items from its website that resemble assault rifles, including non-lethal airsoft guns and toys.
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Armed deputy who failed to confront gunman at Florida school resigns
Deputy Scot Peterson was the only law enforcement officer present on 14 February when the rampage started, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said.
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US gun lobby slams anti-gun 'elites' after Florida school massacre
The US Constitution’s Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.