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Texas Judge strikes down ban barring adults below 21 from carrying handguns

A Texas Judge struck down a Texas law that prohibits adults under 21 from carrying a handgun outside the home, on the grounds that the restriction violated the second amendment

Texas Judge strikes down ban barring adults below 21 from carrying handguns
Updated On : 26 Aug 2022 | 12:26 PM IST

Police constable, 3 others reported dead in Arizona apartment shooting

Four people were killed, including a local law enforcement official, in a shooting Thursday at an apartment complex in southern Arizona, officials said. Police in Tucson identified one of the victims as Pima County Constable Deborah Martinez-Garibay and another as a employee of the apartment complex, KVOA-TV reported. Martinez-Garibay was serving an eviction notice at the complex at the time of the shooting, but additional details were still unknown, KGUN-TV reported. Pima County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bronson extended sympathies on behalf of of the county to Martinez-Garibay's family, friends and colleagues. I am heartbroken at this terrible tragedy and I will keep Constable Martinez and all who knew and loved her in my thoughts, she said in a statement.

Police constable, 3 others reported dead in Arizona apartment shooting
Updated On : 26 Aug 2022 | 12:15 PM IST

US House passes bill to ban assault weapons with narrow vote after 18 yrs

The US House of Representatives passed a bill to ban assault weapons with a narrow 217-213 vote, the first vote of its kind in 18 years amid the increase in gun violence across the country

US House passes bill to ban assault weapons with narrow vote after 18 yrs
Updated On : 30 Jul 2022 | 1:40 PM IST

3 dead, 2 injured in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman: Police

Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said

3 dead, 2 injured in Indiana mall shooting; witness kills gunman: Police
Updated On : 18 Jul 2022 | 8:08 AM IST

Grand jury indicts US Buffalo shooter on hate crimes, firearms charges

The indictment alleges that on or about May 14, Gendron opened fire with a Bushmaster XM rifle and shot multiple individuals in and around a Tops grocery store

Grand jury indicts US Buffalo shooter on hate crimes, firearms charges
Updated On : 15 Jul 2022 | 10:24 AM IST

US: Shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive, says police

Officers responded to the residential neighbourhood at about 6:19 pm after an alert from the city's ShotSpotter system, which can detect gunfire

US: Shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive, says police
Updated On : 01 Jul 2022 | 8:47 AM IST

Latest LIVE updates: CBI raids multiple locations in NHAI corruption matter

Bidding for the special IPL media rights package and the rest-of-world rights to happen today. Stay tuned for more

Latest LIVE updates: CBI raids multiple locations in NHAI corruption matter
Updated On : 13 Jun 2022 | 2:00 PM IST

Thousands to rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US

Thousands of protestors are expected to rally in Washington, DC, Saturday and in separate demonstrations around the country as part of a renewed push for nationwide gun control

Thousands to rally for gun reform after surge in mass shootings in US
Updated On : 11 Jun 2022 | 11:01 AM IST

New York governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle

New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov Kathy Hochul, making the state among the first to enact a major gun control

New York governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle
Updated On : 07 Jun 2022 | 9:08 AM IST

3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting as gun violence cases surge

Gunfire from several shooters killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular Philadelphia entertainment district late Saturday night, authorities said. Police officers were patrolling the area on South Street in central Philadelphia at about 11:30 pm Saturday when they heard multiple shots. Racing to the scene, they found several people with gunshot wounds lying on the sidewalk and in the street and began to render aid, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. Another responding officer saw a man on a street corner firing a handgun into a large crowd about half a block away, Outlaw said. The officer drew his weapon and fired several times, and police believe the man was struck before he dropped his handgun onto the sidewalk and fled, Outlaw said. A police statement said the dead were 34-year-old Gregory Jackson, 27-year-old Alexis Quinn, and a 22-year-old man who was not identified. Investigators believe one of the three killed was involved in a physical alterca

3 dead, 11 wounded in Philadelphia shooting as gun violence cases surge
Updated On : 06 Jun 2022 | 7:37 AM IST

Buffalo mass shooting perpetrator who killed 10 pleads not guilty

Gendron appeared in the Erie County Court on Thursday for an arraignment hearing after which the judge ordered the teenager to be held without bond

Buffalo mass shooting perpetrator who killed 10 pleads not guilty
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 10:06 AM IST

Oklahoma hospital shooting: Attack exposes escalating violence doctors face

Michael Louis, 45, fatally shot Dr. Preston Phillips and three other people in Tulsa on Wednesday before killing himself

Oklahoma hospital shooting: Attack exposes escalating violence doctors face
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 10:06 AM IST

School police chief didn't know of panicked 911 calls, says Texas senator

Nineteen children and two teachers died in the attack at Robb Elementary School, the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade

School police chief didn't know of panicked 911 calls, says Texas senator
Updated On : 03 Jun 2022 | 7:10 AM IST

Texas school shooting: People of Uvalde tell Biden to 'do something'

The visit to Uvalde was Biden's second trip in as many weeks to console a community mourning a staggering loss after a shooting

Texas school shooting: People of Uvalde tell Biden to 'do something'
Updated On : 30 May 2022 | 7:12 AM IST
US States rush toward new gun restrictions as Congress remains gridlocked
Updated On : 30 May 2022 | 1:10 AM IST

3 wounded, taken to hospital after shooting in west Chicago, say police

Three people were shot and wounded on Friday in a suburb west of Chicago, authorities said

3 wounded, taken to hospital after shooting in west Chicago, say police
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 1:43 PM IST

As US mourns mass shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains

The NRA is on the ropes after a series of costly financial scandals and lawsuits

As US mourns mass shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 12:34 PM IST

Donald Trump backs NRA in gun rights pitch after Texas school shootings

Trump rejected tighter gun control after a Texas school shooting, telling a NRA meeting that solutions include mental-health care and training teachers to carry concealed weapons

Donald Trump backs NRA in gun rights pitch after Texas school shootings
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 9:13 AM IST

National Rifle Association convention begins in Houston amid protests

The National Rifle Association began its annual convention in Houston on Friday amidst widespread protests over gun control law

National Rifle Association convention begins in Houston amid protests
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 8:59 AM IST

22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns in US came from

The suspects in the shootings at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and a Buffalo, New York, supermarket were both just 18, say authorities

22 mass shootings. 374 dead. Here's where the guns in US came from
Updated On : 28 May 2022 | 8:58 AM IST