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Gun Laws

Strict gun laws save 30 lives a month in two Colombian cities. Here’s what it can mean for South Africa
National
/ 2 September 2022

Strict gun laws save 30 lives a month in two Colombian cities. Here’s what it can mean for South Africa

A recent spate of killings has reignited the conversation about firearm control. What does the evidence say about the kind of policies that work to prevent gun violence?

By Jesse Copelyn
OPINION| Americans free to live under the gun. How’s that working out?
Opinion
/ 6 June 2022

OPINION| Americans free to live under the gun. How’s that working out?

Another dreadful school massacre in the US raises the question: Will Americans ever get to grips with the ghastly phenomenon?

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Gun control in South Africa: tightening the law, and more
Opinion
/ 25 August 2021

Gun control in South Africa: tightening the law, and more

Improving firearms control legislation is clearly one such needed intervention to prevent the further diversion of legal guns into the hands of criminals

By Guy Lamb
Trump faces hostility on visits to massacre sites
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Trump faces hostility on visits to massacre sites

The US president did not receive warm welcomes from the areas of Ohio and Texas where shootings have taken place

By Sebastian Smith
Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges
Article
/ 4 April 2019

Christchurch accused to face 50 murder charges

Christchurch gunman Brenton Tarrant will face 50 charges of murder and 39 charges of attempted murder

By Agency
Tough New Zealand gun laws easily pass first hurdle
Article
/ 2 April 2019

Tough New Zealand gun laws easily pass first hurdle

Lawmakers voted 119-1 in favour of the bill, which bans military-style semi-automatic rifles

By Neil Sands
Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations — report
Article
/ 26 March 2019

Hard-right Australian party sought NRA donations — report

Secret recordings showed members of the party seeking donations from the NRA apparently in return for trying to loosen Australia’s tight gun laws

By Agency
Synagogue shooter spoke of ‘genocide,’ police ID victims
Article
/ 28 October 2018

Synagogue shooter spoke of ‘genocide,’ police ID victims

Federal officials said 46-year-old Robert Bowers faces 29 separate federal charges, several of them carrying the death penalty

By Jennie Matthew
Six things to know about mass shootings in America
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Six things to know about mass shootings in America

In the wake of the tragedy in Las Vegas, a criminologist reviews recent research to dispel common misconceptions about mass shootings.

By Staff Reporter
United States Senate stonewalls gun control bids in wake of shooting at Orlando LGBTI nightclub
Article
/ 23 June 2016

United States Senate stonewalls gun control bids in wake of shooting at Orlando LGBTI nightclub

The Orlando massacre, the worst mass shooting in modern American history, has seemingly done little to influence lawmakers to clamp down on guns.

By Al Jazeera
Why is America giving gun licences to blind people?
Article
/ 11 September 2013

Why is America giving gun licences to blind people?

It might seem like asking for trouble, but Iowa is not the only US state to allow blind people to carry guns.

By Kira Cochrane
US district to arm teachers with weapons
Article
/ 31 July 2013

US district to arm teachers with weapons

When classes at Clarksville High resume, more than 20 teachers and other employees in the US school district will be carrying concealed weapons.

By Sapa Ap
What I discovered when I got a gun
Article
/ 4 May 2013

What I discovered when I got a gun

As the NRA celebrates its annual meeting, Alex Hannaford has been commissioned to write a story about US gun culture. So he went out and bought a gun.

By Staff Reporter
Obama renews call on Congress to strengthen gun control laws
Article
/ 19 January 2013

Obama renews call on Congress to strengthen gun control laws

Barack Obama has urged Congress to pass measures aimed at reducing gun violence, but also reaffirmed his commitment to the right to bear arms.

By Sapa Afp
Obama cracks down on US gun laws, New York enacts first changes
Article
/ 16 January 2013

Obama cracks down on US gun laws, New York enacts first changes

Just a day before Barack Obama was due to propose broad anti-gun violence measures, New York has enacted one of the US’s strictest gun control laws.

By Reuters and Sapa Ap
Gun advocates want Piers Morgan out of USA
Article
/ 24 December 2012

Gun advocates want Piers Morgan out of USA

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the US over his gun control views.

By Sapa Ap
NRA pushes for armed officers in all American schools
Article
/ 22 December 2012

NRA pushes for armed officers in all American schools

The powerful National Rifle Association gun lobby has declared that guns and police officers are needed in all American schools.

By Sapa Ap
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Article
/ 1 April 2009

Gun owners say govt treats them like criminals

Gun Owners of South Africa (Gosa) on Wednesday demanded that the firearm licence renewal process be suspended.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 11 March 2009

Teenager goes on bloody spree at German school

A teenager in black combat gear went on a bloody rampage at his former school in Germany on Wednesday, slaying at least 15 people.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 23 February 2009

Boy, 11, accused of shooting father’s pregnant girlfriend

An 11-year-old boy allegedly shot his father’s pregnant fiancee in the back of the head at close range as she lay in bed in Pennsylvania.

By Staff Reporter

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