gun laws

Successive governments have promoted violence and militancy by legislating pro-gun laws

For a long time in US history, weak law enforcement has been cited as the justification for the right to bear arms

Horrifying tales of three victims of mass shootings

The mother owned a licensed .38 Special revolver and was home alone when she heard noise coming from the kitchen

Speakers call for greater oversight over the marketing and sale of guns

Switzerland boasts world's 16th highest rate of gun ownership

The government has faced criticism from some quarters for rushing through the bill

Largest criminal investigation in New Zealand's history was now probing the country's worst mass shooting

NRA does not support Trump's proposals to raise age limit for buying certain types of guns and to ban bump stocks

The 7-4 decision was taken by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals

The gunman and the injured trooper, who was named as 37-year-old Chad Dermyer both died

Schools and universities have been popular locations in the past for deranged gunmen to strike

Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad, says US president

I believe we can find ways to reduce gun violence in ways consistent with the Second Amendment, says US president

Syed Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, used two semi-automatic assault rifles in the shooting on Wednesday