Tag: Guns
Gun Violence Archive Reports Over 15,700 Gun Deaths in 2024 in US
The Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a non-profit organization tracking gun violence incidents in the United States, reported 15,717 firearm deaths in the first eleven months of 2024, including the first week of December. This total comprises 1,323 unintentional deaths and 632 suicides. Related:TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Block Looming Ban The GVA also recorded […]
December 17, 2024
U.S Authorizes New Guns Package for Israel
The current US presidential administration approved on Thursday a new arms package worth $164.6 million to sell to Israel in a war against the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Related:UN Security Council Question Zionist attacks on a School in Gaza The US continues to play its role as a supplier of weapons to […]
September 13, 2024
Mexican President Urges Stepping Up Gun Control in US In Wake of Trump Shooting
Lopez Obrador has repeatedly called on the U.S. to adopt tougher gun laws to reduce arms trafficking into Mexican territory. On Tuesday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) urged the U.S. government to better regulate weapons sales following the campaign rally shooting of former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. RELATED: Elected […]
July 17, 2024
US Sees New Waves of Mass Shootings With No Clear Solution
Over 190 mass shootings have occurred in the U.S. in 2024 so far, according to the Gun Violence Archive. The United States is grappling with a new wave of gun violence in one week that has led to multiple fatalities and injuries. The latest shooting happened during a Juneteenth celebration at Lake Merritt in Oakland, […]
June 21, 2024
Ecuador Warns of the Existence of Weapons Still Not Located in Prisons
The Minister of Defense, Giancarlo Loffredo, warned about the presence of underground coves in large prisons.
June 6, 2024
Judge Blocks California’s Ammunition Background Check Law
On Wednesday, Roger Benitez, a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, ruled that California can’t enforce a law requiring people to undergo background checks before buying ammunition. RELATED: California Law Banning Guns in Public Once Again Blocked Benitez stated the restrictions have “no historical pedigree” and violate the Second […]
February 1, 2024
California Law Banning Guns in Public Once Again Blocked
A recent California law prohibiting the possession of guns in most public spaces has faced another setback following a ruling from a U.S. appeals court. RELATED: Iowa School Shooting Leaves One Dead and 5 Injured The law, signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom in Sept. 2023, had been in effect for only five days since […]