Texas jury orders American conspiracy theorist to pay punitive damages for falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary shooting – in which 20 children and six educators were killed – was "staged" by gun control activists.
Bill will go to Republican-majority Senate where it is expected to fail as Republicans see such a restriction as going against the constitutional right to bear arms.
Four people, including gunman, killed and two others wounded at Greenwood Park Mall after a man opens fire in the food court and an armed civilian shoots him dead, US police say.
The ruling, which comes as the country grapples with a shocking surge in gun crime, overturns a New York law that required person to prove legitimate needs to receive a gun permit.
About 200 Hollywood figures sign letter –– shared by Brady Campaign, a gun control nonprofit –– asking writers, directors and producers "to be mindful of on-screen gun violence and model gun safety best practices."
Legislation has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programmes, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.
Mourners in the south-central American state prepare for last rites, a week after a teenage gunman shot dead 19 small children and two teachers, even as President Biden vows to push for a "more rational" approach to gun regulation.
Government introduces legislation to implement a "national freeze" on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package that would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns.
US President Joe Biden visits Uvalde to console residents mourning 19 children and two teachers who were gunned down at an elementary school in the small Texas town.
National Rifle Association begins its annual gathering in Houston city, where leaders of powerful gun lobby group are expected to reflect on or deflect blame for mass shooting in Texas school that left 19 children and two teachers dead.
Gap between firearm deaths and vehicle-related deaths in America is narrowing, data shows, after improved road safety measures and surge in gun-related deaths.
Survey focusing on nearly 600,000 Californians shows that 12 out of every 100,000 are likely to get shot dead when living in a household with a handgun.
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