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PNP revokes 240 firearm licenses

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 02:11 PM

The Philippine National Police announced Monday it revoked some 200 firearm licenses in the past 4 years. Read more »

Brazi school shooter leaves 4 dead, including teacher

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 11:03 AM

The death toll from a twin school shooting in Brazil rose to 4 after a teacher wounded in the attack by a 16-year-old shooter died from her injuries Read more »

3 dead in shooting at US mall: officials

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 11:16 AM

Three people were killed at a mall in the US state of Indiana, officials said, the latest in a spate of gun violence in the country. Read more »

Suspect in July 4 shooting an alienated youth with dark online persona

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 06:24 PM

Online, the 21-year-old suspect in the Highland Park mass shooting showed a strong inclination for violence and anger at being overlooked. Read more »

Deadly US mass shootings in 2022

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 12:41 PM

The shooting spree at a July 4th parade in Chicago that left at least 6 dead is only the latest in a brutal spate of gun violence in the US. Read more »

Police arrest suspect after gunman kills 6 at US July 4 parade

Youngrae Kim, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 10:52 AM

Police arrested a suspect Monday after a mass shooting left 6 dead at a US Independence Day parade in a wealthy Chicago suburb. Read more »

Parkland school shooting survivors push for gun control anew

Don Tagala | TFC News Washington, DC
Updated as of Jun 15 02:34 PM

Survivors of a 2018 mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida held a rally to again urge the US Congress to act on gun violence. Read more »

US senators announce limited deal on gun violence measures

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 13 06:41 AM

A bipartisan group of US senators on Sunday proposed steps to curb gun violence following devastating mass shootings in Texas and New York, but the limited measures fall far short of the president's calls for change. Read more »

Matthew McConaughey urges 'gun responsibility' at White House podium

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 05:05 AM

Actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium at the White House on Tuesday to deliver an emotional appeal for "gun responsibility" following the massacre at an elementary school in his hometown of Uvalde, Texas. Read more »

US gun violence spikes in warm weather. Here's why

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 08:02 AM

From the Texas school massacre to a Tulsa hospital shooting and many less-reported incidents, a recent spate of gun violence across America bears out a trend police departments have long sworn by: murders go up in warmer weather. Read more »

5 killed, dozens wounded in weekend US mass shootings

Kriston Jae Bethel, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 06 11:19 AM

Five people were gunned down and 2 dozen others wounded in a pair of weekend mass shootings in the United States. Read more »

'Enough': Biden calls for ban on assault weapons

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 03 11:43 AM

US President Joe Biden pleaded with lawmakers Thursday to take action on gun violence plaguing the country, calling for a ban on assault weapons. Read more »

Gunman kills 4 at Tulsa hospital in new US mass shooting: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 02 01:11 PM

A gunman killed at least 4 people at a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police said, the latest mass shooting to convulse America. Read more »

Biden asks New Zealand's Ardern for advice on extremist gun violence

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 01 06:49 AM

President Joe Biden asked New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for advice Tuesday after the latest US mass shooting. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 30, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 30 11:42 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Biden visits victims of Uvalde shooting

Mandel Ngan, AFP
Updated as of May 30 11:03 AM

US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden pay their respects at a makeshift memorial outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Sunday Read more »

Heartbroken Texas school massacre town begs Biden to 'do something'

Gerard Martinez with Sebastian Smith in Washington, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 06:45 AM

Desperate pleas for a stop to the gun massacres plaguing the United States rang out Sunday during President Joe Biden's visit to Uvalde, where he prayed for the 19 children and two teachers slain by a teen gunman in the small Texas town. Read more »

Trump: ‘Evil’ like Texas massacre a reason to arm

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 28 07:31 AM

‘What we need now is a top-to-bottom security overhaul at schools across this country,’ Trump says. Read more »

'Mabagal' na pagresponde sa Uvalde shooting inireklamo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 08:50 PM

Tumitindi pa ang galit ng mga pamilya ng mga biktima ng mass shooting sa elementary school sa Uvalde, Texas sa Amerika. Read more »

Mourners demand action after US school shooting

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 11:18 AM

Some Uvalde residents pleaded for urgent action by US authorities to prevent school shootings, as the country plunges again into the debate over guns. Read more »