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Gun violence is 'uniquely American problem' - activist

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 06:32 PM

Since January 1, at least 37 mass shootings have occurred in the US, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Read more »

PNP confiscates 201 firearms in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 10:11 AM

The PNP said it revoked 41 licenses to own and possess firerams and confiscated 201 guns in connection with these in 2022. Read more »

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 »

Baby, teen mother among 6 killed in California shooting

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 17 12:15 PM

A six-month-old baby and its teen mother were among 6 people killed early Monday when gunmen opened fire at a home in California, police said. Read more »

DOJ: Spanish man sentenced to prison for weapons possession

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 08:18 PM

Army counter-terrorism troops in January 2018 arrested Abdelhakim Labidi Adib at a checkpoint on the southern island of Basilan. Read more »

Guns N' Roses sues online gun shop for appropriating name

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 05 03:03 AM

This ain't no sweet child of mine. Read more »

PNP considering amnesty for loose firearms

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 05:18 PM

Col. Kenneth Lucas, chief of the PNP Firearms and Explosives Office said that to date, there are some 1.2 million firearms in the country. Read more »

PNP: Glitch in firearm registration system no cause for alarm

Jorge Cariño, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 03:26 PM

The PNP said gun owners need not be apprehensive over a glitch in the firearm registration system experienced in the past few days. Read more »

US school shooter faces death penalty at sentencing trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 04:19 PM

Nikolas Cruz took an AR-15 assault rifle at his former high school in Parkland, Florida in 2018 and killed 17 students and staff members. 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 »

SC says Americans have right to carry guns in public

Chris Lefkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 24 11:52 AM

The US Supreme Court ruled that Americans have a fundamental right to carry a handgun in public. Read more »

US lawmakers agree bipartisan bill on gun safety

Frankie Taggart, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 11:43 AM

US senators unveiled a bill addressing the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the country as they locked down a narrow set of reforms. 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 »

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 »