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US government announces clampdown on 'ghost guns'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 08 07:44 AM

The US Justice Department moved Friday to tighten firearms regulations and close loopholes that have allowed the rapid proliferation of untraceable, home-assembled "ghost guns." Read more »

1 dead in Tennessee school shooting: police

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 10:38 AM

One person was killed and a police officer wounded in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Tennessee on Monday, police said.    Read more »

’It has to stop’: Biden attempts to tackle US gun violence ‘epidemic’

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 09 01:43 AM

"Enough prayers," Biden said. "Time for some action." Read more »

Biden plans crackdown on untraceable 'ghost guns'

Trevor Hunnicutt and Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 09:45 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday will unveil his administration's first steps to curb gun violence, including a plan to reduce the proliferation of 'ghost guns,' after a slew of mass shootings that have put pressure on him to act. Read more »

'Multiple people injured' in shooting at US mall: media

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 21 11:42 AM

Multiple people were injured in a shooting at a US mall Friday, according to local media, with victims rushed to hospital but no fatalities immediately reported. Read more »

Gunman kills 2 warehouse co-workers then takes own life in central Illinois

Steve Gorman, Reuters
Posted at Jun 27 09:41 AM

An employee of a coffee-dispenser manufacturer opened fire with a handgun on Friday at the company's warehouse in Springfield, Illinois, killing two co-workers and wounding a third before fleeing the scene and taking his own life, police said.  Read more »

Obama: Reject language from leaders that 'normalizes racist sentiments'

Reuters
Posted at Aug 06 08:16 AM

Former President Barack Obama responded to the weekend mass shootings in Ohio and Texas on Monday with a plea to Americans to reject the language of hatred, fear and intolerance from any of their leaders. Read more »