#GunControl

3 days ago.San Antonio, TX, USA
The shooter open fired with a .45-caliber handgun in the middle of the road. (Photo Credit: Representative Image/Unsplash)
#Shooting#GunViolence#UnitedStates

  • The wounded gunman was taken to the hospital later
  • The suspect had a history of mental illness
  • A lockdown was imposed earlier after the reports

ByMallika Sinha
13 April.Washington, D.C., DC, USA
US President Joe Biden recently introduced some gun control measures. (Photo Credit: AFP File)
#Shooting#GunViolence#JoeBiden

  • Biden said he had been briefed and had seen the police body cam video
  • Biden called the footage 'fairly graphic'
  • He said 'Peaceful protests -- understandable'

Edited byMallika Sinhawith inputs from AFP
9 April.West Virginia, USA
The Second Amendment of the United States constitution allows American citizens to legally possess arms. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@MorriseyWV)
#GunControl#JoeBiden#AttorneyGeneral

  • Patrick Morrisey also took to Twitter to express his disagreement
  • President Biden announced a set of measures to curb gun violence
  • Biden urged Congress to pass the gun control measures soon

ByMallika Sinha
9 April.Bryan, TX, USA
Several people were critically injured. (Photo Credit: Representative Image/Unsplash)
#Texas#Shooting#UnitedStates

  • Police reached the crime scene after the shooting was over
  • Governor Abbott released a statement to condemn the shooting
  • One person was killed 

ByMallika Sinha
9 April.Washington, D.C., DC, USA
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Chuck Schumer have used the term "epidemic" for defining the gun violence situation in US. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI Photo)
#ChuckSchumer#GunViolence#UnitedStates

  • Schumer said he will take the initiative for introducing the legislation in the Senate
  • The House has already passed a few legislations on the issue
  • Vice President Kamala Harris and other lawmakers threw in support for the initiative

ByAman Butani
9 April.Washington, D.C., DC, USA
The new executive order will classify ghost guns as commercial and require a background check. (Photo Credit: Representative Image/Unsplash)
#GunControl#JoeBiden#UnitedStates

  • Ghost guns do not have a commercial serial number
  • Up to 40,000 Americans lose their lives every year due to gun shootings
  • US witnessed three major shootouts in recent months

ByMallika Sinha
8 April.Washington, D.C., DC, USA
President Joe Biden speaks during an event on the American Jobs Plan in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI)
#JoeBiden#GunControl#US

  • President Joe Biden will unveil measures on Thursday aimed at curbing rampant US gun violence
  • Biden has come under pressure from his Democratic party to tackle the bloodshed
  • A proposed rule will be tightening regulations on arm braces made to stabilise pistols

ByAFP
8 April.Washington D.C., DC, USA
White House denied to elaborate on the executive actions. (Photo Credit: AP/PTI File)
#JoeBiden#GunControl#UnitedStates

  • Joe Biden will announce the new executive actions on Thursday
  • Reportedly, the new legislation will make background checks on ghost guns mandatory
  • However, the exact extent of the announcement still isn't clear

BySayantan Guha
2 April.Orange, CA, USA
Police officers stand outside an office building were multiple people were killed in a shooting in Orange, California. (Photo Credit: AFP Photo)
#MassShooting#GunControl#California

  • In the California mass shooting four, including a nine-year-old child, were killed
  • The attack took place at a small office building in the city of Orange
  • "This was not a random act of violence," said police lieutenant Jennifer Amat

Edited bySayantan Guhawith inputs from AFP
29 March.Washington D.C., DC, USA
Senator Pat Toomey projected Republican support for gun reforms in the Senate. (Photo Credit: Twitter/@SenToomey)
#GunControl#GunViolence#UnitedStates

  • The discussion revolved around a bill passed in the House that aims to push gun reform
  • Toomey argued that the reason for such gun violence was criminal intent
  • President Biden labelled the idea of gun reforms as "common sense"

ByAman Butani