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News Oct. 14, 2021, 11:20 PM

Accidental firearm deaths by children are on the rise as gun sales skyrocket amidst the pandemic

The accidental shooting death of Shamaya Lynn is part of a greater trend of unintended firearm-related injuries in the US during the pandemic.

Lifestyle Jun. 5, 2020, 4:58 AM

Handgun owners are far more likely to die by suicide than people who don’t own guns, study finds

A study of 26 million Californians found that owning a gun was linked to an increased suicide risk. During the course of the study, 17,894 died by suicide and 6,691 of those deaths were suicides by handgun. The risk of suicide was at least three times higher when a person […]

Lifestyle Dec. 21, 2018, 5:38 AM

Doctors aren’t any better at treating gunshots than they were 15 years ago, and it suggests firearm injuries are getting worse

A new report from JAMA Surgery analysed data from more than 1 million patients treated at trauma centres throughout the US for both firearm injuries and motor vehicle crashes. The researchers found that, while fatalities from motor vehicle crashes decreased over a 10-year span, deaths from firearm injuries remained the […]

News Feb. 27, 2018, 7:16 AM

Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here’s why it doesn’t have mass shootings

Switzerland hasn’t had a mass shooting in 18 years. In the US, there is almost one every day. The Swiss have strict rules for who can get a gun, and take firearm training very seriously. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. Switzerland hasn’t had a mass shooting since 2001, […]

Tech Nov. 7, 2017, 9:04 AM

Japan has almost completely eliminated gun deaths — here’s how

Japan is a country of more than 127 million people, but it rarely sees more than 10 gun deaths a year. Culture is one reason for the low rate, but gun control is a major one, too. Japan has a long list of tests that applicants must pass before gaining […]

News Oct. 7, 2017, 3:04 AM

From Lollapalooza to Fenway Park, the Las Vegas gunman scoped out several other targets before settling on Vegas music festival

Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old perpetrator of...

News Oct. 4, 2017, 10:20 AM

18 of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history

On the first weekend of August, within 24 hours of each other, two of the worst mass shootings took place in modern US history. On August 3, 22 people were killed and 24 injured in El Paso, Texas. On August 4, nine people were killed and 27 injured in Dayton, […]

News Oct. 4, 2017, 7:33 AM

Country musician who survived Vegas shooting challenges the idea that a ‘good guy with a gun’ can stop a mass shooter

Country musician Caleb Keeter, who survived the...

News Oct. 4, 2017, 12:46 AM

Trump calls the police response to the Las Vegas mass shooting ‘a miracle’

President Donald Trump called Stephen Paddock...

News Oct. 3, 2017, 8:28 AM

Americans are more likely to die from gun violence than drowning, fire, stabbing, choking, aeroplanes, animal attacks, or forces of nature — combined

A gunman in Las Vegas killed dozens and injured...

News Oct. 3, 2017, 1:45 AM

Accidental firearm deaths by children are on the rise as gun sales skyrocket amidst the pandemic

Handgun owners are far more likely to die by suicide than people who don’t own guns, study finds

Doctors aren’t any better at treating gunshots than they were 15 years ago, and it suggests firearm injuries are getting worse

Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here’s why it doesn’t have mass shootings

Japan has almost completely eliminated gun deaths — here’s how

From Lollapalooza to Fenway Park, the Las Vegas gunman scoped out several other targets before settling on Vegas music festival

18 of the deadliest mass shootings in modern US history

Country musician who survived Vegas shooting challenges the idea that a ‘good guy with a gun’ can stop a mass shooter

Trump calls the police response to the Las Vegas mass shooting ‘a miracle’

Americans are more likely to die from gun violence than drowning, fire, stabbing, choking, aeroplanes, animal attacks, or forces of nature — combined

Obama sends prayers to Las Vegas victims and condemns ‘senseless tragedy’

A nightclub shooting mars life in Mexico’s Mayan Riviera, where a quieter type of crime is more rampant

11 states are considering a law that could transform how the US prevents gun violence

Donald Trump’s new outreach to African-American voters is hitting a wall

Dear America, this is how you became obsessed with guns

Beyoncé and other celebrities are in a powerful new protest video about police violence

OBAMA: ‘We are not as divided as we seem’

Talking Heads singer David Byrne calls for gun-control reform: ‘We are at war here’

‘Approximately’ 20 people dead after gunman opens fire at gay nightclub in Orlando

This Instagram account shows how common gun violence is across the US

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