guns in America Archives

News Aug. 7, 2019, 4:48 AM

These are the most popular guns made in the US, and how many Americans own them

After mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the public and politicians are calling for stricter gun-control laws. The US has by far the highest rate of civilian gun ownership of any country, according to the Small Arms Survey, and US firearms manufacturers made over 11 million guns […]

News Mar. 24, 2018, 12:15 AM

These $20,000 bulletproof shelters for classrooms can withstand shooters and Category 5 hurricanes

On Tuesday, a gunman fired at two students at Great Mills High School in Maryland, injuring both of them. The event was the latest school shooting in the US, where a nationwide debate on the role of guns – especially automatic weapons – in civic society is ramping up. On […]

News Mar. 22, 2018, 7:30 AM

Congress’ gigantic spending deal looks like it will change a 20-year, NRA-fuelled ban on gun violence research

The spending bill set to be released by congressional leaders on Wednesday is expected to include a tweak to a 22-year old provision that prevents the government from studying gun violence. The ban has been a hot topic since the mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, in […]

News Mar. 22, 2018, 1:21 AM

The sheriff’s deputy assigned to protect Great Mills High stopped the Maryland school shooter in under a minute

Blaine Gaskill, a school resource officer assigned to Great Mills High School in Maryland, sprang into action to confront a gunman at the school on Tuesday. The local county sheriff’s department praised Gaskill’s efforts, saying his actions saved lives. The shooter was killed, though his death may have been a […]

News Mar. 11, 2018, 6:01 AM

These are the victims of the shooting at a Northern California veterans home

On Friday evening, a gunman and three hostages were found dead after a daylong standoff with police at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville, law-enforcement officials said. The suspected gunman, Albert Wong, was reportedly an ex-patient of the home and shot at a sheriff’s deputy as he held the three hostages, […]

News Jan. 25, 2018, 5:12 AM

There have already been 18 gun-related incidents at American schools in 2018

A shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida on Wednesday left 17 people dead and over a dozen more injured. The shooting marks the 18th gun-related incident at or near a school already this year. Some of the incidents were suicides and others resulted in no injuries. A […]