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GameSpot
2 weeks ago
JavaScript

Firearms Expert Reacts to Fallout 76's Guns

Jonathan Ferguson analyzes guns from Fallout 76 in comparison to real-life firearms. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

California Republican attacks 'fake leftist' gun control group for not backing his bill

Assemblyman Bill Essayli criticizes gun control groups for not supporting his bill on firearm sentencing enhancements.
Essayli's bill seeks to eliminate the requirement for courts to dismiss longer sentences for certain gun violations. [ more ]
The Sacramento Bee
5 months ago
California

Rocket launcher surrendered at gun buyback event, California authorities say

A gun buyback event in San Jose collected 408 firearms, including a rocket launcher.
Residents turned in 133 handguns and 275 rifles. [ more ]
GameSpot
1 month ago
Video games

Zenless Zone Zero Amplifying Test Preview Trailer

Firearms expert analyzes video game guns
Multiple video game trailers released [ more ]
GameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Firearms Expert Reacts To Resident Evil 2 & 3's Guns

Jonathan Ferguson analyzes weapons from Resident Evil 2 and 3
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www.newsshopper.co.uk
2 months ago
London

'Drugs and guns' found after car rams into ambulance in Bexleyheath

Deliberate attack on ambulance in Bexleyheath
Arrest leads to discovery of firearms and drugs [ more ]
www.newsshopper.co.uk
4 months ago
London

The faces of south Londoners jailed in December including Tube rapist and murderers

Three individuals have been jailed for killing a university student who annoyed them on a bus in Bromley.
A total of 22 people have been jailed for their participation in a crime group that supplied drugs and firearms in southeast London. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
London

Met police shoot dead armed man who said he wanted to kill himself

A man in east London died in a police shooting after telling officers he planned to harm himself.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the incident.
The man had claimed to have loaded firearms and police recovered a firearm near him. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Man, 50, dies after being shot in the face in attack at Liverpool flat

A man has died after being shot in the face in Liverpool.
A suspect has been charged with murder and possession of a firearm. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Social justice

A childhood amid bullets: Homicide rate of minors soars in Ecuador

At least two minors were killed every day in Ecuador in 2023, representing a 640% increase compared to 2019.
Children are falling victim to firearms and criminal gangs, with newborn babies and adolescents being the most targeted. [ more ]
www.sgvtribune.com
3 months ago
US politics

In year since Monterey Park mass shooting, California has passed a bevy of new gun laws

California passed over 20 new gun safety laws last year to make it harder for dangerous individuals to access firearms and fund safety programs.
California's gun death rate is 43% lower than the rest of the nation, showing the effectiveness of gun safety laws. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
World news

U.S. Blocks Shipment of Rifles to Israel Over Concerns of West Bank Settler Violence

The Biden administration is holding back a shipment of 27,000 rifles intended for Israel's national police due to concerns about their potential transfer to extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
The firearms, which include M4 and M16 rifles, have been waiting for approval from the administration for over a month, as officials and members of Congress seek assurances from Israel that they won't end up in the hands of extremists. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
US news

The Guns Were Said to Be Destroyed. Instead, They Were Reborn.

Despite policies against reselling firearms, many cities are inadvertently fueling a secondary arms market by sending weapons collected in buybacks to private companies.
Weapons slated for destruction are being recycled into civilian hands without background checks, according to interviews and records. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Mental health

The majority of US gun deaths are suicides. Here's how to prevent them

The majority of gun deaths in the US are suicides, not homicides.
Gun suicides are impulsive and the time between decision and action is often very short.
Firearms have a high fatality rate compared to other methods of suicide. [ more ]
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