Gun Laws in the United States

27 Jan 2013

Protesters, backed by senior officials, marched in silence for around 30 minutes along the National Mall near the US Capitol and Washington Monument, carrying white placards marked with the names...

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Letters to the Editor, December 31, 2012

31 Dec 2012

Flats initiative a short-term measure

I was delighted by the government's announcement on Monday, December 24, that it planned to boost land supply [in the coming quarter] for the...

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City lawsuits take aim at firearms industry

16 Nov 1998

Two of the United States' most violent cities have mounted an unprecedented legal challenge against the firearms industry in a bid to reverse the tide of gun-related deaths.

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Guangdong officers told to obey gun laws

21 Jul 1997

The Guangdong Public Security Bureau has warned its officers to observe gun rules, just days after a policeman opened fire on civilians.

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Arms trade thrives despite crackdown on illegal guns

17 Sep 1996

More than 560,000 illegal guns have been confiscated so far during the Strike Hard crackdown on crime, but the illicit trade in firearms is still thriving, according to government statistics.

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Must have gun elimination

8 May 1996

The latest comments by the National Rifle Association (NRA) of the US that the problem with the massacre in Tasmania was that the tourists who were shot did not also have guns, is typical of a...

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