US pro-gun lobbyist seeks refuge in Gandhian philosophy
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2013
A prominent pro-gun lobbyist has invoked Mahatma Gandhi's "Satyagrah" to protest against the Obama Administration's move to seek background checks for buying a gun.
OJ Simpson seeks retrial, says he didn't break law
Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 16, 2013
Jailed sports star OJ Simpson insisted on Wednesday he did nothing illegal on the night of a September 2007 casino hotel robbery, and had no idea men with him had guns, as he sought a retrial.
Fight over US gun control law far from over, say rights panel
Associated Press | Sunday May 5, 2013
The National Rifle Association convention comes as debate over gun control legislation in the US has reached a fever pitch in the wake of December's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 20 young children and...
Fresh off victory, top US gun lobby has convention
Associated Press | Friday May 3, 2013
The powerful U.S. gun lobby has spent much of the past year under siege, defending gun rights following mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut and fighting mounting pressure for stricter laws across the country
Student shoots self in US classroom: authorities
Associated Press | Monday April 29, 2013
Authorities say a high school student pulled out a gun and shot himself in a classroom at a Cincinnati area high school.
What sort of guns can private security men carry? No laws exist
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Monday April 29, 2013
There are no laws or guidelines to regulate what sort of weapons private security guards can carry, the government admitted in the Supreme Court today.
Battle lines drawn as US Senate readies gun laws debate
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 16, 2013
The most significant US Senate debate on gun laws in 20 years starts Tuesday with the chamber introducing a bipartisan compromise on background checks, as both sides expect a razor-thin vote this week.
Sikhs joins other religions demanding strict gun control laws in US
Press Trust of India | Saturday April 13, 2013
Members of the Sikh community joined other religious leaders in urging the US Congress to pass strict gun control laws to prevent the recent surge in gun violence in the country, including the one at a Wisconsin Gurdwara last year.
Michael Jackson was allegedly afraid of being assassinated
BANG Showbiz | Monday April 8, 2013
Michael Jackson agreed to a 50-date 'This Is It' concert residency at The O2 in London with promoter AEG Live because he believed the gun laws in the UK would provide him with more protection.
Connecticut passes tough gun law after massacre
Agence France-Presse | Friday April 5, 2013
Connecticut's governor signed tough new gun ownership rules into law Thursday, four months after a deranged loner opened fire on an elementary school in the state, killing 20 children and six adults.
Obama urges lawmakers' vote on assault weapons ban
Associated Press | Saturday March 23, 2013
US President Barack Obama says each of his proposed steps to reduce gun violence should get a vote in Congress - even an assault weapons ban that both parties agree stands little chance of passing.
3-year-old survives after shooting himself in head with gun: report
Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2013
A 3-year-old US toddler miraculously escaped death after accidentally shooting himself in the head with a gun.
South Dakota allows guns in classrooms
John Eligon, The New York Times | Saturday March 9, 2013
South Dakota became the first state in the nation to enact a law explicitly authorizing school employees to carry guns on the job, under a measure signed into law on Friday by Governor Dennis Daugaard.
Bruce Willis opposes new gun-control laws
Press Trust of India | Friday February 8, 2013
Hollywood actor Bruce Willis has spoken out against the new gun-control laws, brushing off link between onscreen and real-life violence.
In Minneapolis, Obama presses case for tougher gun laws
Michael D. Shear, The New York Times | Tuesday February 5, 2013
President Barack Obama traveled to the nation's heartland Monday to press his case for tougher national gun laws, even as he appeared to acknowledge that expanded background checks on gun sales were far more likely to pass Congress than a ban on mili...