Hawaii's strict gun law faces US Supreme Court scrutiny in landmark caseCarrying guns in public is still fairly new to Hawaii. Before a 2022 Supreme Court decision expanded gun rights nationwide, the state's cou...
19 Jan, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Australian state passes tougher gun, anti-terror laws after Bondi Beach shootingThe legislation follows the December 14 shooting at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, where 15 people were kille...
24 Dec, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
Australian state pushes tough gun laws, 'terror symbols' ban after shootingNew South Wales is enacting Australia's toughest gun laws. This follows a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. The new rules ...
22 Dec, 2025, 08.05 AM IST
A beachside shooting throws Australia's three-decade gun control regime into questionAustralia’s Bondi Beach shooting, which killed 15 people, has raised concerns about the effectiveness of the country’s strict gun laws. One...
15 Dec, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
Glock faces speculation about discontinuing most pistol models amid legal pressuresUnconfirmed reports suggest Glock may discontinue most commercial pistol models except 43, 43X, and 48X by November 30, 2025, replacing the...
21 Oct, 2025, 05.56 AM IST
This US city has made gun ownership mandatory for residents as per law. Here’s what we knowKennesaw, Georgia, mandates gun ownership for its residents under a law enacted in the 1980s. The ordinance aims to ensure safety and deter...
13 Jan, 2025, 01.45 AM IST
New Year gun laws in US: New York, California, other states to have new regulations. Check full listNew York, California and other states in the US are set to have new gun laws from January 1, 2025, as per a report.
31 Dec, 2024, 10.18 PM IST
Trump assassination attempt again foregrounds a vexing, complicated issueThe political divide over gun policy is stark. According to a Pew Research Centre report, 79% of Republicans and Republican-leaning indepen...
16 Jul, 2024, 04.47 PM IST
Section 144 imposed near Jharkhand assembly ahead of special sessionThese stringent measures come into force as part of the security arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the special session and to pr...
05 Feb, 2024, 07.35 AM IST
Illinois Supreme Court affirms strict assault weapons Ban, reverses lower court ruling, Check detailsThe Illinois Supreme Court upheld the state's prohibition on specific categories of semiautomatic firearms, overturning a prior ruling by a...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.58 PM IST
Background checks to more info on dealers: Here is what Joe Biden's executive order on gun control will doThe US sees more than 40,000 gun deaths per year and the Biden administration is betting that voters will embrace more proactive gun contro...
14 Mar, 2023, 05.03 PM IST
Gun control laws that US passed in 2022. Check hereLaw enforcement officials and legislators have pushed for tougher gun control measures in response to a number of high-profile mass shootin...
02 Jan, 2023, 09.53 PM IST
N.Y. passes bill that raises age to buy guns and own semi-automatic riflesLess than three weeks after the Buffalo supermarket shooting, N.Y. passed a bill to raise the age to buy guns and own semi-automatic rifles.
03 Jun, 2022, 06.03 PM IST
US exceptionalism triggering self-harmThis episode comes less than a fortnight since the last mass-shooting in Buffalo, New York, killing 10 at a grocery store, making it the 19...
25 May, 2022, 11.37 PM IST
Parliament passes bill for stringent punishment to those carrying, manufacturing illegal weaponsMoving the legislation in the Upper House, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said effective control over arms and ammunition ...
10 Dec, 2019, 08.27 PM IST
US journal denounces move to block nomination of Vivek MurthyA leading American med journal has lashed out at US lawmakers for being influenced by the gun lobby's to block Vivek Murthy from the post o...
09 May, 2014, 09.24 AM IST
- Bobby Jindal to propose gun safety legislation in Louisiana
Louisiana's Governor Bobby Jindal is seeking a law that will keep guns out of hands of the mentally ill.
13 Jan, 2013, 03.59 PM IST