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Mother of Japanese boy killed in '92 U.S. shooting hopes her book will promote stricter gun control
Mieko Hattori, 70, from Nagoya, whose son, Yoshihiro, 16, was gunned down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1992, is working on a story for children that calls for stricter gun control measures in the United States. She came up with the idea after meeting a ...
Florida school opens for class with new security after February massacre of 17 but worries remain
The Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people in February opened on Wednesday for a new school year with three armed guards and other new security measures that some parents and students worried would not be enough. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in ...
Victims and survivors of mass shootings in Texas took part in a final round of talks on Thursday with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who is seeking ways to stop gun massacres after a shooter killed 10 people in a Houston-area high school. The talks are ...
Childish Gambino video targeting gun violence and racism gets 100 million views
A graphic music video by Childish Gambino has racked up more than 100 million views in just over a week on YouTube with its powerful takes on gun violence and racism. "This Is America" — by actor and recording artist Donald Glover's edgy alter ego ...
Iran-Contra scandal figure Oliver North named next NRA president
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair three decades ago, was named president Monday of the National Rifle Association, giving it star power as it faces a powerful backlash over the massacres in Florida and Las Vegas. North's ...
Conservatives steal liberal term as Illinois counties declare 'sanctuary' status for gun owners
Several rural Illinois counties have taken a stand for gun rights by co-opting a word that conservatives associate with a liberal policy to skirt the law: sanctuary. At least five counties recently passed resolutions declaring themselves sanctuary counties for gun owners — a reference to ...
They have walked out, marched and demanded action across America to stop gun violence. But it's far from certain that the young people behind the "March for Our Lives" movement will be a political force at the ballot box this fall. Republicans are skeptical. Democrats ...
Student organizers of gun control rallies that drew hundreds of thousands to U.S. streets vowed Sunday there will be no letup in their campaign for reform. The nationwide protests on Saturday were by far the largest in nearly two decades, part of a reignited gun ...
A nine-year-old boy shot his sister, 13, killing her following an argument about a video game controller, local media reported Monday. The tragedy took place Saturday in the southern U.S. state of Mississippi when the girl refused to give up the controller, Monroe County Sheriff ...
U.S. students to stage 17-minute walkout against gun violence to mark school massacre
One month to the day after a 19-year-old shooter unleashed a hail of gunfire at a Florida high school, tens of thousands of American students will stage a school walkout in a politically charged tribute to the victims. The "National School Walkout" slated to begin ...
Trump seen caving to NRA, relegates gun purchase age to states and courts
President Donald Trump said on Monday he put off action on raising the minimum age for gun purchases, one of several measures he had backed after the latest U.S. school shooting but skirted after heavy opposition from gun rights groups. The proposal to raise the ...
Trump's plan will seek to 'harden' schools against shootings and arm some teachers
President Donald Trump's plan to combat school shootings will include helping states pay for firearms training for teachers and a call to improve the background check system. But Trump's plan will not include a push to increase the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons or ...
