Man arrested near U.S. Capitol with gun and 500 rounds of ammunition
A Virginia man was arrested Friday when he tried to enter a restricted area near the U.S. Capitol with unauthorized credentials, a loaded handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, according to police. Wesley Allen Beeler of Front Royal, Virginia, was stopped by U.S. Capitol ...
National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, seeking to escape lawsuit
The suit says NRA officials diverted millions of dollars to fund luxury lifestyles and to buy the silence and loyalty of former employees, costing the group $64 million over three years.
Ex-SDF member's lawyers contest charge in Toyama police box killing
Keita Shimazu, 24, faces charges relating to the deaths of a police officer and a security guard.
In a country with strict gun control, it is relatively rare for a police officer to fatally shoot a suspect, particularly one who is not carrying a firearm.
Yoko Ono urges gun control as fans commemorate John Lennon's death
"The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience," tweeted the 87-year-old artist, who still lives in the Manhattan building where her husband was shot.
Eight hurt in shooting at Wisconsin mall as gunman remains at large
Eight people were injured in a shooting at a U.S. mall in Wisconsin on Friday according to police, who said they were still hunting for the shooter. The FBI and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's office tweeted that their officers were on the scene at the ...
Gunman on the run after Vienna 'terror attack' leaves two dead
A huge manhunt was under way Tuesday after gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna, killing at least two people and wounding several more in what Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz describes as a "repulsive terror attack." One of the gunmen was shot dead ...
U.S. gun sales soar amid pandemic, social unrest and election fears
The U.S. gun market is widening this year to include a new rush of first-time buyers who once would not have considered gun ownership.
As guns are drawn at U.S. protest sites, demonstrators fear a volatile new phase
For months, Reese Monson, who helps organize security for the hundreds of protesters who gather in downtown Portland, Oregon, every night, has advised them to use shields made of plywood, pool noodles and 55-gallon drums — tools to deflect the riot-control measures used by ...
NRA fraud case will hurt but won’t kill U.S. gun-rights behemoth
Though it ticks off detailed examples of wrongdoing, the New York lawsuit claiming donors to the National Rifle Association have been ripped off for years is likely to be settled without the gun-rights group being forced to dissolve, legal experts said. In a sweeping 164-page ...
After a huge six-day manhunt, German police said Friday they have caught the "Black Forest Rambo," a heavily armed suspect accused of stealing officers' weapons and going on the run in the woods. Yves Rausch, 31, was found sitting in a bush after a tip-off ...
