Alberta, later followed by Saskatchewan, has directed Mounties in the province not to participate in a buyback program for banned rifles.
Tag: Firearms
Shots Fired at Airport in Australia’s Capital
There were no reports of injuries, but the episode was nonetheless shocking in a country where mass and random shootings are extremely rare.
Shots Fired at Airport in Australia’s Capital
There were no reports of injuries, but the episode was nonetheless shocking in a country where mass and random shootings are extremely rare.
Gangs Advance on the Seat of Haitian Government Power: ‘Haitians Are Hostages’
Over 470 people have been killed, injured or are missing in recent violence, according to the U.N., as gangs expand their control and threaten the presidential palace.
Gunman Apparently Used an Improvised Firearm to Assassinate Shinzo Abe
Video shows a device consisting of two tubes, bound together side by side with black electrical tape, similar to a double-barrel shotgun.
Assassination of Shinzo Abe Shatters Image of Gun-Free Japan
Stringent rules on gun ownership had all but eradicated gun violence in the country.
Mass Shootings Are a Reality in Many Communities
In some communities, shootings are a daily occurrence.
Canada Plans to Ban Handgun Sales and Possession of Assault Weapons
“We have a responsibility to act to prevent more tragedies,” Prime Minister Trudeau said as he proposed tightening the country’s already stringent control of firearms.
What Canada Doesn’t Know About Its Guns
New record-keeping requirements for nonrestricted firearms began this month, but the origins of Canada’s so-called crime guns are largely unknown.
America’s Gun Problem
More guns in the U.S. mean more deaths.