The authorities in the city Penticton said a suspect was in custody. The gunman appeared to know all four of the victims, the police said.
Tag: Gun Control
New Zealand Passes Law Banning Most Semiautomatic Weapons, Weeks After Massacre
The ban, supported by all but one of Parliament’s 120 lawmakers, came less than a month after a gunman killed 50 people in two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
Philippines Dispatch: A Family Craft With a Deadly Toll: Illegal Gun Making
The gun trade has provided a livelihood for generations in a remote, poor area of the Philippines. It also fuels terrorism, political murders and extrajudicial killings.
Letter 100: Deception for Investigative Journalism: Right or Wrong?
An undercover investigation found links between the National Rifle Association and an Australian political party. We asked experts: Was the investigation ethical?
‘We’d Had a Few Drinks,’ Australian Party Official Says About Gun Lobby Tape
An official from Australia’s One Nation party was recorded saying a $20 million donation from the American gun lobby would improve his party’s standing in Parliament.
in her words: Jacinda Ardern Is Leading by Following No One
In the wake of a mass shooting, New Zealand’s prime minister has drawn international praise for mixing empathy with swift, concrete action.
Letter 99: How the Christchurch Attack Unfolded for Reporters
A week has passed since the terrorist atrocities at two mosques in New Zealand. Here’s how journalists covered what happened and the aftermath.
New Zealand Has an N.R.A., Too. It’s Thinking About Changing Its Name.
The New Zealand organization does not engage in the sort of political lobbying the American group is known for and is not pushing back on a national ban on military-style semiautomatic weapons.
6 Days Later, New Zealand Plans New Gun Laws. Here’s How Other Countries Reacted to Shootings.
New Zealand’s prime minister made the announcement less than a week after the Christchurch massacre. Mass shootings have also had a mobilizing effect in Australia, Britain, Canada and Germany.
‘It’s About All of Us’: New Zealand’s Gun Crackdown
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand announced a ban on military-style semiautomatic guns on Thursday. The ban includes weapons that can be modified into the same kinds of guns used in the shooting at Christchurch last week.