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GUNS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2023
‘Wrong address’ shootings reflect America’s rising paranoia
Gun makers, politicians and media have fed a culture of fear that sees threats lurking around every corner
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2023
Four dead and 28 injured in Alabama teen birthday party shooting
There have been 163 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2023
Pence booed at NRA gathering even as he seeks to move right of Trump on guns
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, used the same forum on Friday to declare he would be a 'fearless champion' of Americans' right to bear arms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2023
1 in 5 Americans have lost a family member killed with guns, survey says
Gun-related violence — including mass shootings, suicides and accidents — has become so common that 84% of U.S. adults say they have taken precautions.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2023
Abe's suspected shooter hopes for relief for Unification Church victims
Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, has been indicted on murder and other charges and is currently being held at the Osaka Detention House.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 30, 2023
Abe shooting suspect slapped with additional charges
The Nara District Public Prosecutor's Office in western Japan indicted Tetsuya Yamagami, 42, for manufacturing guns without a permit and damaging a building.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023
U.S. parents struggle with 'delicate balance' in discussing school shootings with children
Latest school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, leaves countless American parents needing to both comfort and educate their children, all the while reeling from their own anguish and fear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023
Female shooter kills six at Nashville elementary school, U.S. police say
The alleged shooter, who was killed by police, was a 28-year-old white woman from Nashville who is believed to be a former student at the Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 15, 2023
Biden issues executive order to strengthen background checks for guns
The visit is Biden’s latest attempt to express his horror over the continued loss of life and to demonstrate his administration’s effort to reduce the chance of another mass shooting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2023
In eastern Ukraine, snipers watch and wait in bitter cold
Looking into telescopic sights for long hours can be stressful, one sniper says, but nothing is as difficult as withstanding the cold for hours on end.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2023
Three shot dead at party at luxury Los Angeles home
The incident comes on the heels of two mass shootings in California that claimed 18 lives.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 28, 2023
Why Biden pushes an assault weapons ban despite the political odds
Flags are lowered, sorrowful statements are issued, pleas to lawmakers are made, again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 24, 2023
New shootings rock California as police probe Lunar New Year killings
The latest bloodshed occurred at adjacent farms near Half Moon Bay, a Pacific coastal community near San Francisco. It came as the toll in the shooting days earlier rose to 11.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2023
California standoff ends after Lunar New Year mass shooting leaves 10 dead
The gunman, 72-year-old Huu Can Tran, was believed to have shot himself dead as police moved in to arrest him, the local sheriff said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2023
Why America doesn’t know how to stop school shootings
After a ban of more than two decades, the U.S. government is finally funding studies on how to prevent death and injury from firearms.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 12, 2023
Japan faces difficulties clamping down on handmade guns
The government is asking pharmacies and other sellers to strengthen the management of 11 chemical substances that can be used as materials for bombs and gunpowder.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2022
Caught in the crossfire, Peru protest deaths keep anger burning
The arrest of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has triggered an outpouring of anger and resulted in protests which have seen 22 people killed, the youngest just 15.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2022
10 years after Sandy Hook, a mother's grief and healing
The massacre shocked America and the world, sparked heightened security measures at schools and renewed a contentious fight for gun control laws that continues a decade later.

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