The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

Armed police step back from duties after murder charge over Chris Kaba death

More than 100 police officers have handed in their tickets, an accreditation to permit them to carry firearms while on the job, according to the BBC.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

At the White House, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle, Mayor Johnson talk about City Hall thaw

“I’ve been in this job for 13 years, and this is the first time that I’ve had someone who’s been willing to work with me” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, referring to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2023

Dozens of Met officers refuse armed patrols after colleague’s murder charge

At least 70 police firearms officers are reconsidering carrying a gun after marksman to go on trial over death of Chris Kaba

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023

Chicago mayor, Cook County Board president at White House for Biden’s gun safety office launch

Vice President Kamala Harris will oversee the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Mayor Brandon Johnson, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., attended Friday’s kick-off ceremony.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 23, 2023

‘It will save lives’: Biden and Harris launch gun violence prevention office

Vice-president to lead office tasked with coordinating mental and physical health services and exploring executive actions

The Guardian - US · Sep 23, 2023

FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave'

The FBI has opened a civil rights investigation into claims in recent lawsuits that Baton Rouge police assaulted and strip-searched drug suspects they detained in an obscure warehouse known as the “Brave Cave.”

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Iowa man disappears on the day a jury finds him guilty of killing his wife

Police are searching for an Iowa man who failed to show up at his first-degree murder trial on the day a jury found him guilty of killing his wife

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Gun violence is the ultimate 'superstorm,' President Biden says as he announces new federal effort

President Joe Biden says he is determined to stop gun violence in the U.S. as he formally launches the first-ever federal office to be dedicated to uncovering solutions and supporting communities ravaged by shootings

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Mother gets 78-year prison term for killing daughters, 15 and 5, in Virginia

A northern Virginia mother who sedated her daughters with melatonin-laced gummy bears before fatally shooting has been sentenced to 78 years in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Biden says new White House gun violence office will ‘centralise, accelerate and intensify’ efforts to end mass shootings

The president repeatedly called on Congress to act to stem a bloody tide of gun violence across the US

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023