The Latest Breaking News on Gun control

The mistakes made in giving Jake Davison a shotgun licence

The inquest jury heard of blunders made.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Plymouth shooting: victims’ families hit out at ‘police failings’ after unlawful killing verdict

Relatives at inquest say Jake Davison should not have been granted gun licence with known history of violence

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023

‘Act of pure evil’ changed our lives forever, say Keyham families

They said Jake Davison was ‘facilitated and enabled by a series of failings and incompetence’ from those ‘supposed to keep us safe’.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Boy, 17, shot in West Garfield Park restaurant parking lot

The teen was in a restaurant parking lot in the 3800 block of West Harrison Street when he was shot in the right ankle, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2023

Man shot to death in South Chicago

The man, 35, was in the 7900 block of South Marquette Avenue when he was shot in the head, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 20, 2023

1 dead, 4 wounded, after Mardi Gras shooting in New Orleans

New Orleans police say one person has died and four are in stable condition after a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Chicago shooting: Three killed including 2 kids after car targeted in mystery attack

Six people were travelling in a vehicle on the major road on the south side of Chicago when shots were fired on Sunday night killing three, Illinois State Police said

Daily Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

New Jersey father suspected of killing family of four in murder-suicide

‘You never know what goes on behind closed doors, but I’m still shocked. The whole family’s gone,’ neighbour says

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

‘It was a senseless killing’: Former boxer who stabbed dad-of-one in brain with screwdriver is jailed

Melusi Madaweni was jailed for life for the murder of Billy Pearson last August, which the judge labelled a ‘callous and brutal act’.

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

Two men shot in north London park during suspected robbery

Two men shot in a northwest London park may have been victims of a violent robbery, police said.

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023