'A defining moment for our generation': how the center through which Western countries seek and send weapons to Ukraine works

BBC journalists visited a military center where representatives of European countries coordinate the delivery of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. They told how the distribution and work of the center is going on. Representatives of 26 countries are constantly working in Stuttgart (Germany), they make sure that Ukraine, as…

Two teenagers stole several dozen guns from a gun store in Florida

Two brothers from Florida were arrested after they stole 22 firearms and ammunition from a gun store in Cape Coral, writes WFLA. The brothers, aged 11 and 14, were arrested after they were spotted running away "with several pistols...

World gun ownership anti-record: Americans have more pistols than cars

Many Americans regard the right to bear arms as sacred, viewing guns as a key to their identity and personal freedoms. Some keep weapons for defense, hunting, or sport, while others view weapons and the lax rules associated with them as...

Teenage killers and mass shootings: why an assault rifle in the US can be bought before a bottle of beer

Americans are allowed to buy alcohol when they turn 21. But in most states, the military-style AR-15 assault rifle can be purchased from the age of 18. How it happened and whether something needs to be done about it, The Guardian told. Federal law establishes...

Shooting in Sacramento was a showdown between gangs: there were at least five shooters

Sacramento police say the mass shooting, which killed six people, was the result of a gang showdown involving at least five gunmen. CNN writes about it. “We believe that at the moment there are five shooters who entered ...

Almost half of Americans live in homes with guns: this proportion has grown during the pandemic

Eighteen percent of US households have purchased guns since the start of the pandemic (March 2020-March 2022), according to new data from a NORC study at the University of Chicago, increasing the percentage of American adults living in homes with guns to 46% (from …

Gun owners in California city will be required to pay duty

The City Council of San Jose, California, voted to pass the nation's first ordinance requiring most gun owners to pay duty and purchase insurance to protect taxpayers from the financial burden of gun violence. CNN writes about it. The City Council split the vote...

In Texas, a 2-year-old child grabbed a gun and accidentally wounded his mother and another child

Police said a Texas mother and 18-month-old baby were injured when another child accidentally fired a gun in a Walmart parking lot. The New York Post writes about it. A two-year-old child grabbed a gun that was between the seat and the center console and accidentally ...

How an ordinary city in Mississippi became the most dangerous in the USA: in 4 years the number of murders there doubled

On the eve of Thanksgiving, a series of shootings took place in Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, bringing the total number of murders for the year to over 130, setting a grim annual record for a city that has quietly become one of the most dangerous in the country over the past two years ...

Congressman used a photo of his family with machine guns as a Christmas card: not everyone liked it

US Congressman Thomas Massey was criticized for a photo of a family with machine guns, according to the BBC. Relatives of Americans killed in shooting incidents lashed out at GOP Congressman Thomas Massey, who posted a photo of his family with machine guns ...

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