Guns in America: was Sandy Hook a tipping point?
It could be one of the biggest issues of Barack Obama’s presidency. Can the US let go of its guns? Matt Frei takes a look in the first of our special series, Guns in America.
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It could be one of the biggest issues of Barack Obama’s presidency. Can the US let go of its guns? Matt Frei takes a look in the first of our special series, Guns in America.
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A gunman who lured volunteer firefighters to his home in upstate New York before shooting them dead, was an ex-convict who had killed his grandmother.
US President Barrack Obama announces a new group will be set up to develop proposals to stop gun violence becoming “routine” following the Newtown massacre on Friday.
“We were able to film an airport which – contrary to the impression that has gone global – is not just open, but functioning.”
Rich and powerful, it holds Congress in its sway. But after the murder of 20 young children in Newtown, Connecticut, can the gun lobby still hold out against more stringent controls?
Richard Feldman, of the Independent Firearm Owners Association, wants guns kept away from “those who should not have them”. But commentator David Corn says the US problem with gun violence is unique.
Gun control is the issue which always reminds me that we in Britain are less like the Americans than we often think. Try talking to a pro-gun American and each will think the other is crazy.
America is deep in shock and mourning after the massacre of twenty children and eight adults at a Connecticut school. A tearful president has promised urgent action: but what can he do?
Anti-virus millionaire John McAfee has returned to the US. He was deported from Guatemala after fleeing police in Belize, who want to question him over the death of his neighbour.
The murder in Belfast of Pat Finucane is totemic because he was seemingly killed at the behest of a corrupt security apparatus. But David Mapstone argues that Northern Ireland is built on collusion.
The prison officers’ union condemns the killing of an officer shot at as he drove to work in a violent episode some fear may be a return to sectarian violence.
The polls are narrowing as Barack Obama prepares to face Mitt Romney in their second debate. And if the president fails to deliver a knockout win, his political life is at risk.
Dale Cregan, who is charged with the murders of two police officers in a gun and grenade attack in Greater Manchester, is remanded in custody until Monday.
It is polling season in Washington, and Mitt Romney’s regular gaffs spell bad news for his campaign, blogs Washington Correspondent Matt Frei.