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    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      FT MagazineGillian Tett
      It’s time for a serious tax on guns in America

      New research suggests first-time gun buyers are sensitive to price. Policymakers should take note

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      US gun violence
      Suspected Los Angeles gunman takes own life after 10 killed at dance hall

      Attack at lunar new year party in Monterey Park was deadliest mass shooting in US since Uvalde school massacre

    • Friday, 28 October, 2022
      Data PointsJohn Burn-Murdoch
      Britain and America’s electoral geographies are broken

      The UK and US systems warp our understanding of key social issues among the public

    • Monday, 11 July, 2022
      OutlookPatti Waldmeir
      The changing face of gun owners in the US

      There has been dramatic diversification in sales of semi-automatic weapons as social fears grow

    • Wednesday, 6 July, 2022
      Edward Luce
      America’s unending horizon of mass shootings

      The growing militarisation of US society looks hard to stop

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      US gun violence
      Suspect in Chicago suburb parade massacre charged with murder

      Attack at July 4 festivities in Highland Park left seven people dead and dozens more injured

    • Tuesday, 5 July, 2022
      US gun violence
      Police detain ‘person of interest’ after deadly July 4 shooting in Chicago suburb

      Highland Park attack that left 6 dead follows other massacres in the US this year

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      US passes gun-control bill following rare bipartisan compromise

      Agreement for modest reform includes tightening of background checks

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      Supreme Court US
      Supreme Court recognises right to carry firearms in public and strikes down NY law

      Conservative majority’s ruling decried by Democrats and liberal justices as having potentially deadly consequences

    • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
      US gun violence
      Why New York gun violence victims may have their day in court

      State law exposing arms manufacturers to liability gets a first test as mass shootings put focus on federal ‘shield’

    • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
      Senators agree on modest US gun reforms in wake of shootings

      Rare bipartisan deal falls short of measures such as assault weapons ban demanded by Joe Biden

    • Monday, 6 June, 2022
      LexUS gun violence
      Gun makers: a lethal product and a lacklustre business Premium content

      Cheap firearms for the average householder remain an American cultural oddity

    • Friday, 3 June, 2022
      US gun violence
      Biden urges Congress to ‘meet the moment’ on gun control

      US president’s appeal for action comes after numerous mass shootings raise issue on lawmakers’ agenda

    • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
      Anjana Ahuja
      America’s shootings are a public health emergency

      Scientists and doctors have mobilised against powerful vested interests such as Big Tobacco before — and must do so again

    • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Biden visits site of Texas shooting as DoJ probes police response

      Lawmakers downplay prospect of gun reform after killing of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde

    • Sunday, 29 May, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Fatalism over guns is killing America’s children

      Joe Biden needs to turn controls on firearms into a national crusade

    • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
      US politics & policy
      Politics class: NRA to press on with Houston conference despite Texas school shooting

      Pressure groups

    • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
      News in-depthNational Rifle Association
      NRA puts its political power on show in Texas after school shooting

      Despite internal problems, the group continues to exert a tight grip on the US’s gun control debate

    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      Person in the News
      Eva Mireles, teacher and victim of the latest US classroom massacre

      The fatal shooting of 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is yet another searing American tragedy

    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Texas police admit it was ‘wrong decision’ not to enter classroom sooner

      Official’s comments come amid mounting criticism of authorities’ handling of Uvalde school shooting

    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Grief turns to anger in Uvalde in aftermath of school shooting

      Texas town infuriated by slow police response and questions ease with which gunman obtained weapons

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Texas police defend handling of school shooting in face of mounting criticism

      Regional official says delay in intervening in massacre was due to wait for back-up

    • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      NRA to press on with Houston conference despite Texas school shooting

      Former president Donald Trump to speak at powerful US gun lobby event scheduled to begin on Friday

    • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Beto O’Rourke interrupts press conference on Texas school massacre

      Democratic candidate ejected after accusing governor Greg Abbott of inaction on guns

    • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
      US gun violence
      Biden pleads for gun control after 19 children killed in Texas shooting

      Two adults also among victims of 18-year-old shooter who died in elementary school massacre

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