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There has been dramatic diversification in sales of semi-automatic weapons as social fears grow
The growing militarisation of US society looks hard to stop
Attack at July 4 festivities in Highland Park left seven people dead and dozens more injured
Highland Park attack that left 6 dead follows other massacres in the US this year
Agreement for modest reform includes tightening of background checks
Conservative majority’s ruling decried by Democrats and liberal justices as having potentially deadly consequences
State law exposing arms manufacturers to liability gets a first test as mass shootings put focus on federal ‘shield’
Rare bipartisan deal falls short of measures such as assault weapons ban demanded by Joe Biden
Cheap firearms for the average householder remain an American cultural oddity
US president’s appeal for action comes after numerous mass shootings raise issue on lawmakers’ agenda
Scientists and doctors have mobilised against powerful vested interests such as Big Tobacco before — and must do so again
Lawmakers downplay prospect of gun reform after killing of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde
Joe Biden needs to turn controls on firearms into a national crusade
Pressure groups
Despite internal problems, the group continues to exert a tight grip on the US’s gun control debate
The fatal shooting of 21 people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas is yet another searing American tragedy
Official’s comments come amid mounting criticism of authorities’ handling of Uvalde school shooting
Texas town infuriated by slow police response and questions ease with which gunman obtained weapons
Regional official says delay in intervening in massacre was due to wait for back-up
Former president Donald Trump to speak at powerful US gun lobby event scheduled to begin on Friday
Democratic candidate ejected after accusing governor Greg Abbott of inaction on guns
Two adults also among victims of 18-year-old shooter who died in elementary school massacre
President Joe Biden condemns ‘stain on soul of America’ as attack on Buffalo store is treated as hate crime
My 15-year-old son was two subway trains behind the car where the Brooklyn gunman fired 33 shots
Frank James faces federal terror charge in connection with mass shooting that shook city
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