Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japanese post office - Authorities
According to the govt, an undetermined number of hostages were taken by a man "in possession of something like a handgun".
Tue Oct 31 2023
Hunter Biden to face gun charges in Wilmington court on Oct. 3
Hunter Biden was indicted for allegedly lying on a form to acquire a handgun and for being an illegal drug user in possession of the gun.
Thu Sep 21 2023
California shooting suspect kills himself after Lunar New Year massacre
Police said Tran turned a handgun on himself as police approached a white van he was driving in Torrance.
Mon Jan 23 2023
Gunman kills four in Oklahoma medical centre, police say
A man armed with a rifle and a handgun killed four people at the St. Francis Hospital before fatally shooting himself.
Thu Jun 02 2022
Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered
Canada introduces a legislation to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package.
Wed Jun 01 2022
Canada introduces law to freeze handgun sales, ban look-alike toys
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters the new measures were needed as gun violence was increasing.
Tue May 31 2022
Three teens held over viral handgun video
Mior Faridalathrash said the actions of the three teenagers, aged 20 to 22, raised concerns regarding public safety.
Sat Aug 07 2021
Gunman shot by police at NYC cathedral Christmas concert
The gunman began firing two semiautomatic handguns at the end of a Christmas choral concert.
Mon Dec 14 2020
Father accidentally kills son at gun range: police
A father accidentally shot and killed his 14-year-old son at a Florida gun range on Sunday, police said.
Mon Jul 04 2016
Armed man at Disneyland Paris to go on trial, terror link ruled out
A man who was found to be carrying two handguns as he tried to enter a hotel at Disneyland Paris will go on trial on Tuesday on charges of possessing and transporting weapons and ammunition.
Sun Jan 31 2016
Man arrested with handguns at Disneyland Paris
A man was arrested carrying two handguns and a copy of the Koran at the Disneyland Paris amusement park outside Paris on Thursday, French officials said.
Fri Jan 29 2016
US toddler dies after accidentally shooting himself in head
A two-year-old boy died Wednesday several days after he picked up a loaded handgun lying out in a Virginia home and accidentally shot himself in the head, US media reported.
Thu May 28 2015
Canada police try to make sense of mass slaying
The killings were carried out by a man of Vietnamese origin who had been living in Canada for a long time and had a lengthy criminal past.
Thu Jan 01 2015
Police shoot dead black teen in Missouri
Police said Wednesday they shot dead an African American teenager after he allegedly pointed a handgun at an officer in Ferguson.
Wed Dec 24 2014
Ohio schools to arm janitors after shooting
A rural Ohio school district plans to arm its janitors with handguns as a means of protecting students in the wake of the horrific shooting at a Connecticut elementary school last month.
Sat Jan 12 2013