# Guns

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# grasse

'Heavily-armed' student arrested after school shooting in France injures eight

The incident occurred in Tocqueville high school in the French town of Grasse.

24.3k

Mar 16th 2017, 5:00 PM

# Charged

Man charged in relation to Coolock gun seizure

Gardaí made the seizure in September of last year.

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Feb 11th 2017, 10:39 AM

# Courts

Two Irishmen charged with gun offences in Amsterdam today

Of the four men who were arrested Sunday, one man has been charged with attempted manslaughter.

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Feb 9th 2017, 8:00 PM

# Hutch Kinahan Feud

Gardaí seize more guns and ammunition - this time in Dublin's north inner city

It is believed that the seizures were made in relation with the ongoing Hutch-Kinahan feud.

21.5k

Feb 9th 2017, 1:05 PM

# open carry

'I will put a round in you, sir': Armed men walk into US police station to 'lodge complaint'

The men, who are open carry advocates, were attempting to test whether officers would honour their legal right to carry guns.

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Feb 9th 2017, 7:29 AM

# Courts

3 men charged over Dublin gun seizure

The men are due before the Dublin District Court today.

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Jan 27th 2017, 1:17 PM

# crackdown

Over €300k belonging to criminal gang discovered in woman's home following search

A total of 15 guns, including an an assault rifle, were found by gardaí at a west Dublin premises yesterday.

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Jan 25th 2017, 5:30 PM

# Arizona

Passerby shoots and kills man who was attacking police officer

The passerby was thanked by police who said the officer could have died without the assistance.

29.9k

Jan 13th 2017, 7:50 AM

# Guns in schools

A Colorado school district will allow teachers carry guns

The latest Colorado vote came on the fourth anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre.

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Dec 15th 2016, 3:44 PM

# Dissident Republicans

Three men arrested in Cobh gun and ammunition seizure

The planned search by gardaí related to “dissident republican activity” in the Cork area.

9.2k

Dec 15th 2016, 10:55 AM

# Duterte Harry

China offers Philippines weapons to continue its bloody war on drugs

“We’re exploring the possibilities of providing arms,” the Chinese ambassador to Manila said.

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Dec 13th 2016, 2:03 PM

# Cabra

Man (30s) arrested in connection with guns and ammunition seizure

The man was arrested in the Cabra area this morning, a month after the guns were seized.

6.7k

Dec 13th 2016, 12:25 PM

# Trinity Gay

Three men arrested after fatal shooting of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay's daughter

Trinity Gay was shot dead in Kentucky yesterday.

17.9k

Oct 17th 2016, 8:32 AM

# Second Amendment

Trump calls for Clinton's bodyguards to be stripped of guns to 'see what happens her'

Donald Trump has long incorrectly suggested his Democratic opponent wants to overturn the Second Amendment and take away Americans’ right to own guns.

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Sep 17th 2016, 7:57 AM

# alpine high school

Teenage girl takes her own life after shooting classmate in Texas school

Schools in the rural town were locked down.

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Sep 8th 2016, 6:55 PM

# Gangland

Handgun and ammunition seized by gardaí targeting feuding gangs

The 9mm pistol was found in a car yesterday evening.

18.1k

Aug 27th 2016, 6:54 PM

# Cocks Not Glocks

Students at University of Texas protest gun law with sex toys

A new law allows concealed handguns in college classrooms, buildings and dorms.

14.1k

Aug 26th 2016, 12:46 PM

# Shooting

Pennsylvanian teen charged with murdering grandmother after argument over school

Police say Reeser told them he shot her because he didn’t want to go to an unspecified school meeting.

16.9k

Aug 24th 2016, 9:07 PM

# Guns

Trump team plays down comment which appeared to suggest people shoot Hillary Clinton

“By the way if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.”

22.5k

Aug 9th 2016, 9:49 PM

# Regeneration

Inside the demolished and rebuilt Sandy Hook Elementary School

The scene of the 2012 Newtown massacre is now a high-tech building that will open in the autumn.

20.3k

Jul 29th 2016, 9:38 PM

# United States

Three police officers shot dead and three others injured by gunmen in Louisiana

Police in Baton Rouge say that the situation has been ‘contained’.

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Jul 17th 2016, 4:03 PM

# officers down

Courthouse shooting: Two bailiffs and gunman dead after shooting in Michigan

Another two people including a sheriff’s deputy were injured.

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Jul 11th 2016, 10:17 PM

# gun culture

Why does America have a gun problem?

Over 700 people have been shot in America this week alone.

21.9k

Jul 10th 2016, 8:30 AM

# Falcon Heights

Woman posts live Facebook video after her boyfriend is shot dead by police

The man had been pulled over for a traffic offence.

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Jul 7th 2016, 7:57 AM

# Guns

Father accidentally shoots and kills 14-year-old son in Florida gun range

“The gun didn’t kill my boy, I did,” the man said.

28.9k

Jul 5th 2016, 7:59 AM

# Philadelphia

Teenage boy dies after being shot in the face while he and friends were playing with a gun

No charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.

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Jun 30th 2016, 8:20 AM

# Las Vegas

British man tried to steal police officer's gun to kill Donald Trump

Authorities said Michael Steven Sandford (20) pretended to want Trump’s autograph before attempting to take the weapon.

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Jun 21st 2016, 8:05 AM

# Irving Plaza

Shooting at New York rap concert leaves one dead and causes crowd chaos

Three others were injured at the T.I. gig.

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May 26th 2016, 7:42 AM

# poll exclusive

Should all gardaí be armed? The nation's split on the question

Support for arming gardaí is strongest among younger age groups, according to a poll carried out for TheJournal.ie.

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Apr 26th 2016, 6:30 AM

# gangland violence

'They are mothers, they are fathers': Unarmed gardaí 'scared' of gangs with guns

Gardaí who were first on the scene of the Regency Hotel shooting were left shaken by the incident.

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Apr 26th 2016, 6:05 AM

# lock and load

'Arm yourself' - Police warning after 'execution' of Ohio family

The killing of eight members of the family is being described as “a sophisticated operation.”

30.8k

Apr 25th 2016, 9:03 AM

# guardians of the peace

Can Ireland continue to operate without an armed police force?

Rank-and-file gardaí will discuss their concerns about armed cover at the Garda Representative Association annual conference.

21.9k

Apr 25th 2016, 6:05 AM

# preventive measure

School security staff in Colorado are being armed with semi-automatic rifles

Douglas County is spending more than $12,000 to buy 10 semiautomatics.

17.0k

Apr 23rd 2016, 2:00 PM

# United States

14 dead after two shooting rampages in one day

At least one suspected gunman is still on the loose.

23.4k

Apr 23rd 2016, 8:27 AM

# Ohio

At least eight dead in "execution-style" killings

The shooting occurred at a house in Pike County, around 75 miles east of Cincinnati.

25.3k

Apr 22nd 2016, 4:32 PM

# tennessee

12-year-old boy shot dead hours after a memorial for his cousin who was also shot dead

Jajuan Hubert Latham died on Saturday.

23.6k

Apr 18th 2016, 9:35 AM

# Charlestown

No injuries after shots fired at Dublin shopping centre

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

62.8k

Apr 8th 2016, 10:06 PM

# Ratoath

Three men arrested after assault rifles and pistols are seized in Meath

Several hundred rounds of ammunition were seized when gardaí stopped two vehicles.

26.1k

Mar 24th 2016, 8:14 PM

# brutal murder

Two gunmen lured five victims from a barbeque before shooting them with an AK-47

The shooting left five dead and two injured.

28.8k

Mar 10th 2016, 8:06 PM

# rural crime

Farmers in Tipperary 'patrolling countryside with guns' to ward off burglars

One man’s farm has been targeted six times.

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Mar 10th 2016, 5:23 PM