# Guns

All time

# misfiring

The US weapons maker behind the 'gun that won the west' is going bankrupt

Colt Defense dates back to the early 19th century.

15.1k

Jun 15th 2015, 5:15 PM

# Pakistan

Teacher accidentally shoots dead 12-year-old student while cleaning his gun

Teachers in northwest Pakistan were given permission to carry firearms in the classroom after Taliban militants massacred 132 students at a school in December.

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Jun 12th 2015, 6:10 AM

# self-defence

Vince Vaughn: Guns in schools would help stop school shootings

The actor told GQ that mass shootings only happen in schools that are defenceless.

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Jun 2nd 2015, 9:46 AM

# Investigation

Unusual gun used to kill ex-IRA commander Jock Davison

“We need to get this gun off the streets, and apprehend the killer.”

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May 26th 2015, 10:00 PM

# Waco

Deadly Waco shootout started when someone ran over biker's foot

Nine people were killed in the brawl and 170 people have since been charged.

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May 19th 2015, 9:47 PM

# Thurston

Hero teacher tackles student who fired shots in school

Brady Olson, a civics and government teacher, stopped the shooter, tackling him to the ground according to witnesses.

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Apr 27th 2015, 8:12 PM

# have a go hero

An Uber driver drew his weapon, fired six shots and stopped a potential mass shooting

That’s according to prosecutors in Chicago.

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Apr 23rd 2015, 6:06 AM

# Cleveland

Baby (1) dies after being shot in the face by toddler (3)

Police say somebody will “held accountable for this tragedy”.

24.4k

Apr 14th 2015, 4:21 PM

# Police Shooting

Video shows police officer shooting man dead after mistaking his gun for his taser

The 73-year-old reserve who shot the man immediately apologises.

20.0k

Apr 13th 2015, 4:58 PM

# bullet holes

TD says road sign he showed justice committee MIGHT have been from the UK

Finian McGrath says he has plenty of photos of signs that are “definitely” Irish.

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Mar 26th 2015, 4:07 PM

# Crime

"Frustrating" that Garda Commissioner didn't say if the Provisional IRA still exists

Nóirín O’Sullivan appeared before the Justice Committee today.

14.8k

Mar 25th 2015, 4:24 PM

# BIG GUNS

Were 1,700 guns really stolen in five years?

It depends on what you define a gun as, really.

13.8k

Mar 15th 2015, 8:15 AM

# Organised Crime

Three machine guns, a handgun and heroin worth €360k seized in Dublin

A man has been arrested following the discovery in Ballyfermot.

15.7k

Feb 11th 2015, 6:25 PM

# rural crime

Michael Healy-Rae: 'I don't feel sorry for criminals who go home in boxes'

The independent TD said the Government is bringing about the “demise of rural Ireland” through closures of Garda stations and post offices.

17.3k

Feb 4th 2015, 7:30 AM

# particular set of buzzkills

Gun maker to boycott Liam Neeson after his curse-filled anti-gun tirade

The Taken star said private gun owership in the US is a “f***ing disgrace”.

19.7k

Jan 21st 2015, 8:46 AM

# she's a pistol

Multiple people shot in suspected robbery at Kansas gun shop

The woman who owns the shop sustained minor injuries to her face.

19.1k

Jan 9th 2015, 11:02 PM

# California

Newborn baby girl taken from her home after a shooting found dead in a bin

The body of the 3-week-old girl was discovered behind a row of shops.

60.2k

Jan 5th 2015, 8:05 AM

# Crime

Two men arrested and gun seized in Tallaght

Gardaí have been targeting criminal activity in the south west Dublin area.

7.3k

Nov 18th 2014, 9:16 AM

# Cork

Seven-hour standoff between man and armed gardaí ends without injury

No arrests have been made.

26.5k

Oct 20th 2014, 8:41 PM

# tensions

Off-duty Missouri police officer fires 17 shots killing teen - police say he fired first

St. Louis Police say the deceased man fired at the officer first.

17.1k

Oct 9th 2014, 10:09 AM

# Guns

Ferguson, Missouri is dealing with another shooting - this time a police officer has been shot

The officer, who was shot in the arm, was said to be chasing two men.

14.7k

Sep 28th 2014, 11:09 AM

# School Shooting

The mother of Columbine killer Dylan Klebold is writing a book

Susan Klebold will donate the money to mental health charities.

13.1k

Sep 26th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Investigation

Guns found at two Dublin houses in organised crime raid

Two women and one man were arrested in connection with the raid.

16.6k

Sep 14th 2014, 3:04 PM

# No longer Bulletproof

Handguns are now the choice of gangland criminals - so more people are dying

A new study published in the Irish Medical Journal has also found that handguns have lead to a substantial increase in the mortality rate from firearm injuries.

8.8k

Sep 9th 2014, 3:33 PM

# Texas

Man charged with shooting the drunk driver that killed his two sons is acquitted

David Barajas’ two sons were killed by the driver as they pushed a truck in Texas.

40.2k

Aug 27th 2014, 8:33 PM

# Crime

Four arrested after firearms and drugs found in Dublin house

The men and woman were arrested at two flats in Dublin’s Rialto area.

15.8k

Aug 24th 2014, 5:37 PM

# Missouri

Police in the US are being armed to the teeth — and it's terrifying

‘Why does a town of 21,000 people need a police force more heavily armed than the mid-1980s Royal Ulster Constabulary?’

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Aug 13th 2014, 3:15 PM

# In Numbers

Gardaí, Microsoft and Hello Kitty: The week in numbers

Plus: At what age do people begin to feel most confident about their looks?

7.5k

Jul 19th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Guns

355 guns stolen in Ireland last year - and 53 reported lost

Latest garda figures on guns show that almost 170,000 guns licenced in Ireland last year.

7.5k

Jul 17th 2014, 5:12 PM

# Texas

Man kills four of his children and two adults in domestic dispute

The man also critically injured his 15-year-old daughter.

24.8k

Jul 10th 2014, 7:38 AM

# sound mind

Oscar Pistorius was NOT suffering from a mental illness when he killed Reeva Steenkamp

The trial has returned after a month break in which Pistorius underwent tests.

12.0k

Jun 30th 2014, 9:57 AM

# gun control

Should Ireland have a firearms licensing body?

Frances Fitzgerald says that she is expecting a report on the issue soon.

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Jun 15th 2014, 8:30 PM

# community in shock

Child shooting: Gardaí following definite line of inquiry, call on perpetrators to turn themselves in

Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald has described the shooting of the six-year-old as “barbaric”.

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Jun 14th 2014, 8:46 PM

# Poll

Poll: Would you support a gun amnesty?

After the shooting of a six-year-old boy, should a more radical approach to gun control be considered?

10.7k

Jun 14th 2014, 10:02 AM

# Gun Crime

Condition of six-year-old boy shot in Dublin described as "non life-threatening"

The shooting happened after 10pm las night in Ballyfermot.

32.9k

Jun 14th 2014, 7:48 AM

# Seized

Man charged after shotgun and ammo found in Tallaght house

Gardaí in Tallaght seized the items after carrying out the search of a house in Rossfield Park in Tallaght at around 4pm yesterday.

18.5k

Jun 2nd 2014, 5:20 PM

# Guns

Seven people shot dead in drive-by shooting near California university

The suspected attacker was among the dead.

9.9k

May 24th 2014, 11:57 AM

# gra conference

51 bomb disposal callouts this year and 'we receive no training, no guidelines - nothing'

Delegates at the GRA Conference have passed a motion calling for all gardaí to be given training in dealing with firearms and the various incidents in which they have to deal with them.

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Apr 29th 2014, 1:04 PM