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NRA triggers furor with its shooting-range app
AFP, Published on 16/01/2013
» The National Rifle Association, which blames video games in part for mass shootings, triggered controversy Tuesday after coming out with its own game for iPhones and iPads.
Obama backs new gun reforms as Newtown grieves
AFP, Published on 15/01/2013
» President Barack Obama pledged to vigorously pursue "sensible" gun control but, a month after a school massacre traumatized America, questioned whether tough new laws could pass Congress.
Shot ex-congresswoman Giffords takes on US gun lobby
AFP, Published on 08/01/2013
» Former US congresswoman and gun violence survivor Gabrielle Giffords put the National Rifle Association squarely in her sights Tuesday as she unveiled a major initiative for tougher gun laws.
US court hears frantic 911 calls from cinema massacre
AFP, Published on 08/01/2013
» Frantic 911 calls from the US movie theater where a massacre was under way were played in court Tuesday, on the second day of hearings to decide if the alleged gunman should stand trial.
Court to hear details of Colorado theater massacre
AFP, Published on 07/01/2013
» The alleged gunman behind the Colorado theater massacre is due in court Monday for a week-long preliminary hearing likely to hear chilling details about the shooting at a Batman film premiere.
2013 new cars
Life, Richard Leu, Published on 07/01/2013
» Take a look at up-coming cars of 2013: from below 1 million-baht to above 10-million-baht ranges.
Town near US shooting scene plans video game buyback
AFP, Published on 05/01/2013
» While other US cities are buying back guns, a New England town not far from the December 14 mass shooting of 20 first-grade pupils is urging the public to turn in violent video games.
US capital cops urge gun control as murder rate wanes
AFP, Published on 04/01/2013
» Washington's police chief spoke out in favor of tougher gun laws in the United States after statistics showed the homicide rate in the nation's capital at its lowest level in a half-century.
US teachers take up arms to prevent mass shootings
AFP, Published on 28/12/2012
» Several US states are considering allowing school teachers to carry weapons, and educators, determined not to allow a repeat of the Newtown massacre, are flocking to training sessions.
US gun sales soar as owners fear new regulations
AFP, Published on 25/12/2012
» US firearm sales have sky-rocketed since the Newtown school massacre, as debate over gun control rages and enthusiasts fear certain assault weapons and high-capacity magazines could be banned.