Gun control

Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen

Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.

Awdah Hathaleen.
Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben-Gvir at a press conference, June 22 2026.

Beersheba residents now eligible for firearm licenses under expanded reform

Solomon Madmon.

'I killed a person': TLV court sentences Solomon Madmon to life for murder of family member

Police officers gather at a site after Seattle Police responded to what they described as a shooting with "multiple" victims at Seattle Center, which was hosting a Bite of Seattle food festival, in Seattle, Washington, US, July 26, 2026.

At least three killed, four wounded in shooting at Seattle Center festival, one suspect in custody


Jewish toddler orphaned at Highland Park Fourth of July parade massacre

Aiden reportedly survived because his father shielded him with his body • shooter's father is a well-known local figure who owns a deli and once unsuccessfully ran for mayor

 Children, carrying a Highland Park Aquatics banner, pause after hearing gunfire, at a Fourth of July parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, Illinois, U.S. July 4, 2022 in this screengrab obtained from social media video

House passes gun-safety legislation in victory for Biden

The House voted 234-193 for the bill.

US Capitol building

US Senate passes gun safety bill as Supreme Court knocks down handgun limits

In the Senate vote late on Thursday, 15 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats in voting for the bill. It will next go for approval to the House of Representatives.

 Senator Mark Kelly arrives at the US Capitol to vote as the Senate works to advance the bipartisan infrastructure bill in Washington, US, August 8, 2021.

US Senate poised to move forward on first significant gun legislation in decades

The 80-page bill, announced Tuesday, does not go as far as Democrats including President Biden had sought. But if passed, it would be the most significant action to combat gun violence in years.

  Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in the 'March for Our Lives', one of a series of nationwide protests against gun violence, in Washington, D.C., US, June 11, 2022.

Gunman opens fire on Texas summer camp, shot by police

A gunman opened fire on a children's summer camp in Duncanville, Texas. Police arrived very shortly after the incident began and gunfire was exchanged. The shooter was shot and died of his wounds.

Around 250 children at a summer camp in Duncanville, Texas, went on lockdown after a gunman entered the building.

Bipartisan US Senate group unveils framework on gun safety reform

The talks followed a series of high-profile mass shootings in the United States, including one at a school in Uvalde, Texas, last month that killed 19 young children.

  Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in the 'March for Our Lives', one of a series of nationwide protests against gun violence, in Washington, D.C., US, June 11, 2022.

International travel still lags amid COVID, inflation and gun worries

Travel industry leaders in the US acknowledged that potential visitors are worried about gun violence due to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas and elsewhere.

 Travelers at Orlando International Airport, on May 23, 2022.

US gun madness itself is the mental health issue - opinion

Anyone in America who wants to see something change this needs to take off the gloves, stop being polite with the manifestly impolite, and yes, politicize the issue.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden (blurred in this slow shutter speed photo) walks down a hallway lined with candles representing victims of gun violence, after he spoke about the issue in an address to the nation from the White House, last Thursday

Facing backlash, Republican congressman quits after supporting gun control

US Rep. Chris Jacobs said he decided to withdraw to avoid "an incredibly divisive election" for the Republican Party.

New York State Senator Chris Jacobs during Senate Session at the New York State Capitol, Albany, New York

Ted Cruz heads the opposition to gun laws - opinion

Cruz insists no new laws are needed. He wants to see all schoolhouse doors locked but one, which will have an armed guard. He also wants teachers to carry guns.

US SENATOR Ted Cruz (right) looks on as Texas Governor Gregg Abbott speaks to the media in Uvalde last week, after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School.