Oakland homicides fall to 25-year low – how did it stem the violence?

Despite Trump’s claims, California city has found success in lowering deadly violence, thanks to pioneering efforts to steer people down a different path

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Majority of Mexican cartels’ guns come from US, Sheinbaum says in response to Trump claims

US president claimed he wanted to eradicate cartels and made comments about Mexico’s president that were deemed sexist in summit speech

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Pro-gun groups quickly rallied for Alex Pretti. Why didn’t they do the same for a Black gun owner?

Philando Castile, a lawful gun owner, was shot and killed by a police officer in 2016 – gun rights groups were largely silent

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Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups

Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gun

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Why the Minneapolis killings have driven a wedge between Trump and pro-gun groups

Trump loyalists are upset the administration has blamed Pretti’s shooting on him exercising his right to carry a gun

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US supreme court to hear challenge to Hawaii’s strict gun law

Court will consider legality of state law banning guns on private property open to the public unless owner allows it

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US supreme court to hear challenge to Hawaii’s strict gun law

Court will consider legality of state law banning guns on private property open to the public unless owner allows it

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‘Anonymity online is an illusion’: NSW teen charged over alleged mass shooting hoax in US

Police say the boy is part of an alleged decentralised online crime network falsely claiming mass shootings are taking place

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‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/gun-safety-law-us-legislation #UsPolitics #UsGunControl #UsNews #GunCrime #UsCongress
‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures

A once-toxic topic is helping survivors and relatives of victims get elected to enact the laws they helped draft

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‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/gun-safety-law-us-legislation #UsPolitics #UsGunControl #UsNews #GunCrime #UsCongress
‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures

A once-toxic topic is helping survivors and relatives of victims get elected to enact the laws they helped draft

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