US news | The GuardianMay 15
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers begin sit-in over gun violence protection bill https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/15/minnesota-house-of-representatives-sit-in-gun-violence #Minneapolis #UsGunControl #Democrats #Republicans #UsPolitics #UsNews #Minnesota
Minnesota Democratic lawmakers stage sit-in over gun violence protection bill

Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura leads action after Republican speaker rescinds promise to bring bill to vote

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US news | The GuardianMay 8
USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/08/usps-postal-service-handguns-mail #UsPostalService #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #UsNews #UsGunControl
USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail

Trump administration urges US Postal Service to scrap 100-year-old rule as Democratic state attorneys general protest

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World news | The GuardianApr 30
US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/30/trump-administration-gun-show-loophole #UsGunControl #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #UsNews
US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions

DoJ announces changes including ‘loophole’ that allows people to buy guns at shows without background check

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World news | The GuardianApr 26
Washington in shock after White House press dinner shooting: ‘an angry, polarized nation’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-washington-dc #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinnerShooting #WashingtonDc #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #GunCrime #DonaldTrump #UsGunControl #UsNews
Washington in shock after White House press dinner shooting: ‘an angry, polarized nation’

Questions raised about political violence, security and gun control after brazen attack at event attended by top officials

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Opinion | The Guardian USApr 26
The Guardian view on Trump and the Washington shooting: political violence and gun culture endanger all | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/26/the-guardian-view-on-trump-and-the-washington-shooting-political-violence-and-gun-culture-endanger-all #DonaldTrump #RonaldReagan #KingCharlesIii #UsPolitics #UsNews #UsGunControl
The Guardian view on Trump and the Washington shooting: political violence and gun culture endanger all

Editorial: Determining the attacker’s motivation may take time. But toxic rhetoric, polarisation and the ubiquity of firearms are a dangerous mix

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Opinion | The Guardian USApr 26
Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times | Robert Reich https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/26/gunfire-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner-is-another-grim-sign-of-our-times #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinnerShooting #UsNews #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #GunCrime #UsGunControl #TrumpAdministration #WorldNews
Gunfire at the White House correspondents’ dinner is another grim sign of our times

A Washington DC event descending into panic and fear after gunshots is, sadly, of a piece with the chaotic tragedy of our times

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US news | The GuardianApr 26
White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/26/white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting-political-violence #WhiteHouseCorrespondentsDinnerShooting #UsGunControl #GunCrime #UsCrime #UsNews #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #TrumpAdministration #Media #UsPressAndPublishing
White House journalists’ gala ended like many US events do: with gun violence

Shooting reveals how political violence has become feature of American life on a night dedicated to press freedom

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US news | The GuardianApr 15
Oklahoma principal tackles former student with semi-automatic guns – video https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2026/apr/15/oklahoma-principal-tackles-former-student-with-semi-automatic-guns-video #Oklahoma #UsNews #GunCrime #UsGunControl
Oklahoma principal tackles former student with semi-automatic guns – video

Surveillance video shows a school principal in Oklahoma tackling and disarming a former student armed with two semi-automatic handguns

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Culture | The Guardian USApr 6
The Drama: sex, secrets and that gobsmacking twist – discuss with spoilers https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/apr/06/the-drama-movie-spoilers-zendaya-robert-pattinson #Film #Zendaya #RobertPattinson #Culture #DramaFilms #UsGunControl
The Drama: sex, secrets and that gobsmacking twist – discuss with spoilers

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s dark dramedy is a stylish acting showcase, but does it do justice to its weighty themes?

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US news | The GuardianMar 16
Oakland homicides fall to 25-year low – how did it stem the violence? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/oakland-homicides-gun-violence #California #UsGunControl #WestCoast #UsNews #WorldNews
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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