Latest Weapons proliferation News

Chicago sues gunmaker Glock over conversions to machine guns

Mar. 19, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The city of Chicago sued Glock Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the handgun manufacturer is facilitating the proliferation of illegal machine guns that can fire as many as 1,200 rounds per minute on the streets of the city. The lawsuit alleges Glock unreasonably endangers...

A surge of illegal homemade machine guns has helped fuel gun violence in the US

Mar. 09, 2024 14:54 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven-year-old Domonic Davis was not far from his mom's Cincinnati home when a hail of gunfire sprayed out from a passing car. Nearly two dozen rounds hurtled through the night at a group of children in the blink of an eye. Four other children and a woman were...

Editorial Roundup: South Dakota

Mar. 06, 2024 16:00 PM EST

Yankton Press & Dakotan. March 4, 2024. Editorial: School Safety And Gun Legislation A bill introduced in the South Dakota Legislature this session regarding school safety and gun violence misses the mark in more ways than one. Last week, the House...