Police have confirmed that one person has died, and two people have been injured, in a shooting in a retirement living home. Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand's sweeping new gun bans, as the full list of names of the Christchurch massacre victims is released. Eleven lives abruptly ended on Sunday when a gunman stormed the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh's historic Squirrel Hill neighbourhood. Shares. Legal experts say Brenton Tarrant may face multiple murder charges instead of being tried under New Zealand's terror laws. But, as a new book explains, that hasn't always been the case. It is perfectly legal to carry weapons in public spaces in that state, mainly because there aren't any laws in place explicitly saying you can't. Two months into the first term of the new coalition government, gunman Martin Bryant murdered 35 people at Port Arthur, prompting John Howard to tackle guns. Now they must work out how to rebuild a shattered party, Testing underway to see if Brisbane doctor has highly transmissible COVID strain, London police break up Sarah Everard vigil with 'unacceptable' force: Mayor, It's known as Australia's 'anti-vaxx' capital, but one group of locals are determined to change the narrative, Prince Charles: The king in waiting who was just exposed by his own son and daughter-in-law, 'Not in good health': Why North Korea watchers are preparing for a sudden leadership vacuum, James Merlino will be acting Victorian Premier 'for some time' after Daniel Andrews fall, anti-lockdown protesters who occupied the Michigan State House in Lansing last week, Trade war? The Trump administration has ruled that gun shops are considered "essential" businesses that should remain open as other businesses are closed to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. Gun violence and gun crime rose dramatically in 2020, with over 19,000 people killed in shootings and firearm-related incidents, per the Gun Violence Archive. SUBSCRIBE. US President Donald Trump has called for urgent action to prevent gun violence and said all Americans must "condemn racism, bigotry and white supremacy". Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp. Gun safety activists argue that too many sales, particularly at gun shows and on the internet, are exempt under the current system. A 10-year-old boy was shot by his babysitter in the US, local police in Texas say. Only a dozen of the US's 50 states require purchase … Walmart is one of the largest sellers of guns and ammunition in the world. Supreme Court win for gun control groups could be temporary. "Without guns, the British would not have succeeded in taking the entire continent. The 2020 presidential election is just six weeks away, and pollsters and pundits are turning more attention to the handful of swing states – which could ultimately decide the outcome. The idea was British subjects "should be ready to bear arms for the nation". The nation is on track in 2020 to stockpile at record rates, ... On the issue of gun control, the divide has long been partisan. Gun ownership is not as entrenched in Australia. Forty years ago, … "Not just the technological advantage they provided the settlers, which enabled them to win war after war, but they also used the law of gun restriction against Aboriginal people to deny them the ability to carry guns and fight back on the same terms.". Meanwhile, out in Colorado, CPR News is reporting that Democrats in Denver are “poised to make a bid for stricter gun policies during the 2020 legislative session” as well. Can you imagine similar scenes at any of Australia's state parliament houses?