Mass shootings are rare in Australia. Here is a look at some previous attacks
Mass shootings are rare in Australia, where gun ownership has been tightly controlled since a massacre in 1996.
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Lawsuit challenges California’s ban on less-lethal pepperball weapons
The lawsuit filed in federal court argues pepper projectile launchers are protected by the Second...
Shooting at Valley Fair mall renews debate: Are California’s juvenile laws too lax?
Youth advocates have long held that more emphasis should be placed on solving the root...
Larger 9th Circuit panel to hear challenge to California’s ammunition background check law
A three-judge panel previously sided with a San Diego judge in ruling that California can't...
Mass killings in the US are down in 2025, but experts say it’s likely just a return to more typical levels
About 82% of this year’s mass killings involved a firearm. Since 2006, 3,234 people have...
A list of mass killings in the United States this year
At least 81 people have died this year in U.S. mass killings, which are defined...
Higher gun ownership rates lead to more gun homicides of pregnant women, new study says
Homicide is a leading cause of maternal death, with firearms involved in most killings.
Menlo Park authorities arrest two men, recover explosive device, guns and tools
Authorities said the two men possessed stolen rifles and tools from another residential burglary
Man arrested for making threats toward Monterey Half Marathon
A Carmichael man was arrested after allegedly making threats to shoot protesters near the start...
4-year-old twins shot after finding gun in couch cushions, parents arrested
A mother and father have been arrested after their 4-year-old twin boys were shot upon...
East Bay gun shop reloading security, merchandise after recent gun heist
Livermore gun shop reloading security, merchandise after recent gun heist