LATESTVIDEOSASEANBRICSMIDDLE EASTUS-CHINA

gun control

Explore more about the topics related to gun-control on Astro Awani

US Senate passes gun safety bill

US Senate passes gun safety bill

The Senate bill, approved in a 65-33 vote, is the first significant gun control legislation to pass in three decades.
Fri Jun 24 2022
New York governor signs new curbs on guns in wake of mass shootings

New York governor signs new curbs on guns in wake of mass shootings

Hochul signs a packet of 10 gun control bills into law, setting new limits on buying assault-style weapons and body armor.
Tue Jun 07 2022
Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered

Are guns illegal in Canada? Key questions answered

Canada introduces a legislation to implement a national freeze on the sale and purchase of handguns as part of a gun control package.
Wed Jun 01 2022
Canada's Trudeau, trailing in polls, goes on attack two weeks before vote

Canada's Trudeau, trailing in polls, goes on attack two weeks before vote

Trudeau attacks main rival for waffling on gun control and vaccine mandates as the campaign enters its final stretch ahead of the election.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Biden considers executive actions on guns, calls on Congress to pass weapons ban

Biden considers executive actions on guns, calls on Congress to pass weapons ban

Biden is "considering a range" of executive actions to try to stop gun violence. Such actions do not require the approval of Congress.
Wed Mar 24 2021
Yoko Ono urges gun control on 40th anniversary of John Lennon's death

Yoko Ono urges gun control on 40th anniversary of John Lennon's death

John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the legendary musician's shock murder with a call for gun control.
Wed Dec 09 2020
Obama, frustrated by Congress, plans unilateral U.S. gun control steps

Obama, frustrated by Congress, plans unilateral U.S. gun control steps

Obama, in his weekly recorded address, said on Friday he has received "too many letters from parents, and teachers, and kids, to sit around and do nothing."
Sat Jan 02 2016
Obama urges vote in Congress on gun control measures

Obama urges vote in Congress on gun control measures

US President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to give each of his administration's gun control proposals a fair vote after a key element of his program suffered a setback in the Senate.
Sat Mar 23 2013
Biden takes gun control message to NRA country

Biden takes gun control message to NRA country

Vice President Joe Biden took his gun control show into the heart of Virginia gun country Friday, defending and seeking support for a White House plan on reducing firearm violence.
Fri Jan 25 2013
Obama issues inaugural call for unity, equality

Obama issues inaugural call for unity, equality

Americas first black president sworn in for another four White House years and calls for more action on climate, immigration and gun control.
Mon Jan 21 2013
Obama renews call for gun restrictions

Obama renews call for gun restrictions

US President Barack Obama renewed his call for Congress to act soon and pass a series of measures aimed at reducing gun violence.
Sat Jan 19 2013
US lobby issues point-blank 'no' on gun control

US lobby issues point-blank 'no' on gun control

The most powerful gun lobby in the United States stood firm Monday against any additional restraints on firearms and ammunition sales.
Mon Dec 24 2012
Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month

Obama wants concrete gun proposals within a month

A new task force led by Joe Biden will examine new gun control laws, better mental health access and the impact of violent culture.
Thu Dec 20 2012
Gun control petition breaks White House record

Gun control petition breaks White House record

More than 150,000 people have signed a petition calling on US President Barack Obama to produce legislation that limits access to guns
Mon Dec 17 2012
'No specific agenda' yet on gun violence

'No specific agenda' yet on gun violence

The White House said Monday it so far has "no specific agenda" to announce on preventing shooting massacres, as a clamor grew among Democrats and in the media for action on tighter gun controls.
Mon Dec 17 2012
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024