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Attack on Nigeria church leaves five dead, army rescues 31 civilians taken hostage

The army said the attack had taken place during an Easter church service in Ariko village in the Kachia local government Area. Troops were in pursuit of the attackers, it added.

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Nigerian Army soldiers patrol near the scene after a deadly gunmen attack in Yelwata, Benue State, Nigeria, June 16, 2025.
A fragment of the handgun found in Brandenburg, Germany in 2023.

Handgun fragments found near Germany's Kletzke Castle may date to 14th century, new research shows

If a connection between the "Kletzke Hand Cannon” and the siege is confirmed by archaeologists, this would make it nine years older than the Tannenberg rifle, which is dated to 1399.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
A law enforcement blocks access to the crime scene where 3 people were killed and 2 others wounded on the grounds of the University of Virginia on November 14, 2022 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Gunman at Virginia university shot dead after injuring two

In an emergency alert, the university said that the two injured individuals were transported to the hospital and that classes and campus operations were canceled for the rest of the day.  

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages

The gunmen swept through villages in the remote border district, opening fire in what survivors described as highly organized, indiscriminate attacks.

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Florida gunman was chased from Black college minutes before shooting

The shooter had parked on campus and was donning gloves and a vest when students saw him and summoned campus police.

AUGUST 29, 2023ByREUTERS
Mourners attend a prayer vigil a day after a white man armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. August 27, 2023.

Jacksonville shooter carried a swastika-decorated gun, police say

The US Justice Department is investigating the shooting as “a hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism."

AUGUST 28, 2023ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Ryan Christopher Palmeter, who killed three Black people before shooting himself, is shown in a still image from surveillance video holding a rifle in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., August 26, 2023.

Number of US children killed by guns hit record high in 2021 - study

Gun violence has been the number one cause of death for children in the United States since 2020.

AUGUST 25, 2023ByREUTERS
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Jewish groups back gun restrictions for domestic abusers in high-profile Supreme Court case

The faith groups argue that preventing convicted domestic abusers from accessing firearms is not only consistent with the Second Amendment, but also a matter of religious urgency.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA
Supporters of gun reform hold signs in the gallery seating in the House Chamber of the Tennessee State Capitol building during a special session on public safety to discuss gun violence in the wake of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., August 21, 2023.

566 Israeli gun license holders pose risk, authorities fail to act

The data, collected by the “Gun Free Kitchen Tables," also found that 677 weapons were owned by Israelis without a license.

AUGUST 8, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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West Bank Israeli women get more guns as Ben-Gvir eases criteria

To apply for firearms, Israeli citizens must meet a threshold of eligibility, which factors in military experience, profession, and residency.

AUGUST 6, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
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Ben-Gvir pushes police to give Jonathan Pollard a gun

Ben-Gvir has worked since taking office to ease gun permit laws.

JULY 31, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JONATHAN POLLARD in Jerusalem last month: For me, it is all about the land and the people of Israel.

Loaded rhetoric: Ben-Gvir's bid to emulate US gun laws could kill - analysis

America's child firearm mortality rate doubled from 1.8 deaths per 100,000 in 2013 to 3.7 in 2021 and included suicide, assaults and attacks for undetermined reasons.

JULY 31, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
A gun with bullets on table

Naked woman opens fire on California highway

New video footage obtained by NBC Bay Area captures the startling moments as the California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the alarming situation.

JULY 27, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
San Francisco Bay Bridge

Two people, shooter dead in shooting in Auckland, New Zealand

Two people were killed and several more were injured in a shooting in Auckland, New Zealand ahead of the Women's World Cup.

JULY 20, 2023ByREUTERS
Armed police stand guard outside a building construction site following a shooting in the central business district, in Auckland, New Zealand July 20, 2023.