Guns

Gunmen kill at least 30 in attack on university community in Nigeria's Plateau state

The Plateau state government said the gunmen were unknown and imposed a 48-hour curfew in the district. The University of Jos suspended examinations due to start on Monday.

People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026.
An illustration of a man in handcuffs with a Kuwaiti flag in the background.

Kuwait arrests 16-member Hezbollah terror cell, seizes weapons, drones, Morse code transmitters

A general view of Hagai (El Wad) Street in the Muslim Quarter, as seen from the roof top of Ateret Cohanim yeshiva in Jerusalem Old City, December 29, 2016.

Ben-Gvir approves 41 Jerusalem neighborhoods with 300,000 residents for gun license eligibility

Israel Police and Border Police officers arrest suspected assassins in northern Israel, February 10, 2026.

Israel Police arrests hit squad in Triangle region, seizes weapons and drugs


IDF soldiers shot terrorists who fired at a military post near Nablus

The soldiers arrested one of the armed terrorists who had been injured in the exchange. The weapon he used to fire at the IDF soldiers, an M-16, was confiscated.

 IDF soldier holds position during West Bank overnight operations on July 19, 2023.

Police seized 1,819 illegal firearms since start of year

The police spokesperson said that this meant that they had seized almost 8.6 firearms per day, since the beginning of the year.

Smuggled guns seized by the IDF and Israel Police near the border with Jordan, October 3, 2022

Illinois top court upholds state's assault weapons ban

The state's high court rejected arguments that the ban violated the Illinois Constitution by not applying the law equally to all citizens.

 AR-10s for sale at the Belle-Clair Fairgrounds & Expo Center Gun Show, after the state of Illinois passed its "assault weapons" ban into law, in Belleville, Illinois, U.S., January 14, 2023.

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.

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Jury demands to see guns of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter

It’s not clear why the jury wanted to see the weapons, but in weighing a death sentence, one of the statutory aggravating factors jurors must consider is the risk the gunman’s attack posed to others.

 A GROWING series of violent attacks on Jewish facilities began at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, in October 2018.

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.

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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.

 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.

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

How parents can stop their kids playing with guns - study

With more guns available for Israelis to protect themselves and others from terrorists, how do you keep children from playing with them?

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Israeli who killed Tel Aviv terrorist: 'Attacker was a monster, giant'

Kobi Yekutiel was at the scene of the Tel Aviv terrorist attack, which saw nine people wounded. He recounted how he managed to shoot and kill the terrorist, and what he felt at the time.

 Scene of the violent incident in Tel Aviv on July 4, 2023.