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The bill would raise the minimum age for buying semi-automatic rifles and would ban large-capacity magazines, but it faces almost zero chance of passing the Senate. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt has more.

House lawmakers are preparing to vote on a series of gun control measures this week. They were approved by the judiciary committee in a vote mostly along party lines. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.

A firearms incident was reported at London's Westminster Bridge, near the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police said today.

The US supreme court has opened the door for almost all law-abiding Americans to carry concealed and loaded handguns in public, after the conservative majority struck down a New York law that placed strict restrictions on firearms outside the home.

President Joe Biden addressed the nation Thursday night, appealing for tougher gun laws after recent shootings. But new evidence shows how divided Congress remains. ABC News' Andrew Dymburt reports.

The suspected gunman in last month's mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket was arraigned Thursday on multiple federal hate crime charges.

Sky News has obtained footage of a prolonged gun battle between pro-Russian rebels and Ukrainian government troops in the town of Debaltseve. It was shot by a television crew who were with rebel forces and interviewing a POW when the fighting began.

"The right to bear arms is not an absolute right that dominates all others," President Joe Biden said during remarks celebrating the passage of historic new gun legislation.

Pro-gun safety activists chanted "Do your jobs" as Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action, asked "how many more children, mothers, fathers and teachers have to die before the Senate acts?" on gun safety laws.

"Tens of thousands of protesters have rallied across the US to call for stricter gun laws in the wake of two mass shootings. The group behind the rallies, March For Our Lives, said it would not let politicians ""sit back"" as people continue to die. US President Joe Biden backed the protests, calling on Congress to ""pass common sense gun safety legislation"". Despite this, any attempts to change the law are likely to be blocked by Republicans."

"Three weeks after a school shooting in Texas, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, actor Matthew McConaughey has spoken at the White House to advocate for ""responsible gun ownership"". The Hollywood star, who was born in Uvalde where the attack happened, said the US had a ""window of opportunity"" for ""real change"". The actor pointed to a pair of green Converse, held by his wife Camila Alves, which were used to identify a schoolgirl who was killed in the massacre."

Following a House vote of 234-193, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, the most sweeping legislation designed to prevent gun violence in nearly 30 years. Biden said, “while the bill does not include everything I want, it does include actions I’ve long called for that are going to save lives.”

"A nine-year-old girl was fatally shot when a man being chased by a gunman forced his way into her home in Liverpool, England. Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot in the chest as her mother struggled with the men at the door of her house on Monday. Staff at Olivia's school said she had a ""beautiful smile, a lovely sense of humour, and a bubbly personality"". Olivia's death came after a spate of killings involving guns and knives on Merseyside. Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward, saying that now was ""not the time to remain tight-lipped""."

Gun violence in America is something of an epidemic. Every year, thousands fall prey to it and yet no solution seems to be in sight for this persistent social problem. As per data by Gun Violence Archive (GVA), a US-based gun violence watchdog, the year 2021 was one of the deadliest years in American history for gun violence. Is Joe Biden's America more violent than Donald Trump's? Let's find out.

A bipartisan group of senators has reached an "agreement" on a gun reform framework, which targets states’ background checks and "red flag" laws.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the introduction of a bill that would place a national freeze on handgun ownership across Canada. The announcement comes in the wake of two recent mass shootings in the United States.

Joe Biden has signed a new gun control legislation following several mass shootings in the United States.

Tens of thousands of people rallied across the United States in a renewed push for tougher gun control measures. In the aftermath of last month's school massacre in Texas, protesters say it's time for action, and not more prayers. While lawmakers have drafted new legislation, the reforms are unlikely to overcome congressional hurdles and become law.

"Several Washington gun store owners are reporting a spike in gun sales ahead of a new state law going into effect on July 1 that will ban firearm magazines with more than 10 rounds. The operator of a Renton business posing as a massage parlor and spa was busted Wednesday for prostitution after a victim managed to escape and call the police, authorities said. FIFA made it official on Thursday afternoon, Seattle will be one of 16 cities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to host the 2026 World Cup. A dream come true for fans who have watched the game grow exponentially since the last time the U.S. hosted the event in 1994. City crews on Thursday cleared a sprawling encampment along SW Andover Street in West Seattle, following years of complaints about activity coming from the location."

"Singer-songwriter John Legend criticised America's ""death cult"" gun laws and described how his children practiced active shooter drills in case someone walked into school with a weapon. Legend, 43, said the US was failing to act after a string of deadly tragedies in a country where the gun lobby has money and power to influence politics. On Tuesday, a mass shooting at a Texas primary school killed 19 children and two adults, including a teacher. The suspect was 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, who police have described as ""an evil person"" with a ""complete disregard for human life."""

Newly released video shows dramatic moments of the coach disarming a student with a shotgun.

"The gun that actor Alec Baldwin fired on set, killing a woman, was handed to him by a director who told him it was safe, court records show. Assistant director Dave Halls did not know the prop contained live ammunition and indicated it was unloaded by shouting ""cold gun!"", the records say. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot in the chest in Thursday's incident on the set of the film Rust. Director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her, was wounded. The 48-year-old received emergency treatment for a shoulder injury and was later released from hospital."

Dr. Jonathan Metzl talks about gun suicides, which have accounted for over half of the gun violence deaths in the U.S. this year.

"America is in the grip of a menacing and startling surge in the most violent crimes - murders, carjackings and shootings. It’s impacting communities of all sizes across the country, leaving people fearful and frightened. But it’s disproportionately devastating for poor, minority, inner city America. The White House has tried to ignore the ugly reality for much of the last year. President Joe Biden is caught between his progressive wing - that sees aggressive policing as the problem, not the solution - and moderates who say the crime wave must be urgently addressed by proactive law enforcement. The President has been forced to deal with the issue of soaring gun violence head-on. On Thursday he was in New York City and met the new mayor after the shooting of two young police officers."