Police 'wrong' to delay breaching door during Texas shooting
• 3 years agoPolice have come under intense criticism since Tuesday's tragedy over why it took well over an hour to neutralize the gunman -- who ultimately killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School
Texas school shooting: NRA supporters react to Uvalde massacre but 'can't blame the gun'
• 3 years agoSupporters argue argued that the disaster may well have unfolded differently if people at the school were armed
NRA opens gun convention in Texas after school massacre
• 3 years agoTexas has experienced a series of mass shootings in recent years. During that time, the Republican-led Legislature and governor have relaxed gun laws
After Texas shooting, spotlight on NRA: Leading gun lobby and its outsized influence in US politics explained
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoWith an estimated five million members, the National Rifle Association often plays kingmaker at the polls; its ability to pour in millions into lawmakers’ coffers makes the gun rights group a massive power player in US politics
Expert advisory committee set up to recommend syllabus, scheme for online test for govt jobs, says Centre
• 3 years agoThe officers or officials posted in the NRA include chairman, secretary-cum-controller of examinations, director and deputy secretary
Maria Butina, convicted of working as a Russian spy in US, returns to Moscow after being deported
• 5 years agoMaria Butina pleaded guilty in December last year to one count of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Russia by infiltrating a gun rights group and influencing US conservative activists and Republicans.
Russian operative Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in prison for role in influence campaign in US politics
• 6 years agoThe leader of a small Russian gun rights group, Maria Butina used her ties to the NRA firearms lobby to build a network of powerful Republican contacts.
Democrats promise congressional action on gun control after California shooting that saw 12 people killed
• 6 years agoMeasures including expanded background checks and a ban on assault-style weapons are likely to reach the House floor when Democrats retake control after eight years of Republican rule. "The American people deserve real action to end the daily epidemic of gun violence that is stealing the lives of our children on campuses, in places of worship and on our streets," said Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California, the Democratic leader who is running for a second stint as House speaker.
Maryland warehouse shooting: 4 dead, including suspect who came to work with a bad mood and a handgun
• 6 years agoAn employee at a Rite Aid warehouse opened fire at work Thursday, killing three people before taking her own life, authorities said. Several other people were wounded.
Maryland shooting: 3 killed at Rite Aid distribution center, lone suspect in critical condition
• 6 years agoThree people were killed Thursday morning in a shooting at a Rite Aid distribution center in northeast Maryland, officials said. A law enforcement official with knowledge of the shooting stressed that the number of dead is based on preliminary information.