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No light at the end of the American gun barrel

OneofthegreatjoysoflivinginChinaishowsafeitis,withtheexceptionofthesometimesdeath-defyingactofcrossingtheroad.Wecangojustaboutanywheresafely.Oneofmygreatsadness

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12, 18, 25? How young is too young to play with guns?

IntheUS,itisagainstthelawforan18-year-oldtobuyalcohol–butnotmilitary-stylerifles.However,thiscouldsoonchangeafterUSPresidentDonaldTrumpcalledfortoughagerestrict

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US rapper imprisoned for 15 years over gun in video

Anaspiringrapperwassentencedtomorethan15yearsinprisonafterposinginamusicvideowithgunsdespiteapreviousconviction,USprosecutorsannouncedWednesday.RicardoBurgos,al

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Deep rift over gun control in US despite string of deadly shootings:Poll

ThedivisioninU.S.publicsentimentoverguncontrolhasgrowndeeperdespiteastringofdeadlyshootings,accordingtoapollreleasedThursday.CBSNewsandmarketresearchanddataanal

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Police seize 180 guns, 3,000 gun parts in east China

PoliceineastChina'sJiangsuProvincehavecaughtagangmakingandsellingguns,andseized180guns,theysaidThursday.Morethan3,000gunpartsand20,000steelballbulletswerealsose

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China destroys illegal guns, explosives

Chinese police destroyed more than 140,000 illegal guns and a large amount of explosives Wednesday in a nationwide campaign to enhance public security.

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Colorado teachers to carry guns in classrooms next year amid gun violence concerns

School teachers in Hanover, Colorado will be allowed to start carrying guns in classrooms as early as next fall thanks to a new resolution, officials said Monday.

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Draft law outlines appropriate use of guns by police officers

​China is soliciting public opinion about a draft law that would give police more authority to use guns, as well as outline the circumstances when such use would be inappropriate.

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Australia set to launch new national gun seizure plan

​A rise in gun-related crime in Melbourne has prompted state and federal governments to consider a national gun amnesty.

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Australian PM recommits to "strong" gun laws on anniversary of massacre

​Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recommitted to enforcing the nation's strong guns laws on the 20th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre.

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Thai water festival begins amid drought

With temperatures at near-record highs, Thailand began celebrating the week-long water festival known as Songkran even as the military regime urged people to save water and keep their clothes on.

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Weapons haul, police shootings prompt questions over New Zealand gun laws

Lawmakers have called for a review of New Zealand's gun regime after police announced the seizure of a massive haul of automatic weapons in the same week four police officers were shot and wounded.

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China toughens control over guns, explosives

​Chinese police have launched a nationwide campaign against gun and explosives crime ahead of the annual parliamentary session later this week.

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Why is it so hard to pass gun laws in US?

The issue of gun control has been one of the most intractable for President Barack Obama during his two terms in office.

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Japanese man arrested for possessing 3-D printer guns

A Japanese man was arrested Thursday of possessing guns made with a 3-D printer, which became the first such detention in the country, local media reported.

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Britain marks Queen Elizabeth II's 62nd year on throne

The start of the 62nd year on the throne for British Queen Elizabeth II was marked with a 41-gun salute by artillery in central London's Hyde Park on Thursday.

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Dilemma for gun control in U.S.

The horrific Connecticut elementary school shooting has reignited the debate over gun control in the United States but at the same time gun sales have increased dramatically in the country.