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Why didn't the glass at Canberra Airport shatter when bullets hit it?

When 19th century gun technology meets 21st century glass

The Canberra Times

Afghans in a battle-scarred valley welcomed Taliban rule, but expect more

In rural Wardak province, some Afghans celebrated the return of the Taliban. One year later, here's what they want from the new government.

WEKU

Ruth Ellis and tragedy of little boy left behind when UK's last woman was hanged

Ruth Ellis was the last woman to be hanged in the UK after she shot her lover dead outside a pub in Hampstead two months earlier

Daily Mirror

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Gun executives tell Congress: don’t blame us for deadly shootings

CEOs face aggressive questioning from lawmakers about their companies’ responsibility for recent attacks

The Guardian - US

Illinois Democrats criticize GOP plan to raffle off gun similar to one used in Highland Park mass shooting

Illinois Democrats on Monday criticized plans by the Kendall County Republican Party to raffle off a Smith & Wesson semi-automatic rifle similar to the one authorities say was used to kill seven people and wound dozens of others at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade.

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park police ‘danger’ warning couldn't bar alleged parade shooter from buying rifle, state police say

CHICAGO — Two days after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Independence Day parade shocked the country and put renewed focus on weaknesses in Illinois’ gun laws, authorities continued to hash out how alleged gunman Robert Crimo III apparently bought a high-powered rifle despite troubling episodes in his background.

Chicago Tribune

Gun-makers face new legal threat from families of mass shooting victims

Families of children and teachers killed in last month’s Texas school massacre face a formidable legal battle if they decide to sue the gun-maker whose AR-15 semi-automatic rifle was used in the attack.

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What's Going On With Smith & Wesson Brands Stock After Hours?

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc (NASDAQ: SWBI) shares are flat in Thursday's after-hours session. Although the company announced better-than-expected financial results, moderate demand for firearms led to lower revenue year-over-year.

Benzinga

Gun stocks soar as GOP blocks bills

Firearm stocks used to fall after mass shootings. That's no longer the case as GOP reliably blocks all gun bills

Salon

Firearm stocks spike after mass shootings as investors dismiss the chance of tightening gun laws

The day after an armed 18-year-old entered the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and shot dead 19 children and two teachers, the share prices of gun and weapons manufacturers jumped.

The Conversation

Investment giant Blackrock is America's largest shareholder in top U.S. gunmakers

The firm preaches conscious capitalism.

Axios

6 charts shows key role firearms makers play in America’s gun culture

Americans have blamed many culprits, from mental illness to inadequate security, for the tragic mass shootings that are occurring with increasing frequency in schools, offices and theaters across the U.S.

The Conversation

Uvalde School Shooting Prompts Record Gains for Gun Stocks

Shares of Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. and Smith & Wesson post sharp rises following killing of 19 elementary school students and two adults.

The Street

US gunmakers’ stock price increases the day after 21 were killed in a mass shooting

Gun manufactuerer stock prices typically increase after mass shootings due to fears of impending regulation

The Independent UK

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Mexico’s gun violence suit is barred by US law, companies say

The Mexican government’s U.S. suit against gun manufacturers over violence involving their products is illegal and must be dismissed, Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., Glock Inc. and other companies told a federal judge in Boston.

Reuters

U.S. gun makers urge judge to throw out Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit

A U.S. judge on Tuesday questioned whether allowing Mexico to sue U.S. gun manufacturers for facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels would open the door to other countries suing them, including Russia over firearms used by Ukrainians in the ongoing war.

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