Gun Control
Rebecca Peters - The world's foremost gun control activist
Australian Rebecca Peters is considered by many governments to be the world's foremost expert on gun control. She was chair of the Australian National Coalition for Gun Control at the time of the Port… Audio
Activists mock US gun culture with 'gun-sharing' dock
A Chicago public art installation is raising eyebrows in its protest of American gun culture.
Trump abandons age 21 rifle purchase restriction
US President Donald Trump has put off raising the minimum age for gun purchases, one of several measures he had backed after the shooting at a Florida school last month.
'There's not going to be another school shooting'
The father of a teenaged girl killed in last week's massacre in Florida says he'll be working with the US President on school safety as a legacy to his daughter Meadow. Video, Audio
NRA hits back against survivors' calls for gun control
The head of the NRA has spoken a week after the Florida school shooting, with an unrepentant defence of gun rights and an aggressive attack on "political elites" calling for gun control.
Trump suggests arming teachers to prevent mass shootings
As survivors and parents of those who have been killed in school shootings pleaded for stricted gun controls, US President Donald Trump suggested arming teachers as a solution. Video, Audio
Trump 'supportive' of improved gun checks
The statement comes after calls for gun control reform after a school shooting in Florida.
Gun control: 'Kids are being slaughtered senselessly'
One of the survivors of the Florida high school massacre hid in a closet with classmates for three hours. He told Morning Report political inaction on gun control was unacceptable. Audio
Florida shooting: Students demand tighter gun controls
Survivors of a school shooting in the US state of Florida, in which 17 people died, have attended an emotionally charged rally demanding tighter gun controls.
Pro-gun Republican taken down by NRA
Debra Maggart was a proud gun owner and NRA life member whose family's business sold firearms. However her political career in the conservative state of Tennessee was destroyed by the gun lobby group… Audio
Las Vegas shooting: Ban on 'bump-stocks' considered
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan has admitted US lawmakers "clearly" need to look into the tools that can turn guns into rapid-fire weapons. US correspondent Simon Marks tells us Mr Ryan joins a… Audio
Little change to gun laws expected
A predictable debate over gun control has reignited in the US. Video, Audio
How did Australia stop mass shootings?
The horror of a mass shooting has brought about stricter gun control in one country - Australia.
In 1996 when 35 people were killed and 23 wounded in Port Arthur, the Australian government moved… Audio
Las Vegas shooting reignites gun control debate
The White House has dismissed attempts to restart the debate over gun control debate, with Donald Trump saying "we will be talking about gun laws as time goes by". But that admonishment is cutting no… Audio
Stories of heroism emerge from Las Vegas shooting
Police are working to establish the motive behind a mass shooting which left at least 59 dead and another 527 injured in Las Vegas. Gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire from the 32nd floor of the… Audio
Secret Service spoke to Trump campaign over gun comments - report
The US Secret Service has talked to Donald Trump's campaign about the presidential candidate's gun rights comments, it has been reported.
Texan law allowing guns on college campuses comes into effect
A controversial new law that allows university students to carry concealed guns in class has come into effect in Texas.
'Gun truthers' taunt grieving US families
Grieving parents from the Sandy Hook massacre are being told their children never died or never even existed.
Gun control efforts fizzle out in Congress
Hours after US Democrats ended a sit-in at Congress, supporters of gun control have failed to win enough backing in the Senate for firearms legislation.
US Senate rejects gun control measure
The United States Senate has rejected four measures restricting guns after last week's mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub.
