firearms

Firearms deadline registration ends in Brazil

Published on: May 3, 2023
07:33

Brasilia, May 3 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian Government decreed the deadline for the registration of firearms of permitted or restricted use by their owners.

TSA seized over 6,530 guns from airline passengers in 2022

Published on: January 19, 2023
14:51

Washington, Jan 19 (Prensa Latina) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have seized more than 6,530 guns from airline passengers in 2022, 88% of these guns were loaded, accounting for a record high.

Panamanian Government reaffirms commitment to citizen tranquility

Published on: December 30, 2022
00:30

Panama, Dec 30 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian Minister of Public Security Juan Manuel Pino on Thursday reaffirmed the government's commitment to citizen tranquility and the fight against gangs and criminal groups.

Arms and ammunition seizures in the Dominican Republic on the rise

Published on: August 22, 2022
10:11

Santo Domingo, Aug 22 (Prensa Latina) The seizure of weapons and ammunition in the Dominican Republic grew by 65.8 percent compared to 2018, the year when they reached the highest number, the General Directorate of Customs (DGA) reported.

New York lawmakers pass bill limiting concealed carry of firearms

Published on: July 2, 2022
11:10

Washington, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) New Yorl lawmakers passed a bill restriciting the concealed carry of firearms in some public locations such as government-owned buildings and schools.

Firearms seized in illegal workshops in Russia

Published on: June 21, 2022
08:06

Moscow, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported seizing 383 firearms manufactured in illegal workshops in a coordinated raid conducted in 38 of the country's 85 regions.

Uruguay to legislate bill aimed at restricting possession of weapons

Published on: June 1, 2022
08:38

Montevideo, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The proliferation of weapons in Uruguay led the caucus of the Broad Front to legislate a bill to restrict possession and increase penalties for their use in crimes.

US triples production of firearms

Published on: May 25, 2022
10:22

Washington, May 25 (Prensa Latina) The production of firearms in the United States has tripled over the last two decades, as per an official report that came to light as mass shootings and violent acts become increasingly commonplace.

Armed groups force Colombian families to displace

Published on: July 29, 2021
10:14

Bogota, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Over 300 people from about 85 families had to flee Thursday from Buenos Aires municipality, in the Colombian department of Cauca, after an attack by irregular armed groups.

Biden to present strategy against violence in the US

Published on: June 22, 2021
09:32

Washington, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) US President Joe Biden will present his crime prevention strategy on Tuesday, at a time when the country suffers an unprecedented rise in firearms-related crimes.

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