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Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy trains his guns on KCR
Training his guns on the BRS government in Telangana, former Khammam MP and disgruntled BRS leader Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday alleged that the persons at the helm in the State were trying to come to power for the third time with a “dubious track record” of “broken promises and misrule.” Addressing a meeting titled … Read more
Awarded $155.50mn export order for 155mm artillery guns: Bharat Forge
Bharat Forge which has diversified heavily into defence manufacturing in the last few years, has developed a range of products including a range of artillery guns. Bharat Forge which has diversified heavily into defence manufacturing in the last few years, has developed a range of products including a range of artillery guns. Pune-based Bharat Forge … Read more
Gun Deaths Rose 30% Among U.S. Kids in a Decade
In the end, the duo identified a 30% rise in risk over the 2010 to 2019 study timeframe. During that period, suicides among young Americans rose by 63%. Among girls, gun-related deaths rose by 46%. Risk also rose by 45% among white youth and by 36% among Black youth. But the increase in … Read more
Surgeons, Who See It Up Close, Offer Ways to Stop Gun Violence
June 2, 2022 – Trauma surgeons are in the tough position of seeing victims just after gun violence across the United States, and they have some advice. Their strategies can work regardless of where you stand on the Second Amendment of the Constitution, said Patricia Turner, MD. “Our proposals are embraced by both gun owners … Read more
Sobering Statistic: U.S. Gun Homicides Increased 35% in 2020
May 10, 2022 – A report from the CDC has shown bleak new data about gun violence in the United States: Firearm murders increased 35% in 2020, reaching the highest level in more than 25 years. Firearm suicides also remained high – in 2020, 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides involved firearms, … Read more
More American Teens Carrying Guns These Days
While that allowance does not apply to minors, McCourt said it’s possible that such policy changes and changing norms around gun carriage could affect teens’ behavior. Regardless of the causes, he said, “this age group should not have access to handguns.” And for parents who own guns, McCourt said the findings underscore … Read more
Guns Now Leading Cause of Death for US Children
April 22, 2022 — Gun violence has become the leading killer of youth in the United States, rising by nearly 30% between 2019 and 2020. In 2020, 4,357 children age 1-19, or about six in 100,000, died from a gun-related injury, the researchers report, slightly exceeding the number for auto accidents (3,913) and greatly exceeding … Read more
Buying a Gun Linked to Depression During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 22, 2022 — People with symptoms of moderate to severe depression are more likely than others to say they purchased a firearm recently or plan to do so in the future, a new study reveals. “Since both depression and firearm ownership are major risk factors for suicide, we wanted to understand how many people … Read more
Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — U.S. gun sales increased early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of those firearms ended up in homes with teens, researchers say. “This finding is concerning because we know that the single biggest risk factor for adolescent firearm injuries is access to an unsecured … Read more