New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity on gun restrictions, reported ABC News on Friday. “The decision really opens up a whole new way of …
Read More »MBALE: Assailants kill security guard, flee with gun
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale are hunting for unknown assailants who killed a private security guard and made off with his firearm. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon regional police spokesperson says that the incident occurred at around 08:35pm Sunday night at Choice and Choice Traders limited along Mbale-Kumi …
Read More »Assailants make off with security guard’s firearm in Hoima
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown assailants have raided Kaaka Spare World shop in Hoima city and made off with a firearm belonging to a private security guard. The incident happened around 2am on Monday morning. The private guard whose firearm was stolen has been identified as Eunice Kobusinge, 28, …
Read More »Supreme Court ruling on gun rights divides U.S.
Supreme Court upheld Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that places restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun outside the home, a move likely to divide the nation further on the polarizing …
Read More »Court Martial drops charges against businessman Buchanan
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Military prosecutors have dropped charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition against city businessman Sam Buchanan. Captain Ambroz Guma tendered a letter before the seven-member panel of the General Court Martial chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti on Tuesday indicating that the state was …
Read More »UPDF deserter, two civilians arrested for illegal possession of firearms
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF deserter and two others have been arrested for illegally possessing firearms in Kwania district. Sam Opio, a 45 year old resident of Nambyeso sub county in Kwania district who deserted the UPDF’s 31st battalion in 2018 and another identified as …
Read More »Police constable commits suicide
Kazo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police constable in Kazo district has committed suicide using his firearm. The deceased is police constable No. 77309, Joel Yesho Chemutai, a police officer attached to Kanoni police station. Chemutai allegedly shot himself dead in his house on Sunday morning. John Lokooto, the Kazo …
Read More »Biden administration moves to curb proliferation of “ghost guns”
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden announced Monday new measures aimed at curbing the proliferation of “ghost guns” — unserialized, privately-made firearms that law enforcement personnel are increasingly recovering at crime scenes in cities across the United States. Last year alone, there were approximately 20,000 …
Read More »Police officer, civilian arrested orchestrating gun sale
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer and a civilian have been arrested in Lira district in possession of an illegal firearm they were trying to sell. Emmanuel Onyanga, a PPC no_71630 attached to Bugweri police station and Isaac Ocaka, 30-years old, a peasant of Teduka cell, Aduku …
Read More »S. Sudan bandits to face the court martial over illegal possession of firearms
South Sudan bandits were arrested by UPDF soldiers following a botched cattle raid in Lucom village Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four suspected South Sudan bandits intercepted in Orom East sub county in Kitgum district will appear before the Military Court-martial for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition, the army …
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