Data from 2023 has shown one of the most significant single-year murder rate declines in the United States' history, with violent crimes and gun violence continuing to drop in 2024.
The United States is now requiring mandatory background checks for individuals who wish to become licensed firearms dealers, in a drive to tighten gun laws and prevent weapons from ending up in criminal hands.
As gun violence is globally increasing, Canada is moving forward with new measures as part of a gun-control package designed to better regulate the circulation of firearms, thus reducing the occurrences of tragedies within its territory.
Canada’s prime minister has banned “military-style assault weapons” effective immediately, just two weeks following the country’s deadliest mass shooting in history.
In a remarkable reaction to the recent mass shootings in the country Walmart, the leading super market chain in the United States, has taken ammunition off its shelfs, reducing their profits from sales.
