<p>The world was in for a shock on Sunday after news broke that Republican US presidential candidate <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/shots-fired-at-donald-trump-rally-in-pennsylvania-ex-us-president-safe-but-likely-injured-3104840">Donald Trump was shot at</a> during an election rally in the state of Pennsylvania.</p><p>Trump was injured in his ear and was photographed with blood on his face.</p><p>Investigators have identified the perpeptrator, who has been revealed to be 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. No other details have been provided by law enforcement authorities about said individual.</p>.Shooter who opened fire at Donald Trump rally killed by Secret Service.<p>This incident brings to the forefront one issue that has been haunting the United States for a long time now—gun violence.</p><p>The Pew Research Centre has <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/" rel="nofollow">revealed</a> that 48,830 individuals lost their lives from gun-related injuries in the United States in 2021 alone.</p><p>CeasefirePA, an organisation that promotes stricter gun laws in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://www.ceasefirepa.org/issues/gun-violence-in-pa/" rel="nofollow">says on its website</a> that "1,600 Pennsylvanians die from gun violence every year. 3,000 more are injured".</p><p><strong>In this context, let us have a look at gun laws in Pennsylvania:</strong></p> .'A bullet pierced upper part of my ear', says Trump after escaping assassination bid.<p>Almost every purchase of a firearm in the state requires a background check. No proof of ability to handle a firearm is required to buy guns. One can simply walk into a store with proper documents and buy as many firearms as they like.</p>.<p>The state requires an individual to have proper permission if they are carrying a concealed firearm.</p>.<p>There is no 'Extreme Risk Law', which permits law enforcement to petition before a court to ensure someone is prevented from accessing guns when in crisis.</p>.<p>The state does not bar an individual from carrying weapons after assault or other convictions in cases of violence.</p>.<p>There is no permit or registration required either to carry either a long gun (shotguns, rifles, assault weapons) or a handgun.</p>.<p>There are no restrictions on assault weapons or magazine capacity.</p>.<p>In January this year, a Pennsylvania court removed restrictions on young adults openly carrying guns during an emergency. (Note: The shooter in the Trump rally has been identified as a 20-year-old man).</p>.<p>Pennsylvania laws also do not provide law enforcement officials to deny sales of firearms to someone who has been deemed a threat.</p> <p><em>Source: Everytown Support Fund</em></p>
<p>The world was in for a shock on Sunday after news broke that Republican US presidential candidate <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/world/shots-fired-at-donald-trump-rally-in-pennsylvania-ex-us-president-safe-but-likely-injured-3104840">Donald Trump was shot at</a> during an election rally in the state of Pennsylvania.</p><p>Trump was injured in his ear and was photographed with blood on his face.</p><p>Investigators have identified the perpeptrator, who has been revealed to be 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. No other details have been provided by law enforcement authorities about said individual.</p>.Shooter who opened fire at Donald Trump rally killed by Secret Service.<p>This incident brings to the forefront one issue that has been haunting the United States for a long time now—gun violence.</p><p>The Pew Research Centre has <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/04/26/what-the-data-says-about-gun-deaths-in-the-u-s/" rel="nofollow">revealed</a> that 48,830 individuals lost their lives from gun-related injuries in the United States in 2021 alone.</p><p>CeasefirePA, an organisation that promotes stricter gun laws in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://www.ceasefirepa.org/issues/gun-violence-in-pa/" rel="nofollow">says on its website</a> that "1,600 Pennsylvanians die from gun violence every year. 3,000 more are injured".</p><p><strong>In this context, let us have a look at gun laws in Pennsylvania:</strong></p> .'A bullet pierced upper part of my ear', says Trump after escaping assassination bid.<p>Almost every purchase of a firearm in the state requires a background check. No proof of ability to handle a firearm is required to buy guns. One can simply walk into a store with proper documents and buy as many firearms as they like.</p>.<p>The state requires an individual to have proper permission if they are carrying a concealed firearm.</p>.<p>There is no 'Extreme Risk Law', which permits law enforcement to petition before a court to ensure someone is prevented from accessing guns when in crisis.</p>.<p>The state does not bar an individual from carrying weapons after assault or other convictions in cases of violence.</p>.<p>There is no permit or registration required either to carry either a long gun (shotguns, rifles, assault weapons) or a handgun.</p>.<p>There are no restrictions on assault weapons or magazine capacity.</p>.<p>In January this year, a Pennsylvania court removed restrictions on young adults openly carrying guns during an emergency. (Note: The shooter in the Trump rally has been identified as a 20-year-old man).</p>.<p>Pennsylvania laws also do not provide law enforcement officials to deny sales of firearms to someone who has been deemed a threat.</p> <p><em>Source: Everytown Support Fund</em></p>