Americans are purchasing more firearms amid the rising number of mass shootings in the U.S. What can a gun do to a person's psyche? Why are people buying more guns? Priyanka Shrma brings you the details.

Gravitas: Americans go on a shopping spree for firearms

The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) have identified the 28-year-old shooter who mercilessly killed six people, including three children, at a school in Nashville.

Explained | Who is Audrey Hale, the shooter who killed six at Nashville school

Officials in America have expressed concern over the exponential rise of loaded guns being found in passenger bags during airport checkout. According to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in 2022, 6,542 guns were found in carry-on bags—equivalent to 18 per day— at checkpoints, the highest ever.

US officials alarmed over rise in loaded gun seizures across airports

At least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s, with some resurfacing in violent crimes.

Stolen US military firearms used in violent street crimes

"On 18 to 21 Age Limits, watching court cases and rulings before acting. States are making this decision. Things are moving rapidly on this, but not much political support (to put it mildly)," he wrote on Twitter.

Trump says watching courts before acting on gun age limits

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Gravitas: Americans go on a shopping spree for firearms

Explained | Who is Audrey Hale, the shooter who killed six at Nashville school

US officials alarmed over rise in loaded gun seizures across airports

Stolen US military firearms used in violent street crimes

Trump says watching courts before acting on gun age limits