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Gun Dealers with Badges

Number 16259
Subject Weapons
Source KCAL-TV (Hollywood, Calif.)
State CA
Year 1999
Publication Date May 24-25, Aug. 8, 1999
Summary KCAL 9 reports "the secret practice of state agencies of California selling assault weapons and other firearms. In part one... the California Department of Corrections was held accountable for the first time ever for selling firearms that ended up on the streets. These included assault weapons, some of which have been banned in the state for over 10 years, along with thousands of other weapons. In part two,the California Highway Patrol's practice of selling over 4000 high-quality handguns and other weapons was also exposed..."
Category Contest Entry
Pages 21
Keywords TAPE TRANSCRIPT law enforcement police FOIA
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