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Search results for "semiautomatic guns" ...
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Those who follow the way of the gun have their many reasons. Just ask them.
The debate over guns plays out in comic strips, flat and bold, pitting gun nuts against clueless liberals. In Missouri's currents collection, the heroes and archvillains do endless battle over citizens' right to carry concealed firearms.
Tags: gun and knife show; hunt; camouflage; semiautomatic guns; family protection; rifles
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Deadly Gun Accidents Dip But The Debate Heats Up
Article examines the gun debate after Smith & Wesson began including trigger locks with each revolver or semi-automatic pistol purchased. Activists cite studies saying guns in the home is a greater risk to the resident than criminals; however statisics show fatal gun accidents are down.
Tags: Gun; Trigger lock; safety; accident
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The Other Arms Race
Time magazine outlines the recent rash of shootings and subsequent rise in sales of semiautomatic paramilitary weapons; also looks at the resistance to gun control legislation, Feb. 6, 1989.