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October 12, 2008 10:36:02 PM CDT


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  • July 2008
    • AK-47s Flooding US Cities

      AK-47s Flooding US Cities

      (Newser) - At least one of America’s borders is wide open: Gun manufacturers are selling imported semiautomatic weapons with ease ever since the Bush administration allowed 1994's assault weapons ban to lapse, writes Bruce Falconer for Mother Jones . “We’re being flooded with these AK-47s,” said Miami’s police chief, who has seen semiautomatic usage account for 20% of his city’s homicides. More »

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      Bush administration   gun   gun ban   ATF   AK-47   assault weapons

  • March 2008
    • Israel Arrests 8 in Yeshiva Attack

      Israel Arrests 8 in Yeshiva Attack

      (Newser) - Israeli police have arrested eight people in Thursday's deadly attack on a Jerusalem seminary, including the father, two brothers, and two cousins of the gunman, who was killed by an off-duty soldier during the attack. The gunman was apparently following orders of Hamas leaders in Syria and Hezbollah, Palestinian sources told Haaretz, and his family had ties to Hamas. Neither group has claimed responsibility. More »

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      Hamas   Hezbollah   gunman   Jewish seminary   AK-47

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