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NEWS ABOUT: ammunition

ammunition stories: 10 news summaries

Ammo Supply Can't Keep Up With Demand

Fearing tighter laws under Obama, 12B rounds fly off shelves

Nov 3, 09 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Crime is down, gun control is on Obama's back burner, and Americans are buying more ammunition than factories can produce. While there are economic reasons—supply is off as the war effort eats up necessary materials—Americans have still managed to buy 12 billion rounds in the past year, up... More »

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gun control • gun sales • Second Amendment • Democratic Party • National Rifle Association • ammunition • Obama administration • President Obama

US-Issued Ammo Found on Afghan Insurgents

Experts fear Pentagon-procured munitions finding their way to Taliban

May 20, 09 1:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - The resilience of Afghanistan's Taliban insurgency may be partly due to supplies from the US, according to a New York Times investigation. The majority of 30 rifle magazines recently found on dead insurgents were the same as those issued to the Afghan military by the US, strongly suggesting that Pentagon-supplied... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • US military • weapon • Afghan Army • Afghanistan war • ammunition

 Today's Hot Investment: Guns 

or: Fearing New Laws, Buyers Stock Up on Guns

Apr 16, 09 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Guns sales are booming as buyers, fearing an Obama administration crackdown on the sale of assault weapons, are looking to safeguard their homes—and their retirement, reports the Wall Street Journal. Some gun enthusiasts see semiautomatic weapons as a smart investment that’s sure to gain value if new restrictions... More »

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Congress • gun control • investment • ammunition • assault weapons • Obama administration • guns

(Newser) - Seven French politicians, including President Nicolas Sarkozy, have received death threats accompanied by live ammunition, the Independent reports. The letters, which included 9mm rounds, were signed by an unknown group called Solidarity Earth. Though the name perhaps suggests an environmental group, and anti-terrorism officials are investigating, those in the know... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • France • death threats • radical • Michele Alliot Marie • eco-terrorism • ammunition • Rachida Dati • leftist

 Pentagon Aims for 
 Target-Seeking Bullet 

'Can't miss' sniper round being developed 

Nov 27, 08 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - The Pentagon wants to develop a bullet that can change course in midflight to seek its target, Wired reports. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency yesterday committed $22 million to producing the superbullet—"an actively controlled .50 caliber projectile that uses information for real time directional flight control"—... More »

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Pentagon • Lockheed Martin • Army snipers • DARPA • ammunition • guided bullet • Teledyne Scientific & Imaging • advanced technology • secret weapon • ordnance

 Post-Election Gun Sales Spike 

Some afraid of bans; others expect civil unrest

Nov 12, 08 10:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Gun sales were up before the election, but the numbers have shot through the roof since Barack Obama's win, the Chicago Tribune reports. As stores sell out of assault rifles and enthusiasts stock up on Glocks, people offered a few different reasons for their purchases. Some anticipate new weapons bans;... More »

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Barack Obama • NRA • gun sales • concealed weapon • Second Amendment • assault rifles • ammunition • President Obama

 Ammo Maker Woos 
 Hunters as War Wanes 

ATK, the largest ammunition manufacturer in the US, turns to civilian market

Sep 10, 08 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Upstart ammunition maker Alliant Techsystems rode the military buildup in Iraq and Afghanistan to become the largest manufacturer of small- and medium-caliber ammo in the US, reports BusinessWeek. Now, with possible troop drawdowns on the horizon, the company is targeting a new market—hunters—with premium ammunition. "We've really... More »

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ammunition • Versus cable • Alliant Techsystems • Winchester • Remington

US Ambassador Implicated in China Arms Deal

Envoy to Albania hid aging, illegal munitions bound for Afghanistan

Jun 24, 08 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American ambassador to Albania personally endorsed a plan to disguise the origin of munitions bought by a Pentagon contractor, according to Congressional testimony. The New York Times traveled to Albania during an earlier investigation of a shady 22-year-old arms dealer operating out of Miami Beach. But the Albanian defense... More »

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Afghanistan • corruption • Albania • Afghan Army • procurement • arms trafficking • ammunition

 US Shooters Hit By
 Soaring Bullet Prices 

Demand for metals triggers ammo price hikes

May 20, 08 2:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gun users across the US are having to tighten their ammo belts as bullet prices soar, Reuters reports. Sky-high worldwide demand for copper, lead and zinc means the price of most bullets has shot up two to three times in the last couple of years. Add to that competition for... More »

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shooters • metal prices • ammunition • guns

US Supplier Arms Afghan Forces With Ancient Ammo

22-year-old buys old Soviet-bloc munitions

Mar 27, 08 9:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - The US military's main supplier for munitions to Afghanistan is an unvetted business run by a 22-year-old with no military experience and a string of domestic violence allegations, an investigation by the New York Times finds. And the tiny company's shady dealings with arms traffickers has left Afghan forces armed... More »

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Afghanistan • corruption • US military • Afghan Army • procurement • arms trafficking • AEY Inc. • ammunition

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