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Police Are Involved in More Than One Out of Four Assault Weapons Incidents, Violence Policy Center Study Shows February
24, 2010—More than one out of four assault weapons incidents
involve police, according to Target:
Law Enforcement—Assault Weapons in the News a new study
released today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC). The study,
based on reports in the news of assault weapons incidents over
a two-year span, is a snapshot of the effect of America’s laissez-faire
policy toward these deadly military-style weapons.
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March
15, 2010—Mexican drug cartels arm themselves with American
guns. Ninety
percent of guns seized in Mexico and traced over the last
few years come from the United States. The cartels are using
these firearms in attacks like the recent drive-by shooting
of three Americans with ties to the U.S. consulate. Moreover,
the gun traffickers who supply the drug cartels are seeking
increasingly lethal firearms such as military-style assault
weapons, anti-armor 50 caliber sniper rifles, and armor-piercing
handguns. The VPC has documented the traffickers’ sources,
methods, and preferred types of firearms in Indicted
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The 50 Caliber Sniper Rifle Adult Toy Movie - A VPC Video March
12, 2010—The manufacturer of the Barrett .50BMG anti-armor sniper
rifle claims that it is "a high-end adult recreational toy." But
the rifle--the same one as is used by U.S. military snipers in
Iraq and Afghanistan--is one of the weapons most highly prized
by the drug lords of Mexico.
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