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New Orleans Admits to SAF Attorneys They Have Seized Guns
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"In a stunning reversal, the City of New Orleans revealed today to attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation and National Rifle Association that they do have a stockpile of firearms seized from private citizens in the wake of Hurricane Katrina."

"The disclosure came as attorneys for both sides were preparing for a hearing in federal court on a motion filed earlier by SAF and NRA to hold the city in contempt. Plaintiffs' attorneys traveled to a location within the New Orleans city limits where they viewed more than 1,000 firearms that were being stored." ...

"'We're almost in disbelief,' admitted SAF Founder Alan Gottlieb. 'For months, the city has maintained it did not have any guns in its possession ..." ...

Why gun dealers have dwindled (blog)
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"The Christian Science Monitor hypothesizes on the decline of gun dealers, and like most anti-freedom rags apparently has no clue." ...

"'... changes in regulations in the 1990s that, among other things, required federally licensed gun dealers to comply with zoning laws and report certain information to local police.'"

"TRANSLATION: Red tape. Lots of it. It puts a huge strain on mom-and-pop businesses and, in some cases, even forces them to shut down."

"'... And while gun-control advocates acknowledge there's no empirical evidence, they believe the reduction was one element that added to the dramatic decline in crime during the past decade.'"

"TRANSLATION: We refuse to believe that economic and social factors may have a hand in the decline in crime ..." ...

Walther Model G22
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"If you're like me, when you think of Walther you think of guns like the classic Walther PPK and the newer Model P99 service pistol. Walther ... recently threw us all a curve when the company introduced the innovative G22 carbine."

"The Walther G22 is a magazine-fed semiautomatic carbine chambered for the .22 Long Rifle cartridge. The G22 is the first Walther .22 rifle to ever utilize the 'Bullpup' design that moves the action back into the rear of the riflestock. This design makes for a very compact carbine that makes use of a 20-inch barrel but with an overall length of only 29.5 inches. The G22's interesting features don't stop there." ...

CO: Cumberland Co. Mother Shoots Home Intruder, Authorities Say
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"An armed intruder confronted with a pregnant Cumberland County mother Tuesday afternoon, allegedly trying to rob her home. The incident ended in a shootout that left the invader dead."

"Detectives say 23-year-old Crystal Strickland -- 9 months pregnant and mother of two small children -- acted in self defense."

"'He broke into the apartment, she ran into the back bedroom where there were some children in the apartment to defend them, and when he entered into the bedroom area, shots were fired,' said Debbie Tanna with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office."

"Strickland told authorities she did not know the armed man. Her two young girls were taking a nap when the violent encounter happened. ..." ...

UK: Children playing in park see gang hitmen shot dead by their targets
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"TWO hitmen attempting a gangland execution were killed themselves yesterday when armed pub customers chased and shot them dead in front of children playing football."

"Police were called to the Brass Handles pub in Fitzwarren Street, on the notorious Langworthy estate close to Salford shopping precinct, after gun shots were heard."

"They arrived to find the bodies of two men of mixed race about 20 yards apart on playing fields known as The Croft." ...
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TX: Hardin County Trailer Park Owner Talks About Shooting
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"The Silsbee trailer park owner who admits pulling the trigger in a fatal shooting says he wants to set the record straight. Lonnie Brown calls what happened Saturday self-defense."

"It seems everyone agrees this started when a pit bull chased Brown's step-grandson. Brown says he went to the trailer of the dog's owner to find out what happened."

"Witnesses say Brown shot one of the dogs there. He says what they may not have seen is that dog bite his leg."

"Brown denies some witnesses' claims that he shot the dog's owner, Justin Slider, as soon as Slider came outside."

"Brown says Slider threatened to kill him and began hitting him."

"Brown's attorney calls his 65 year old client's actions 'survival mode.'" ...

NJ: Teen robber shot dead by gun obtained illegally
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"In late January, 15-year-old Daquan Cullers put up 12 points for a Trenton Police Athletic League basketball team."

"Late Monday, police say, he put up a handgun in an East Trenton corner store and was shot dead by a store clerk." ...

"Authorities usually do not file charges against store employees in cases of self-defense."

"But The Times learned yesterday that the gun used to shoot Cullers was obtained unlawfully, 'off the street,' for protection. Police disclosed the names of the shop's employees, but did not say who shot Cullers."

"Police spokesman Sgt. Pedro Medina said the results of the investigation will be sent to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office." ...

GA: Teen Charged, Faces Expulsion for Gun in Book Bag
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A Stephens County High School student faces expulsion after an unloaded 9mm pistol was found in his book bag.

The sheriff's office says the 15-year-old was arrested yesterday and is being held at the Regional Youth Detention Center in Gainesville on Juvenile Court charges of bringing a firearm onto school property.

Principal George Sanders said that if a school tribunal decides that the student violated the state's zero-tolerance policy, "there is a minimum one-year expulsion."

Sanders says the gun was found after another student provided information about it. A school press release said the boy "did not make any threatening statements or any inflammatory gestures in connection with the gun."

NV: Two Hurt in Reno Middle School Shooting
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"A gym teacher is being hailed as a hero for risking her life to persuade a 14-year-old student to drop his gun after he allegedly wounded two eighth graders."

"The teacher at Pine Middle School heard three shots just before 9 a.m. and rushed out of a room to find the alleged shooter, James Scott Newman, standing outside the school cafeteria."

"'She empathized with him, tried to be understanding and de-escalated the situation. She was successful in having him place his gun on the ground which is pretty amazing,' Reno police Lt. Ron Donnelly told KKOH Radio."

"After he dropped the gun, the teacher 'bear hugged' Newman until additional staff arrived on scene, Donnelly said. 'It was an heroic job done by the school teacher,' he said." ...

GA: Gun bill's recoil can be disastrous
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"Next time a driver cuts you off on I-285, think twice about rude gestures and nasty glares. He may feel threatened and shoot you."

"The state Legislature wants to give that irate driver what amounts to a license to kill. The 'shoot first, ask questions later' bill reflects a national campaign by the National Rifle Association to sanction legal gunplay in the streets. The law encourages the use of deadly force, which should always be the last resort."

"... 'I think this bill has the potential to turn our streets into the OK Corral because it could be misinterpreted, misused and abused,' said DeKalb District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming." ...
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Submitter's Note: Boy that refrain sounds awfully familiar.

OH: Columbus Senator Introduces Bill To Regulate CCW (PRO)
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"State Senator Ray Miller has introduced SB292, a bill that would allow municipalities to regulate concealed carry. While his bill has no sponsors, if passed, this initiative would allow anti-gun politicians to steal the basic human right to self defense from their citizens. Specifically, it would give local government the authority to regulate, or even ban, concealed carry."

"Ohio's concealed carry law currently prohibits local municipalities from regulating carry. Lawsuits have been filed against a handful of cities that tried to ban carry in their cities in violation of the state law."

"PRO urges you to contact your state senator and tell them not to support this blatantly anti-safety legislation." ...

AL: Deadly force bills now in line to pass Alabama House and Senate
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"The Alabama House and Senate are now in position to approve legislation that would expand the instances where a person can kill someone to protect a home, business or vehicle."

"On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 to approve a deadly force bill that passed the House last month. The bill now goes to the Senate. A nearly identical bill passed the Senate earlier in the session and has cleared a House committee. It is awaiting a vote in the House."

"Current state law allows a person to use deadly force if someone breaks into his home and the resident feels threatened, but also says deadly force should not be used if the resident feels he or she can 'avoid using force with complete safety.'" ...

FL: Conservative lobbies don't resolve dispute over guns at work
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"Two of the Republican party's biggest supporters are facing off in a duel over a bill to let employees leave their guns in locked cars at work. And Rep. David Simmons again wasn't able to avert the showdown Wednesday between business owners and gun activists."

"[Simmons] is trying reach a compromise to move the bill out of the panel, where it has languished since October. Business groups argue that property owners must set rules for their own turf, while gun owners say they have the right to bear arms, even in company parking lots."

"Both sides weren't convinced by Simmons' proposal Wednesday to let people bring their guns to work unless their employers showed an overwhelming reason to ban weapons ..." ...

AL: Filibuster delays House vote on self-defense bill
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"It was supposed to be a sprint to the finish line, but a bill that would expand Alabama's self-defense laws ran into an unlikely hurdle Tuesday."

"The House vote on the bill, which would expand the situations and places people may use deadly force when they feel threatened, was postponed after Republicans and several black Democrats filibustered the bill."

"'They have put it in jeopardy,' Rep. Randy Hinshaw, D-Meridianville, said."

"The House was voting on the Senate's version of the bill, identical to a bill sponsored by Rep. Albert Hall, D-Gurley. If the House had passed it, the bill would have gone to Gov. Bob Riley to sign into law." ...

PA: Gun owners take aim at state police list
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"Conservative lawmakers want to force state police to destroy a computerized handgun registry containing personal information about thousands of 'law-abiding Pennsylvania gun buyers and owners.'"" ...

"Mr. Stolfer [of Firearms Owners Against Crime] said a gun buyer gives his or her personal data to the gun dealer at the time of purchase. The dealer then forwards it to state police for a criminal background check to be done over the next 72 hours. Information includes the buyer's name, address, Social Security number, eye color, height and weight, plus the make, model and serial number of the handgun."

"After 72 hours, the personal information form is supposed to be destroyed, but Mr. Metcalfe said state police have been keeping it permanently in computerized registries or databases." ...

PA: Bills aim to protect gun owners' rights
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"Pro-gun lawmakers on Tuesday touted legislation they say would prevent the erosion of gun owners' rights and send a clear message to criminals."

"The legislation would offer greater protection against civil liability for those who use lethal force in cases of self-defense and force state police to stop maintaining a database on handguns purchased in Pennsylvania." ...

"The announcement of the proposed legislation coincides with a push for tougher gun-control laws by officials in Philadelphia and the Lehigh Valley who complain of escalating gun violence in Pennsylvania's cities." ...

PA: Proposed Changes to PA Gun Laws
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"Gun owners and sportsmen gathered in Harrisburg Tuesday to support two proposed laws to end gun registration and broaden self-defense rights in Pennsylvania."

"State Representative Steven Cappelli of Williamsport and two other state lawmakers announced a proposal to make it a felony for anyone to maintain a gun registry. The state police already has one."

"The three also introduced a House Bill which would strengthen laws dealing with the use of lethal force in self defense."

"Tom Wagner of Bob's Sporting Goods in Hazleton sells guns. He welcomes proposed changes to the Commonwealth's gun laws." ...

DE: Bill would make getting permit for concealed gun easier
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"Legislation to make it easier for law-abiding Delawareans to obtain permits to carry concealed handguns was introduced today in the state House with enough sponsors to guarantee its passage in both chambers."

"Under current law, applicants must demonstrate a compelling need for a permit and convince a Superior Court judge to issue it."

"House Bill 359, which is backed by the Delaware State Sportsmens Association and the National Rifle Association, would require the judge to issue the permit if the applicant meets the requirements and no grounds are presented for denying it."

"The legislation 'would level the playing field for all the applicants,' said John Sigler, a retired Dover police captain who is first vice president of the NRA." ...

TN: Bill would let FBI perform firearm background checks
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"Background checks on firearm purchases in Tennessee would be performed by the FBI instead of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation under legislation headed for a vote in the state Senate."

"Currently, the TBI charges gun dealers a $10 fee to do a background check on customers, while the FBI does it for free through the National Instant Background Check System, or NICS."

"Senate Majority Leader Ron Ramsey, the bill's sponsor, said the FBI would do the job as well as TBI and save taxpayers about $2.1 million in the process. 'There are 38 states that go straight to the FBI and don't charge a fee,' said the Blountville Republican ..." ...

VA: Guns OK in the glove compartment
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Licensed gun owners can now keep a firearm locked in the glove compartment or some other locked container inside their car without a concealed weapons permit under provision adopted by the legislature last week.

If stopped by police, the gun owner would have to notify them of the gun. Before, a gun had to be in plain sight, in line with Virginia's nonconcealed carry law, unless the owner had a permit.

Del. Clay Athey Jr. (R-Front Royal), who sponsored the change, said he could have a gun at his home and his temporary hotel room during the legislative session, but he noted the law was gray when it came to carrying a gun in his car. He said it was a reasonable extension of the Second Amendment.

KS: Kansas Lawmakers Pass Concealed Carry Bill (9th story)
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"The Kansas Legislature has passed a concealed carry bill that will allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms for their personal protection. A Second Amendment group called it a 'courageous' move that proves Kansas lawmakers are willing to 'butt heads with the anti-gun media and the shrill voices against self-defense.' The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) said Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is expected to veto the bill, which passed the state House of Representatives on a 90-33 vote and the Senate on a 29-11 vote - 'veto-proof margins,' the bill's sponsor said. ..."

PA: Officer is cleared in killing
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"The off-duty Philadelphia police officer who killed an unarmed man in Willow Grove earlier this month had reason to fear for his life and was justified in using deadly force, the Montgomery County prosecutor said yesterday."

"District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr. said the drug ecstasy and the level of alcohol in Kevin Cornel Shields' blood would have made him 'unpredictable, erratic and aggressive' as he charged at Officer Barry Sudler, reaching for his waistband and shouting, 'I'll blow your ass away.'"

"Castor played the 911 tape of Sudler's contact with dispatchers yesterday for reporters. At the end of the tape, Shields' voice and the gunshots can be heard." ...

UT: Investigators: UHP Trooper Mistakenly Shot Suspect
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"An unarmed robbery suspect who was shot Sunday following a high-speed chase in Emery County, was wounded mistakenly by a UHP trooper."

"Investigators say the victim was walking backward toward officers with his arms in the air, as instructed, when he was shot in the back by the trooper."

"Carbon County Sheriff James Cordova said Trooper Ed Bentley fired his M-14 rifle Sunday night and struck John Gourno, 29, of Ohio. The bullet exited through Gourno's abdomen."

"The incident happened about 10 miles from Wellington."

"'It does appear that the suspects were cooperative and that they were not armed at the time,' UHP Lt. Doug McCleve said Tuesday. 'We'll conduct an internal review to see exactly what happened.'" ...

WA: Soldier to testify in plea deal
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"One of three soldiers charged in the Labor Day killings of a man and a woman outside a Lakewood tavern pleaded guilty Tuesday and agreed to testify for the prosecution."

"Pvt. Joseaf U. Griessett admitted he helped his friend Pfc. Jamaal Lewis dismantle his pistol and throw it into Puget Sound. Griessett said Lewis told him hed used it to shoot two people that night outside Schooners Pub and Galley."

"Lewis and Pfc. Kevin Lambers, who authorities say was with Lewis at the Schooner, are awaiting trial on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and two counts of murder."

"In a plea deal with Army prosecutors, Griessett admitted to helping Lewis after the killings and then lying to investigators." ...

MA: Former chief of campus police faces charges
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"Mount Wachusett Community College's former chief of campus police is facing a charge of indecent assault and battery after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the college's gymnasium, according to court records."

"The Gardner District Court issued a summons for Robert Mackie, 40, of 30 Hyde Park St., Winchendon, on Monday." ...

"Mackie allegedly sexually assaulted a female employee of the college on the evening of June 11, 2005, during their night shift, according to court documents." ...

"The charge comes five months after MWCC President Daniel M. Asquino said he cleared Mackie of any wrongdoing after a sexual harassment allegation was made against the former campus police chief." ...

PA: Firearm policies in courts differ
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"Allegheny County officials say banning firearms helps keep courthouses safe, but several surrounding counties are sticking to their guns a year after a rape defendant killed three people at a Georgia courthouse."

"'If somebody had a gun and you don't, you're ... useless,' said Jim Dalessandro, chief of the Sheriff's Department in Washington County, which allows deputies to carry guns in the courthouse. 'We're going to maintain our means of self defense in our courthouse.'" ...
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KABA Note: While, of course, requiring the peasants to leave theirs outside.

IN: Couple land in jail after lightning hits their home
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... "Tim recalls, 'Our house was on fire and I was just trying to recover some of my property and the next thing you know I was tackled to the ground. I was tackled directly on top of a fire hose and couldn't breathe.'"

"Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter says, 'The firefighters and the police officers there tried to keep all away ... and that's when (the Atkinsons) were adamant they had to go back inside.'" ...

"Lisa says, 'I went out to reach for (Tim) and ... my hands (accidentally) hit an officer, threw me on the ground, handcuffed me.'" ...

Brazil: Brazil's army to press search for gun thieves
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"The recovery of stolen weapons won't stop the army from searching shantytowns for the bandits who took them, security officials said Wednesday."

"The army announced Tuesday that it had recovered the 10 assault rifles and a pistol stolen from an army barracks on March 3 by seven gunmen wearing army-issue camouflage gear and ninja masks."

"The robbery triggered a massive military operation, with some 1,600 troops occupying 10 shantytowns controlled by drug gangs."

"On Wednesday, State Security Secretary Marcelo Itagiba declined to explain what led police to the stolen weapons, which were discovered in a wooded area near the Rocinha shantytown." ...

South Africa: Gang robs traffic dept of guns
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A group of about 10 or 12 armed robbers shot a guard and stole firearms from the Temba traffic department on Wednesday, said police.

"This morning between 00:15 and 04:00, 10 to 12 armed robbers overpowered the three guards at the traffic department offices in Temba," said senior superintendent Pieter du Plessis of North West police.

The guards at the department, north of Pretoria, were tied up at gunpoint and one of them was shot in the leg.

The robbers cut open a safe in the department's building and stole 12 9mm pistols with 192 rounds of ammunition, three R-4 rifles, three R-5 rifles and 349 rounds of ammunition.

Du Plessis said the group drove away in a white minibus.

Australia: Ministerial driver on road rage charge
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"A WEST Australian ministerial driver has faced court after allegedly punching a woman in the head and threatening her with a handgun in a road rage incident."

"Todd Michael Millane, 38, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court today charged with threatening to kill the 50-year-old woman, assault causing bodily harm, and firearms offences."

"Mr Millane was allegedly driving WA Legislative Council President Nick Griffiths' government-issue car on Sunday when the incident occurred." ...

"They claim Mr Millane then got out of the government-issue car, abused the woman, punched her twice and then pulled out a gun and threatened her with it before driving away." ...
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KABA Note: So the disarmed peasants must face the armed minions of the ruling elite.

CO: CCHS rifle team headed to nationals
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"The Cańon City High School JROTC rifle team is on its way to Georgia for the National Championships after the precision team took first place at the Western Region Championships."

"'This took five years to get to this point,' coach Paul Vertrees said. 'It is extremely difficult to qualify a team.'"

"The rifle team shot its best match ever during the Western Region Championship, where 26 different states competed at the Olympic training center in the Colorado Springs." ...

IL: The big gun assault
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"Mark Woodshank was a competitive shooter for years when he realized the La Salle-Peru area had no retail outlet for guns."

"The Peru man started selling firearms in 1985 from his home. He soon needed a bigger place and his business, Boomers and Blasters in Peru, has grown ever since."

"Being in the firearms business requires Woodshank to keep a sharp eye on the Illinois Legislature, and 2006 is shaping up to be a particularly worrisome year." ...

MS: Ole Miss Rifle Picks Up Two All-America Honors
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"Capping off its first trip to the NCAA Championships, two members of the Ole Miss rifle team picked up All-America honors over the weekend. Junior Jennifer Lorenzen and sophomore Shannon Wilson received All-America honors from the National Rifle Association Collegiate Program."

"Wilson, a Fairfax Station, Va. native, received first team All-America honors in the air rifle. The sophomore tied the school record of 587 to finish second in the smallbore at the NCAA Rifle Championships. Wilson also tied Lorenzen's school record of 590 in the air rifle earlier this season. She won the junior women's air rifle portion of the 3x Air and Top Gun Championships in December and earned a spot on the U.S. National Development Team." ...

OK: Mounted shooting added to Wild West line-up
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"Imagine yourself in the 1880s, the good guys chasing the bad guys, turning on the horsepower (real horses). Mounted competitors in pre-1900 cowboy gear will be in Claremore April 20-22 for the Will Rogers Wild West International Expo. Cowboy mounted shooting has been added to the venue for competition and entertainment this year."

"Mounted shooters will be competing for about $20,000 in prize money in a combined world point qualifying match Friday and Saturday and 'best of the best' on Saturday afternoon and evening, according to Randy Myers, who will oversee the event." ...

Japan: Japan needs to take lead on reforming gun rules
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"Campaigners called on Japan on Monday to lead efforts to toughen up the international code on the export of small arms."

"The London-based International Action Network on Small Arms wants the rules to be made more explicit in order to deter exports to countries where human rights abuses exist."

"It will call on members of the United Nations in June to strengthen the existing code and wants Japan to take more of a lead in discussions."

"IANSA estimates that more than 300,000 people are killed each year by small arms, such as handguns and rifles. The most deaths are in Russia, Latin America and the United States. The legal trade is worth $4 billion, with an extra $1 billion generated through illicit transactions." ...