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In Venezuela, Maduro puts Mosins on parade in show of force (PHOTOS)

by Chris Eger

Ordered into the streets by Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, forces loyal to President Nicolas Maduro's government drilled with some very well cared for WWII-era rifles.

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Report: Closed social media groups fueling black market gun deals in Libya

by Brian Seay

Since the fall of Qaddafi, the illegal gun trade in Libya has been booming - thanks in large part to social media - according to a new report.

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Venezuelan president to provide firearms to 400,000 loyalists

by Andrew Shepperson

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced he will provide firearms to as many as 400,000 loyalists in an effort to bolster the number of civilians in armed militias.

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