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A new study released by the Small Arms Survey found that over half of all autoloading rifles ever made for military use are either AK-type or AR-10/15 type designs.

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American defense companies continue to dominate the global arms industry despite a fifth straight year of decline, while Russian sales continue to boom -- that's according to new data released Monday.

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The same type of social media groups allowing American to buy and sell firearms and ammunition legally in the U.S. is allowing terrorists abroad to gain access to military-grade weapons, adding fuel to fires burning in war-torn areas in the Middle East.

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When it comes to International disputes that involve the Cubans or the North Korea’s there is sure to be some sort of surprise involved. A North Korean ship was stopped on July 11 while trying to return to North Korea through the Panama Canal after picking up a shipment of cargo from Cuba. After the […]

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Bitcoin is slowly emerging as the accepted currency of the online realm. It was only a matter of time before bitcoin crossed over into the firearms community. While some legitimate retailers are now accepting bitcoin payments, most of the bitcoin gun sales are happening on a deeper level of the internet, one that caters to the black market one tier below what most of us consider "the web."

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