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Brazil Considers Easing Extreme Gun Law, Allowing Self Defense
by Dean WeingartenBrazil's experience shows that few illegal firearms are necessary for very high homicide rates. Moreover, many of Brazil's illegal firearms are made in homes and small shops in the black market.
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‘Miracle’ baby survives gunshot wound while still in the womb
by Jennifer CruzClaudineia dos Santos Melo was nearly nine-months pregnant and shopping for diapers when she was caught in the crossfire during a shooting last month.
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Taurus resists Trump slump in Q1
by Daniel TerrillTaurus RI, the Brazilian manufacturer that owns gun maker Taurus USA, reported a bump in gun sales in the U.S. despite expectations for a market slowdown.
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Four Paralympians to Compete at World Shooting Para Sport Grand Prix
by Ammoland Editor Joe EvansFour USA Shooting Paralympic Team athletes will make their first return to international competition following the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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84 undocumented immigrants arrested in Pacific Northwest
by Brian SeayFederal immigration authorities arrested 84 undocumented immigrants this week in a three day operation in 20 communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
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PolyCase Ammunition to Exhibit at LAAD Expo, Rio de Janeiro
by AmmoLand Editor Duncan JohnsonPolyCase Ammunition announces its upcoming exhibition at LAAD Defense & Security Expo following unprecedented international demand in the company's cutting-edge ammunition products.
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Mormon missionary in Brazil fights off would-be robber (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe suspects apparently thought the missionaries were an easy target, but one immediately fought back, quickly changing their minds.
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Heckler & Koch won’t sign deals with non-NATO countries
by Brian SeayHeckler & Koch, a German arms manufacturer that's gotten caught up in some unscrupulous deals, will stop signing contracts that supply guns to countries outside NATO's sphere of influence.
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Bad Santa arrested for cocaine and illegal gun factory
by Jennifer CruzThomasi, who works at the mall as Santa Claus, was arrested along with his stepson after officers discovered an illegal gun factory and 7.62 kilos of coke.
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Brazilian police respond to Ryan Lochte armed robbery at Rio Olympics
by Greg CampBrazilian enforcement says American athletes were not robbed but responsible for damages to a gas station and lied to investigators about what happened.
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Fake cops rob US Olympians at gunpoint (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzRyan Lochte said at first he refused to follow their commands, but once a loaded gun was aimed at his forehead, he decided to just hand over the cash.
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Jaguar shot during Olympic ceremony after it escapes handlers
by Jennifer CruzThe animal was initially shot with a tranquilizer, but when it failed to have an effect and the big cat went after a soldier, it was shot and killed.
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