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The ‘Elephant Gun’ from Finland: The 20mm Lahti L-39

by Ben Philippi

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20mm anti-tank rifle from WWII. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult.

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German mall shooting leads to push for more gun control

by Chris Eger

An attack that left 10 dead, including the 18-year-old Munich-born Iranian-German dual national perpetrator, has resulted in calls for more firearm restrictions.

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Germany: At least 8 dead in shootings in Munich area

by Chris Eger

The third largest city in Germany and the capital of Bavaria on Friday suffered from separate attacks at the Olympia Einkaufszentrum mall and the Karlsplatz U-bahn metro station in Stachus Square.

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Man killed by police after opening fire in German movie theater

by Chris Eger

Initial reports have that an individual wearing a disguise fired in the air in a movie theater in Germany and the subsequent response left him dead and dozens injured.

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European Commission seeks to tighten controls on legal guns

by Chris Eger

In light of the recent attacks in Paris, European ministers met in Brussels last week to establish new gun control measures to include a ban on semi-auto firearms.

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