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Felons met at Ramada Inn garage to sell guns as part of sting
by Chris EgerAmong those indicted in California as part of a record-setting sweep by federal agents last month were two men who made a series of sales in at a San Francisco motel.
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SF Bay Area sweep yields largest number of arrests in ATF history
by Chris EgerLaw enforcement agencies on Thursday announced the results of Operation Cold Day, a joint two-year investigation resulting in federal charges on 42 defendants.
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Man with ‘trove of weapons’ arrested after threatening Obama, Muslims and feds
by Jennifer CruzThe FBI arrested Joseph Garguilo on Saturday for being a prohibited person in possession of ammo. Investigators connected him to a trove of weapons and threats to use them.
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ISIS sympathizer arrested for gun, machine gun possession
by Jennifer CruzDuring the investigation, Franey expressed to multiple witnesses his support for ISIS, his intentions to kill non-Muslims and his desire to get guns.
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Court documents in the case of Washington high school shooter’s father
by Jennifer Cruz15-year-old Jaylen Fryberg used his father's Beretta PX4 Storm when he opened fire at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on October 24, 2014, killing four and injuring another, but an investigation revealed that Jaylen's father, who had an active order of protection against him, illegally possessed the gun.
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Father of gunman in deadly Wash. school shooting arrested on federal gun charges
by Jennifer CruzAlthough Raymond Fryberg had passed multiple background checks, he had a restraining order against him and illegally possessed the gun used by his son.
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Felon says he shot neighbor’s house because he didn’t know how else to unload gun
by Jennifer CruzByrd maintains that not only did he not act maliciously, but he in fact fired into the ground to unload his gun, not towards his neighbor's home.
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Frightened wife rats out husband for illegal possession of homemade handgun
by Jennifer CruzOne of the farmer’s firearms was a bizarre homemade gun constructed from the barrel of an air rifle and bits of wood, belts and plastic tags. It was capable of firing "mushrooming" .22-caliber ammunition.
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