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...Having said that, shares in the manufacturers of handguns, shotguns and “modern sporting rifles” such as the old AR-15 had a pretty good run from July 2020 to early this year....
...A good rifle. I know a lot of modern weapons. The AK-47, and the M16, the American assault rifle. But I’ve never really wanted to collect guns.”...
...But at Ms Vieira’s shooting club in central Rio de Janeiro, where visitors are greeted with a sign saying “we don’t call 911, we use a Colt 9mm”, members celebrated the move by a president who ran on a far-right...
...Sales of Colt’s modern sports rifles and handguns fell 30 per cent last year, and the company’s cash reserves had dwindled to $11.1m by May 22....
...The FN FAL rifle is an iconic weapon among armies the world over, occupying a status similar to the American M16 and the Russian Kalashnikov....
...The shape of the trigger is modelled on the butt of a Colt 45, he adds. “Do you know what the nickname for that gun is? The peacemaker.”...
...The National Rifle Association has called the video game industry “callous”, “corrupt” and “vicious”....
...There is a vigorous culture of blogs and talkboards, including www.ar15.com, “home of the black rifle”, where enthusiasts discuss equipment and swap tips....
...Walmart, the largest US retailer, has taken the listing for the Bushmaster down from its website, but was still advertising similar AR-15 variant rifles, including models from Colt of the US and Sig Sauer...
...The AR-15 was originally manufactured by Colt, but variants are now produced by several companies. The gunman who attacked a Colorado cinema in July, killing 12 people, used an AR-15 variant....
...Rifle practice is just another way to mentor his students. “I try to teach them about life,” he says. “How to shoot a gun is something you hope you never need....
...It used its golden share to block a sale to arch-rival Colt Manufacturing of the US, fearing the Wallonian flagship might be shut down, and bought the company itself....
...“I buy guns like other people buy golf clubs,” chuckles 58-year-old Wilson, who owns more than half-a-dozen handguns, including two Colts, a Glock 17 and a Smith & Wesson PPK/S....
...On the wall opposite, there is an AK-47 assault rifle – often known in Mexico as a “goat’s horn” because of the curved shape of its magazine – that was seized by the army’s 14th brigade in May....
...Mr Schweitzer grew up on a ranch, likes his steak and was endorsed for governor by the National Rifle Association....
...On cue, a thoroughbred gallops past, the sound of its hooves hitting the sod like reports from a rifle. Micallef is a 40-year-old Canadian....
...Thus the souped-up Colt AR-15, a version of the military-issue M-16, wound up banned....
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