SKS vs AK-47

Russia convened a technical committee consisting of some of its foremost firearm experts in 1943. This was not long after a costly victory in the Battle of Stalingrad that claimed the lives of nearly half a million Russians. Their mission was to identify or create a cartridge capable of running in carbines, light machine guns,…

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly removed a range of gun statistics from its website after gun control advocates complained that the statistics made gun control laws harder to pass, according to emails between CDC officials and gun control activists. Over a three-month period, gun control advocates met with CDC officials about…

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What Are Some Important Gun Laws In Winston-Salem?

Winston Salem’s gun laws govern the residents’ purchase, ownership, and use of guns and ammunition. The county sheriff’s office in Winston-Salem is responsible for issuing all firearm permits. Applications for purchasing permits, which can take up to 30 days to process, include a question about the application justification. A recent study estimated that 390 million…

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Lame Duck Assault Weapon Ban Unlikely

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a top gun-control advocate, dismissed on Sunday the possibility that lawmakers will pass new gun-control legislation before Republicans take control of the House in January. … Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Murphy admitted an assault weapons ban passed by the House is unlikely to pass the Senate. “I’m glad…

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