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The gun used in the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II’s life will be displayed at a Polish museum. Pope John Paul II of Wadowice, Poland, died in 2005 and will be declared a saint on April 27 at the Vatican. An assassination attempt was made on his life by Mehmet Ali Agca on […]

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As Italy’s glaciers melt away, they slowly reveal the entombed bodies of slain WWI soldiers hidden within the ice. The corpses are being discovered in the remote Alpine village of Peio, home to an obscure bit of WWI history. In 1915, Italy joined forces with the Allies and entered into The White War. The Italian […]

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The CCTV footage of two Italian assassins that missed their marks from nearly point-blank range in March 2012 has been released after a lengthy investigation. Around 9:30 p.m. in Reggio Calabria, 40-year-old Antonino Pricoco and 29-year-old Giole Mangiola, opened fire on their intended victims, Filippo Nocera and Francesco Barreca. Though they were only feet away, […]

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Alright, so it’s not a real submarine. But Europ Assistance IT, an insurance group based in Italy, made sure everybody thought it was in an elaborate publicity stunt to promote the firm’s “Protect Your Life” campaign. The streets of Milan were abuzz yesterday morning with frantic bystanders when a submarine apparently burst through the pavement. […]

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The wounded target of an assassination attempt survived the coup de grace after his attacker ran out of bullets. Police suspect 24-year-old Michele Morelli, of being the gunman responsible for the attempted murder of 31-year-old Mario Di Bari. The attempt on Di Bari’s life took place in Foggia, Italy, after Morelli chased his mark down […]

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Italian IAPCAR member group FISAT, has sent an important call to action. Attempts are underway by the European Union to further restrict the right of civilians to have certain firearms...

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Chiappa Firearm Company is an incredibly modern and progressive company operating out of Brusha, Italy...

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It is an extreme example of the resilience of the human animal—an evolutionary adaptation only made possible by years of extreme examples of human stupidity.  Amidst what was apparently a bandito inspired New Years Eve bash in Naples Italy, Darco Sangermano rushed to the hospital after catching a

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