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Report: Closed social media groups fueling black market gun deals in Libya

by Brian Seay

Since the fall of Qaddafi, the illegal gun trade in Libya has been booming - thanks in large part to social media - according to a new report.

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Report: Ukrainian civilians have millions of unregistered firearms

by Brian Seay

As many as 5 million unregistered firearms are in the hands of Ukrainian civilians, a number that’s grown during the ongoing conflict in the country’s east.

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Swiss police prepared to use anti-drone guns at World Economic Forum

by Andrew Shepperson

Swiss cops have added anti-drone guns to their security arsenal for this year's World Economic Forum in Davos.

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Kriss unaffected by parent company’s financial troubles

by Daniel Terrill

Kriss Group SA sought bankruptcy protections for three of its subsidiaries in its home country of Switzerland, but the financial troubles overseas won’t affect the company’s U.S. operations.

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Photo of the day: Lock, stock, and one huge smoking barrel (Pics & Vid)

by Brent McCluskey

Pistoni were huge muzzleloaders used throughout Italian history. They were originally mounted to a castle wall for defensive purposes, but as technology increased the pistoni’s usefulness decreased, and eventually, the trombini was born. The trombini was used during festivities and holidays and in some parts of northern Italy and Italian Switzerland, it’s still used today, […]

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