Greeks Fear More Gun Violence After Golden Dawn Members Shot Dead

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Greeks Fear More Gun Violence After Golden Dawn Members Shot Dead
A brazen drive-by shooting that killed two young members of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party has shocked Greeks and prompted soul-searching about whether the crisis-hit country is slipping into a “cycle of violence.” Greece’s anti-terrorism force is investigating whether Friday’s rush hour shooting outside the party’s offices in Athens was retaliation for a fatal stabbing of an anti-fascism rapper by a Golden Dawn supporter in September, police said. Rapper Pavlos… [Today's Zaman (Istanbul), via GunPolicy.org]

US Olympic Runner Calls for Assault Rifle and Handgun Ban
I love my Second Amendment right. I was raised in Boise, Idaho, and have been hunting the Treasure Valley for upland game and waterfowl since I was strong enough to carry a gun. I come from a long line of hunters who take pride in the time-honored tradition of stalking game, killing it ethically, and providing food for their families. I was raised to appreciate the awesome power of firearms and to treat all guns as if they are loaded. I own several guns and would be sad… [Runner's World (USA), via GunPolicy.org]

Magpul Mbus Pro Flip-up Sight (eArticlesOnline.com )

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This is one of the most versatile sight models out there, largely due to the fact that it goes with most guns out there. It can be fitted to a standard flattop rail and they are relatively inexpensive. However, that does not mean that they are beneath the competition. Read more

Op-Ed: Instead of Studying Gun Violence, Americans Just Argue About It

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Op-Ed: Instead of Studying Gun Violence, Americans Just Argue About It
Is gun violence a public-health epidemic? The unfortunate truth is this: Scientists simply don’t know, because hard statistics either don’t exist, aren’t current, aren’t readily available or can’t be researched nationally under the usual rules. Until a few months ago, federal science agencies were essentially barred from even studying gun violence within a public-health epidemic framework. The United States is the only country in the world that treats gun ownership as… [LiveScience, Opinion, via GunPolicy.org]

Over 300 Guns Retrieved in Canadian Pixels for Pistols Amnesty

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Over 300 Guns Retrieved in Canadian Pixels for Pistols Amnesty
OTTAWA – Pixels for Pistols: Over 300 guns turned in and climbing! The Ottawa Police Service has picked up over 300 guns from residents participating in the Pixels for Pistols gun amnesty program. Officers continue to pick up guns every day and getting to the new calls for pick up as fast as they can. “We’re getting all types of firearms, like shot guns, rifles, handguns,” said Staff Sergeant Mark Patterson, head of the Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit. “People have… [CTV News (Toronto), via GunPolicy.org]

Over 160 Guns Seized by Ghana Police as Concerns Over Crime Grow
A total of 161 guns has been seized during Police operations from January to June, Mr Prosper Agblor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said on Monday. He said out of the number, 93 were locally made single barrel shotguns, 41 locally manufactured pistols, 10 imported pistols, eight pump action guns, five AK47 assault rifles and four locally made double barrel shotguns. Mr Agblor said 463 assorted ammunition were also seized during the… [Spy Ghana (Ghana), via GunPolicy.org]