Most recently, he pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, or more accurately 34 firearms, along with 31, 000 rounds of ammunition.

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Daniel Fitzsimmons, 31, was found not guilty of possession of a firearm and Hannah Barton was cleared of conspiracy to possess firearms with intent to endanger life and conspiracy to supply controlled drugs.

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American firearms are in high demand because Mexico's firearm laws are highly restrictive and high-powered weapons such as the AK-47-style pistol are deemed for the exclusive use of the Mexican military, U.S. prosecutors said in court documents.

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The use of the NICS however is not required for private sales of firearms, which make up about 20% of all firearm transactions.

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So at least for a decade or so after something like this is put into place, there will be firearms owned by people who might not ever have been through firearm responsibility training.

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If voted into law, the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act of 2013, would slap anyone caught purchasing a firearm or ammunition with the intent of illegally transferring it to someone else with jail time and a large fine.

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For violence to be down so much as firearm ownership has increased by so much, this tells me the claim of firearms being the source of violence cannot be correct.

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For example, there was a three-fold difference in firearm-related suicide between Massachusetts and Louisiana, which has few laws limiting the use of firearms.

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