Hundreds of state troopers, detectives and other law enforcement personnel are analyzing every round of ammunition fired, examining the gunman's medical history and computer use and talking to witnesses, Vance said previously.

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In 1999, the forces accidentally fired 263 rounds of ammunition tipped with depleted uranium, violating US law.

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It made most of the ammunition casings fired by U.S. servicemen in WWII.

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We have been told that amongst the kinds of ammunition being fired from these huge guns are effectively cluster bombs, called L20 bomblet rounds.

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The draft calls for each country that ratifies the treaty to establish regulations for the export of ammunition "fired, launched or delivered" by the weapons covered by the convention.

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Former crew members say that, in practice, the guns are never fired simultaneously, partly because of ammunition considerations.

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In short, Mr Bush's strategists know that Mr McCain's bid for the Republican nomination has provided the Gore camp with plenty of ammunition that will be fired off time and again over the next eight months.

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There is also no word on a massive push for local police forces who toil with low wages and antiquated equipment - the so-called quick response team of the Maharashtra police, for example, has not fired a single shot in the past year because of the lack of ammunition.

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