Supporters of a ban say such weapons have no place in the general public because they are designed solely for rapid-fire killing capacity, rather than hunting or sport shooting.

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That came after the collapse of a bridge that was under construction as part of the city's mass-rapid transport system in September last year, killing one person.

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That came after the collapse of a bridge that was under construction as part of the city's mass-rapid transport system in September last year, killing at least one person and injuring several.

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The money to be made from killing elephants for a living is also tempting for many people in the region, where population growth is rapid and poverty rates are high.

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