In particular, he said, new laws would target gun trafficking and straw purchases -- in which a legal buyer purchases firearms for others who are ineligible.

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In his statement on Wednesday, Boomberg announced he would target issues like gun control, education reform, and gay marriage.

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Flake has been a primary target of pressure from gun control groups.

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Rangel looked to make his mark immediately and fired just wide from 20 yards before Van der Gun missed the target from 12 yards.

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Evidence suggests he was hit by a fellow soldier who was firing a machine gun at a stationary target.

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Evidence suggests a fellow soldier firing a machine gun at a designated target placed on the range hit Ranger Maguire.

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Rodrigo Simms, 20, who was ordered to serve 27 years, was said to have acted as a spotter, guiding the gun car to its target - a rival gang member attending the party.

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The gun will be fired and will either hit the target or miss.

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The pro-gun side focuses on cases of legitimate self-defense (and hunting and target-shooting).

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Russell Brand's Hollywood Hills home was a target Monday afternoon when a 911 caller told a Los Angeles Police Department emergency dispatcher that a man with a gun was in the house.

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