Automatic fire capability, not an "evil" look, is what makes assault weapons dangerous -- and automatic firearms have been banned for eighty years.

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The wildlife wardens are often outgunned by the poachers, whose growing use of automatic firearms and other weapons has been documented by conservation groups.

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The 62-year-old had been released from a federal prison three weeks earlier after pleading guilty earlier to possessing illegal firearms, including five fully automatic firearms.

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