After a late entry into the American Civil War, delayed by suspicions of newfangled weapons among some senior soldiers, the Gatling gun was put to use at home and abroad.

加特林机枪在美国内战晚期被用于了战场，这场战争由于某些高级官员对新式武器忧心忡忡而被拖延，之后加特林机枪便在国内与国外得到广泛使用。

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Perhaps most striking for those who believe in the deterrent effect of gun-ownership, burglary (theft with forcible entry) and larceny (theft without forcible entry or threat of harm) rose significantly following growth in gun ownership, by roughly half as much as homicides.

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