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  2. Conservation and restoration of historic firearms - Wikipedia

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    With historic firearms, disassociation can happen when the weapon is disassembled for cleaning or the firing pins are removed to deter theft or accidental firing. Without proper labeling and tracking, the parts may be lost. Serial numbers and maker's marks can be removed if the firearm is cleaned with abrasive chemicals.

  3. Defensive gun use - Wikipedia

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    On average in 1987-92 about 83,000 crime victims per year used a firearm to defend themselves or their property. Three-fourths of the victims who used a firearm for defense did so during a violent crime; a fourth, during a theft, household burglary, or motor vehicle theft."

  4. Civilian Marksmanship Program - Wikipedia

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    The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a national organization dedicated to training and educating U.S. citizens in responsible uses of firearms and airguns through gun safety training, marksmanship training, and competitions. The CMP is a federally chartered 501(c)(3) corporation that places a priority on serving youth through gun safety ...

  5. More than 100 firearms collected during Goods for Guns ...

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    The 20th annual Goods for Guns Buyback program aims to reduce unsafe firearms in the community. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  6. Guns to plowshares: Santa Fe buyback repurposes old firearms

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    They opened their trunks to reveal caches of firearms — pistols, rifles, shotguns. After turning over the weapons to police, the drivers continued on their way, now armed with gift cards of up ...

  7. Long-secret ATF records show stores that sold most crime guns ...

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    The 24-year-old program popped into the public eye last April after Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, brought it up at a House subcommittee meeting with ATF Director Steven Dettelbach.

  8. List of firearms before the 20th century - Wikipedia

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    This is an extensive list of antique guns made before the year 1900 and including the first functioning firearms ever invented. The list is not comprehensive; create an entry for listings having none; multiple names are acceptable as cross-references, so that redirecting hyperlinks can be established for them.

  9. William Keith Neal - Wikipedia

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    William Keith Neal (11 November 1905 – 10 April 1990) was an English writer, collector and enthusiast who amassed what is considered to be one of the greatest private collections of antique firearms ever assembled.