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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. 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 ...

  4. Defensive gun use - Wikipedia

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    A woman trains real-life defensive gun use scenarios with live ammunition at a video shooting range in Prague, Czech Republic. Defensive gun use (DGU) is the use or presentation of a firearm for self-defense, defense of others or, in some cases, protecting property.

  5. 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.

  6. Columbus police trading $100,000 for guns in buyback program ...

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    Last September, the city held its first gun buyback program, with residents exchanging 344 guns, including 201 handguns, 75 shotguns and 68 rifles for over $135,000 in gift cards, The Dispatch ...

  7. United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police - Wikipedia

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    The pilot program proved successful, so around 1998, Secretary Togo West expanded the arming of VA police at a rate of about 16 sites per year. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the arming program was accelerated. VA contracted with Beretta USA for specially designed pistols and firearms training for its police force.

  8. 120-ton battleship gun barrel from WWII will get second life ...

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    A battleship gun barrel used by the Navy in World War II that seemed destined for the scrapyard will soon get a second life. Coast Defense Study Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ...

  9. 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.