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  2. Gun laws in Alabama - Wikipedia

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    All Alabama county sheriffs issue licenses to all "suitable persons." [6] The law requires applicants to be residents, therefore they do not issue licenses to non-residents. Licenses are valid for up to five years at a time. [1] [2] Alabama honors licenses issued by any state, provided that the license holder is not a resident of Alabama. [7]

  3. Firing pin - Wikipedia

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    A firing pin or striker is a part of the firing mechanism of a firearm that impacts the primer in the base of a cartridge and causes it to fire. In firearms terminology, a striker is a particular type of firing pin where a compressed spring acts directly on the firing pin to provide the impact force rather than it being struck by a hammer.

  4. List of U.S. state firearms - Wikipedia

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    The bill, sponsored by Senate President Charlie Huggins, refers to the gun as the "rifleman's rifle." The bill says the gun helped Alaskans "establish a firm foothold" in the wilderness between 1930 and 1963. [6] In May 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a resolution declaring the Colt Walker to be the official Texas state firearm. [7]

  5. Improvised firearm - Wikipedia

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    The gun is capable of shooting a .22 caliber round. More advanced improvised guns can use parts from other gun-like products. One example is the cap gun. A cap gun can be disassembled, and a barrel added, turning the toy gun into a real one. A firing pin can then be added to the hammer, to concentrate the force onto the primer of the cartridge.

  6. Trigger (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Firearms use triggers to initiate the firing of a cartridge seated within the gun barrel chamber.This is accomplished by actuating a striking device through a combination of mainspring (which stores elastic energy), a trap mechanism that can hold the spring under tension, an intermediate mechanism to transmit the kinetic energy from the spring releasing, and a firing pin to eventually strike ...

  7. The US town where it's the law to own a gun - AOL

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    Similar gun laws have been passed in at least five cities, including Gun Barrel City, Texas and Virgin, Utah. In the 40 years since Kennesaw's gun law was passed, Mr Ferris said, its existence has ...

  8. Safety (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Second, the gun's striker-firing mechanism is locked in place by an extension bar linked to the trigger; the striker cannot move unless the trigger is depressed. Third, as with most pistols, a firing pin block actuated by the same extension bar prevents the pin coming into contact with the primer unless the trigger is pulled to clear the block.

  9. These Oklahoma gun shops that sold the most guns used in ...

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    An attendee holds a Glock Ges.m.b.H. GLOCK 19 Gen5 9mm pistol during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.