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  2. List of school shootings in the United States (2000–present ...

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    A 5-year-old kindergarten student fired a handgun in his elementary school cafeteria. The Westside Elementary School student brought the gun to school in his backpack. While waiting for the opening bell in the cafeteria, the gun accidentally discharged one time inside the boy's backpack. There was no evidence of harmful intent and nobody was ...

  3. SKS - Wikipedia

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    The increasing proliferation of cheap AK-pattern rifles in most asymmetric conflicts also ended the popularity of the SKS as a standard guerrilla arm. [65] At that time, the majority of the remaining carbines still in active use were being issued to state-sponsored militias and other paramilitary formations for internal security duties. [ 65 ]

  4. Thompson submachine gun - Wikipedia

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    Responding to a request for further simplification, the M1 was standardized in April 1942 as the United States Submachine Gun, Cal. .45, M1. Rate of fire was reduced to approximately 600–700 rpm. First issued in 1943, the M1 uses a simple blowback operation, with the charging handle moved to the side. The flip-up adjustable Lyman rear sight ...

  5. Karabiner 98k - Wikipedia

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    The ZF 58 optical sight featured a Bullet Drop Compensating (BDC) elevation turret tuned for the ballistic trajectory of the gun-cartridge combination with a predefined projectile weight/type, muzzle velocity and air density at ranges. The Austrian military ZF 58 sight's BDC was calibrated from 100–1,000 m (109–1,094 yd) in 100 m (109 yd ...

  6. Lee–Enfield - Wikipedia

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    [116] [117] (For more information see Gun politics in the United Kingdom and Gun politics in Australia.) Rhineland Arms produces .45 ACP conversion kits for the Lee–Enfield action using M1911 pistol magazines. [118] The Lee–Speed Sporter was a higher quality British made version of the Lee–Enfield.

  7. Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano - Wikipedia

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    In August 2017, the US Department of State approved of the sale of 12 aircraft and associated supplies and weapons. [96] [97] [98] In November 2018, Nigeria purchased 12 Super Tucanos from Sierra Nevada for $329 million, all of which can be fitted with forward-looking infrared systems. They were delivered to Nigeria in October 2021. [99] [100 ...

  8. Variety store - Wikipedia

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    bought at a closeout sale, such as seasonal or promotional goods or bankruptcy stock. [citation needed] sold in smaller unit sizes than elsewhere. [2] [3] Not all variety stores are "single price-point" stores, even if their names imply it. For example, in the United States, Dollar General and Family Dollar sell items at more or less than a ...

  9. List of American Pickers episodes - Wikipedia

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    Lifelong picker and yard sale aficionado Lester is known by his neighbors as the spooky collector because of his taxidermy collection (where the guys get a beaver fur backpack, stuffed miniature horse, Gendron pedal car, fishing creel, wall clock, metal doll dresser, a large hotel arrow sign that was allegedly on Route 66, a Buddy L toy truck ...