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  2. FP-45 Liberator - Wikipedia

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    The FP-45 was a crude, single-shot pistol designed to be cheaply and quickly mass-produced. It had just 23 largely stamped and turned steel parts that were cheap and easy to manufacture. It fired the .45 ACP pistol cartridge from an unrifled barrel. Due to this limitation, it was intended for short-range use, 1–4 yards (0.91–3.66 m).

  3. Saturday night special - Wikipedia

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    Saturday night special is a colloquial term in the United States and Canada for inexpensive, compact, small-caliber handguns [1] made of poor quality metal. [2] Sometimes known as junk guns, some states define these guns by means of composition or material strength. In the late 19th century and early 20th century, they were commonly referred to ...

  4. Gun buyback program - Wikipedia

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    The "National Firearms Buyback Program", which ran from October 1996 through September 1997, was held for 12 months and retrieved 650,000 guns. The 2003 handgun buyback ran for 6 months and retrieved 68,727 guns. Both involved compensation paid to owners of firearms made illegal by gun law changes and surrendered to the government.

  5. Gun laws in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Yes. S 265.00, S 265.02. Possession of assault weapons is prohibited, except for those legally possessed on January 15, 2013 and registered with the state by January 15, 2014 or classified as an antique assault weapon. New York City, Buffalo, Albany, and Rochester have enacted their own assault weapon bans.

  6. 5 American cities that require you to own a gun - AOL

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    1. Kennesaw, Georgia. Kennesaw has the most well-known gun mandate in the country. In 1982, a law was passed requiring heads of households to own at least one firearm. Other cities have used ...

  7. Pinfire cartridge - Wikipedia

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    The pin-fire (or pinfire) is a type of metallic cartridge used in firearms, where the priming compound is ignited by striking a small pin that protrudes radially from above the base of the cartridge. Invented by Frenchman Casimir Lefaucheux in 1832, [1] but not patented until 1835, [2] it was one of the earliest practical designs of a metallic ...

  8. List of pistols - Wikipedia

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    Hi-Point Firearms.380 ACP United States: 1995-present [citation needed] Hi-Point Model JCP: Hi-Point Firearms.40 S&W United States: 1990s Hi-Point Model JHP: Hi-Point Firearms.45 ACP United States: 1990s High Standard .22 Pistol: High Standard Manufacturing Company.22 Long Rifle United States: 1926 or 1932-2018: High Standard HDM

  9. Westchester DA, New Rochelle police holding gun buy back ...

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    If the guns arrive by car, the bag or box holding the firearms must be in the trunk. Participants can receive gift cards of up to $250 for assault rifles, $200 for handguns, $100 for shotguns or ...