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The mob was no more than twenty-five feet away when the machine-guns opened up; but before that flaming sheet of death nothing could live.
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A devilish pandemonium reigned, -- shrieks, curses, and cries of death, while above all rose the churning rattle of machine-guns and the put-a-put, put-a-put of rifles.
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The list included: a strong background check system, with good and complete records of dangerous and irresponsible people, applicable to commercial gun sales, more tools for law enforcement to stop trafficking in illegal guns; increasing the number and type of military-style weapons, including "assault clips," that should be taken off the legal market, like machine-guns and fully automatic weapons.
Paul Helmke: Obama: "Let's Work Together to Prevent Gun Violence" Paul Helmke 2011
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He also understood that he had to disregard the prewar American army doctrine, which Pershing had put into effect, of depending primarily on the infantryman, his rifle, and his bayonet while downplaying the value of artillery and machine-guns.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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They were then taken away in unmarked vehicles, usually pick-up trucks with anti-aircraft machine-guns mounted at the back.
Murder and torture 'carried out by both sides' of uprising against Libyan regime 2011
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The list included: a strong background check system, with good and complete records of dangerous and irresponsible people, applicable to commercial gun sales, more tools for law enforcement to stop trafficking in illegal guns; increasing the number and type of military-style weapons, including "assault clips," that should be taken off the legal market, like machine-guns and fully automatic weapons.
Paul Helmke: Obama: "Let's Work Together to Prevent Gun Violence" Paul Helmke 2011
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He also understood that he had to disregard the prewar American army doctrine, which Pershing had put into effect, of depending primarily on the infantryman, his rifle, and his bayonet while downplaying the value of artillery and machine-guns.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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The ATF has said this is ok as long as the manufactured firearm is not otherwise prohibited by law (eg. no making machine-guns, unless you hold a FFL with the SOT tax).
The Volokh Conspiracy » How Would an 18-to-20-Year-Old Go About Buying a Handgun? 2010
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From directly in front and from our left flank the nerve-wracking chatter of machine-guns broke out.
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There are mobs of pro-government supporters cruising the streets with batons and posters of Saleh, some firing machine-guns in the air in anger.
Egypt protesters in standoff with military rulers - Wednesday 23 November 2011
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