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members surrenders / Indianapolis police say he had nowhere else to go, HOUSTON CHRONICLE, June 4, 2006) New Milford Township, PA 5/27/2006 Two brothers were camping with their wives and children when they were awakened by gunshots coming from a neighbor’s property at 3:00 a.m. The brother’s knew the neighbor so they went to his house to ask him to stop shooting. The neighbor, armed with a shotgun, told the two brothers to leave and then told his stepson to pick up an AR-15 rifle. The brothers were both shot in the stomach and wounded severely. (Nyier Abdou, Somerville brothers still hospitalized after shooting: Pa. Man charged with assaulting rescue squad members during family camping trip, NEWARK STAR-LEDGER, May 31, 2006) West Palm Beach, FL 5/17/2006 Two men carrying AK-47 assault rifles ordered a man out of his car at gunpoint, mugged him, and ripped off his pants. (Digest, SOUTH FLORIDA SUNSENTINEL, May 17, 2006) Kingston, TN 5/14/2006 A deputy sheriff and another individual were shot and killed by highpowered assault rifles. The sheriff had 33 gunshot wounds. (Duncan Mansfield, ‘Anti-government’ man sought in ambush of Tennessee deputy, CHARLESTON GAZETTE, May 13, 2006) Port Salerno, FL 5/12/2006 A deputy Sheriff was shot and wounded with an AK-47 assault rifle. (Leon Fooksman, Police fearful of violent crime trend: AK-47 shootings, SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL, June 13, 2006) Fort Worth, TX 5/9/2006 A 16 year old innocent bystander was shot and killed as he stood outside a convenience store when gang members drove up and fired on other gang members in the vicinity. Five minutes later, one man was shot in the leg 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 i(202) 898-0792 iFAX (202) 371-9615 www.bradycampaign.org

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