2/7/2009 A gunman with an assault rifle repeatedly shot a man during a robbery. (Eliot Kleinberg & Michael LaForgia, Lake Worth man charged with Acreage kidnapping, armed robbery, attempted murder, PALM BEACH POST, February 10, 2009) Worcester, MA 2/7/2009 CCW licensee Paul D. Mateiko, 54, was charged with four counts of possession of a machine gun and one count of possession of explosives after medical personnel reported weapons in his home. Medical personnel responding to a health emergency found guns strewn all over the home in plain view, and “were literally tripping over these weapons,� according to Police Sgt. Kerry F. Hazelhurst. Some of the weapons were mixed in with empty liquor bottles. A seizure of just the weapons in plain view led to 81 guns being recovered; after a search warrant was executed the number increased to over 100. Bomb making materials and C-4 plastic explosives were also seized. (Scott J. Croteau, Gun cache astounds police: Highland Street man arraigned, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE (MA), February 10, 2009) Coolidge, AZ 2/5/2009 A pregnant woman died after being shot with an assault rifle. The baby was delivered but did not survive either. (Amanda Patton & Joe Meahl, Infant dies; delivered after fatal shooting, CASA GRANDE VALLEY NEWSPAPER, February 17, 2009) Burlington, VT 2/4/2009 A 19 year old accidentally discharged his AK-47 assault rifle while cleaning it after fighting with his brother. The teen told police he cleans his assault rifle to calm down. (Beth Parent, Burlington Teen Recklessly Fired AK- 47, WCAX - TV 3 BURLINGTON, February 4, 2009) James Island, SC 2/1/2009 One man died when a gunman with an assault rifle opened fire during a drug deal. (Glenn Smith, Crimes spur support for tougher S.C. laws, CHARLESTON POST AND COURIER, February 3, 2009) 1225 Eye Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005 i(202) 898-0792 iFAX (202) 371-9615 www.bradycampaign.org
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