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Buy a Truck, Get a Free AK-47

By Michael McLaughlinNov 15th 2010 – 3:52PM
My Fox Orlando

My Fox Orlando

(Nov. 15) -- A truck dealership in Florida is firing up sales with the promise of a rapid-fire machine gun. Customers have been streaming into Nations Trucks in Sanford, near Orlando, purchasing two dozen vehicles since the sale campaign began on Veterans Day last week. Each new truck owner also walks out with a free...

Huge Cache of Weapons, Ammo Seized Near Mexico

By Hugh CollinsJun 3rd 2010 – 2:19PM

(June 3) -- Police in a Texas border town have announced a huge seizure of weapons and ammunition that were apparently on their way to Mexico. Police in Laredo announced Wednesday that they had intercepted arms, including 147 AK-47 rifles, bayonets and 10,000 rounds of ammunition, on Saturday, Reuters reported. It was...

Ark. Police Mourn Officers Slain by Armed Teen, Dad

By Michelle RuizMay 26th 2010 – 3:45PM
Mike Brown, Commercial Appeal /Landov

Mike Brown, Commercial Appeal /Landov

(May 26) -- West Memphis, Ark., Police Chief Bob Paudert has returned to work, but his force is two men short. The department is still mourning the loss of two officers -- including Paudert's son -- who were gunned down in the line of duty by a 16-year-old shooter and his father. Sgt. Brandon Paudert, 39, was conducting a...

Background on ak 47

The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the USSR by Mikhail Kalashnikov.

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