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reuters.com - 11/9/2008
Obama win triggers run on guns in many stores
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PHOENIX (Reuters) - Sales of rifles, pistols and ammo are surging in parts of the United States, as many gun owners fear President-elect Barack Obama's administration may seek to tighten ownership of certain weapons.
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chicagotribune.com - 11/12/2008
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— chicagotribune.com — A run on guns At the Cheaper Than Dirt gun shop in Ft. Worth, guns and ammunition... have been "flying off the shelf" in the days since the presidential election, the shop's owner says. ( LM Otero/AP / November 12, 2008) (more) Obama win triggers run on guns -

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The Reaction:  Return to the rule of law? The horizon is yet obscure.

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Return to the rule of law? The horizon is yet obscure.
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