Investigation reveals gun makers made a billion dollars from selling assault weapons

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A US House of Representatives committee is investigating the companies that make the guns used in America's plague of mass shootings. Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney says the AR-15 style weapons are not meant for the general public to use:

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Published 28 July 2022 7:33am

By Allan Lee

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A US House of Representatives committee is investigating the companies that make the guns used in America's plague of mass shootings. Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney says the AR-15 style weapons are not meant for the general public to use:

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Investigation reveals gun makers made a billion dollars from selling assault weapons

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A US House of Representatives committee is investigating the companies that make the guns used in America's plague of mass shootings. Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney says the AR-15 style weapons are not meant for the general public to use:

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A US House of Representatives committee is investigating the companies that make the guns used in America's plague of mass shootings. Committee chairwoman Carolyn Maloney says the AR-15 style weapons are not meant for the general public to use:

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