New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the results of an undercover operation that broke up a “major gun running operation.” Officials in New York City announced the indictments of sixteen members of two separate gun trafficking networks for allegedly selling more than 100 illegal firearms, including assault weapons and machine guns …
Smith & Wesson is a manufacturer of firearms in the United States founded in 1852. The corporate headquarters for Smith & Wesson is in Springfield, Massachusetts. Smith & Wesson’s pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and armed forces around the world, and are used by sport shooters. Smith and Wesson’s .44 Magnum was featured in Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry.
Bloomberg claims New York City is the safest large U.S. city, that shooting incidents are down this year compared to last, and fewer than 312 murders with guns have occurred so far this year — an 18% drop from same time last year. Chicago was over 400 by early October 2012.
Harry Callahan characterized by Clint Eastwood and his beloved Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum: “I know what you’re thinking, ‘Did he fire six shots or only five?'”
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