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Redfairen

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Fri Apr 12, 2013, 01:42 PM Apr 2013

Al Qaeda video resurfaces claiming how easy it is to buy guns in U.S.

A video from 2011 has resurfaced showing American-born al Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn discussing how easy it is to buy guns in the United States and urging fellow radicals to do so.

In the video, the California-raised Gadahn said militants should arm themselves for attacks on Western governments.

"America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms," said Gadahn, "You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check, and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for?"

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the video released in June 2011 has found new life on buzzfeed.com amid the drive for new gun control laws in the United States following last December's school massacre in Connecticut.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/11/politics/al-qaeda-video/?hpt=po_c2

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Al Qaeda video resurfaces claiming how easy it is to buy guns in U.S. (Original Post) Redfairen Apr 2013 OP
Arming our enemies. Nothing is more American than that. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #1
"come away with a fully automatic assault rifle," - OK. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #2
Of course what they said is false. aikoaiko Apr 2013 #3
Nobody said terrorists were smart, or right. VERY interesting to know what local gun shows jmg257 Apr 2013 #4
Notice some of the guns were made in Hungary treestar Apr 2013 #5

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
4. Nobody said terrorists were smart, or right. VERY interesting to know what local gun shows
Fri Apr 12, 2013, 01:55 PM
Apr 2013

are offering full-auto assault rifles, where the sellers got them from, AND just what the going rate is.


ETA:

Not to say that full-autos are required to mow down a bunch of people...there are plenty of other types that are readily available for purchase.

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