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Ordinary Russians arm themselves for protection - 6 million+ legal gun owners

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http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-01-29/guns-permits-russia.html- watch video link which claims there are now 6 million legal gun owners in Russia and rising

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Ordinary Russians arm themselves for protection
Published 29 January, 2010, 08:08

Edited 30 January, 2010, 11:50

More and more Russians choose to take their protection in their own hands, as they buy guns and obtain permits for them. There are some five million gun owners in Russia with nearly half a million in Moscow alone – and, according to the Russian Interior Ministry, that number is rising.
 
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