Nogales-area Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted a cache of weapons headed for Mexico on Monday, including seven semi-automatic rifles, a handgun and dozens of rounds of ammunition. Read more» 
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Officers at the Douglas Port of Entry arrested a Tucson woman Wednesday after they discovered she was trying to smuggle more than 7,800 rounds of ammunition into Mexico, according to a release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Read more» 1
When advocates for tighter restrictions on guns rallied last week in Austin City Hall, a small group of opponents staged a counter-rally outside, carrying firearms and waving a flag emblazoned with an assault rifle and the caption “Come and Take It.” Read more» 2
The birthplace of the Kalashnikov is looking to new markets to make up for shrinking military sales. You may be surprised where most exported AK-47s end up.
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Pinal County Sheriff's deputies seized three AK-47s and ammunition Tuesday morning following a traffic stop attempt in Stanfield. Read more»
Border Patrol agents seized 2,819 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 million and an AK-47 with ammunition in separate incidents over the weekend, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Read more»
It's mostly illegal to import foreign-made assault weapons, but Century Arms has found a way to legally market these guns in the U.S. Many make their way south, to be used by Mexican drug cartels. Read more» 1
