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Thousands of weapons confiscated, destroyed in China


Workers stand guard as confiscated illegal weapons are collected to be destroyed at a steel plant on the outskirt of Kunming, Yunnan province on June 12.

Over 100,000 illegal firearms, replica toy guns, machetes and swords, which were collected by the Ministry of Public Security, were destroyed in 150 cities all over China on Tuesday morning, local media reported.

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easy to control an unarmed society. USA is next.

    Reply#1 - Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:51 AM EDT

    Disarming the population at its finest. Next will come the 21st century version of the Great Jew Roundup we all remember from WW2. Every culture has their 'undesirables', and this is how they begin to weed them out of the culture.

      Reply#2 - Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:04 PM EDT

      we're well under way all they have to do is call you a fellon and nics you off the citizen list . cant go to the store and buy one not for art not to have not to hunt not to proteckt your self nada velocomen to estados unidos .( the bill of privlige) to be taken away one citizen at a time .......................... i'm jumpin ship

        Reply#3 - Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:30 PM EDT

        there's your freedom gone baby gone you freedoms gone awayyy

          Reply#4 - Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:31 PM EDT

          news worthy and a historical moment for sure, like the come down of the Berlin wall... A thing to remember.

            Reply#5 - Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:18 PM EDT
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