United States Firearms
Sometimes tragedy is needed to make us see reality. On average, every day in America 34 people die from armed attacks - about 12 thousands per year. The killing of 20 schoolchildren in Newton Connecticut shook many old defenders of the right to weapon, forcing them to consider the need for new laws. But since the right to arms is recorded in the American Constitution and culture - and has a powerful lobby - the question of the death toll is rarely raised in political debates. But dramatic changes seem to be underway. A new Washington Post / ABC poll shows that 54% of Americans support a law restricting the right to weapons, and 59% for returning to a nationwide ban on high-capacity ammunition - that is, those that contain more 10 bullets. The question is whether politicians will listen to people's opinions.
1. A fully automatic caliber 22 submachine gun with a magazine for 30 cartridges was handed over without question during the event.
2. San Diego police officer B. Robinson takes a caliber 22 rifle from the trunk of a car. Police note that this self-made weapon is assembled from various parts to make it more functional.
3. The table is full of tagged weapons that were collected during the exchange and will be checked for theft. If this fact is confirmed, it will be proposed to return the weapon to the original owners, otherwise the weapon will be destroyed.
4. The barrel of a powerful rifle.
5. A San Diego police officer carries an armful of vintage guns that a single person brought to the exchange.
6. At least one reloading rifle has been exchanged.
7. Cars surround the wasteland, while their owners bring their weapons for exchange.
8. San Diego County Sheriff Deputy Sin Zdunich picks up two vintage rifles from the trunk of his personal car for exchange.
9. TEC-9, a 9-millimeter fully automatic submachine gun during the event was exchanged for a food certificate for $ 100. Possession of such weapons is illegal in the state of California, and it was taken without question.
10. A picture of the barrel of an old double-barreled rifle exchanged for a gift certificate.
11. San Diego police officer David Hwang, on the left, receives an armful of weapons from a San Diego police officer, who in turn received it from a man who surrendered weapons for exchange.
12. Sand Diego police officers Susie de la Pena and José Luis Mercado review weapons adopted during the Friday exchange.
13. Some of the weapons taken on Friday during the annual exchange of weapons for gift cards. Weapons are checked and those that have been stolen are offered to the original owner.
14. A sight on an ancient rifle of times of the Second World War.
15. Tracy Cook, a San Diego Police Department civilian, assembles rifles into a duffel bag for onward transportation to police headquarters.
16. Samples of pistols, handed over during the annual exchange of weapons for gift cards.
17. Frontal shot of the barrel of one of the surrendered rifles.
1. A fully automatic caliber 22 submachine gun with a magazine for 30 cartridges was handed over without question during the event.
2. San Diego police officer B. Robinson takes a caliber 22 rifle from the trunk of a car. Police note that this self-made weapon is assembled from various parts to make it more functional.
3. The table is full of tagged weapons that were collected during the exchange and will be checked for theft. If this fact is confirmed, it will be proposed to return the weapon to the original owners, otherwise the weapon will be destroyed.
4. The barrel of a powerful rifle.
5. A San Diego police officer carries an armful of vintage guns that a single person brought to the exchange.
6. At least one reloading rifle has been exchanged.
7. Cars surround the wasteland, while their owners bring their weapons for exchange.
8. San Diego County Sheriff Deputy Sin Zdunich picks up two vintage rifles from the trunk of his personal car for exchange.
9. TEC-9, a 9-millimeter fully automatic submachine gun during the event was exchanged for a food certificate for $ 100. Possession of such weapons is illegal in the state of California, and it was taken without question.
10. A picture of the barrel of an old double-barreled rifle exchanged for a gift certificate.
11. San Diego police officer David Hwang, on the left, receives an armful of weapons from a San Diego police officer, who in turn received it from a man who surrendered weapons for exchange.
12. Sand Diego police officers Susie de la Pena and José Luis Mercado review weapons adopted during the Friday exchange.
13. Some of the weapons taken on Friday during the annual exchange of weapons for gift cards. Weapons are checked and those that have been stolen are offered to the original owner.
14. A sight on an ancient rifle of times of the Second World War.
15. Tracy Cook, a San Diego Police Department civilian, assembles rifles into a duffel bag for onward transportation to police headquarters.
16. Samples of pistols, handed over during the annual exchange of weapons for gift cards.
17. Frontal shot of the barrel of one of the surrendered rifles.
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