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Handguns turning into machine guns is a growing, alarming trend

Tape cordons off the scene where multiple people were shot including police officers in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. The shooting occurred early in the morning when a SWAT team attempted to serve a homicide warrant. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Handguns turning into machine guns is a growing, alarming trend

Tape cordons off the scene where multiple people were shot including police officers in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. The shooting occurred early in the morning when a SWAT team attempted to serve a homicide warrant. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Matt Rourke/AP

Handguns turning into machine guns is a growing, alarming trend

Tape cordons off the scene where multiple people were shot including police officers in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. The shooting occurred early in the morning when a SWAT team attempted to serve a homicide warrant. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Matt Rourke/AP

 

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