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    The Daily Beast: Sen. Pat Toomey Is Trying to Protect His Seat by Arming the Police

    Jul 05, 2016

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    Military.com - VA Stocking Up on Guns, Riot Gear, Tactical Equipment: Report

    Jul 05, 2016

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    Washington Examiner: House Chairman: Feds lose 985 guns, including Uzis, grenade launchers

    Jul 04, 2016

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    CBS News: Report: FDA, Smithsonian, other fed groups gathering war arsenals

    Jul 02, 2016

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    Palm Beach Post, Washington, D.C: IRS should stop buying guns, lawmaker says

    Jul 01, 2016

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    Tax Notes: IRS Counters Accusation It Cannot Account for CI Firearms

    Jul 01, 2016

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    WHIO: IRS should stop buying guns, lawmaker says

    Jul 01, 2016

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    Real Clear Policy – An Assault Weapons Ban for the IRS

    Jun 30, 2016

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    The American Conservative: An American Brexit?

    Jun 30, 2016

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    CBS: Report: FDA, Smithsonian, other fed groups gathering war arsenals

    Jun 27, 2016

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    NY Daily News: Non-military federal agencies are spending billions on guns, ammo and military gear, report finds

    Jun 27, 2016

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    Zero Hedge - If The Public Shouldn't Have Them, Why Does The IRS Need AR-15s?

    Jun 24, 2016

    Here we go again. Stuck in the aftermath of a horrific shooting and all politicians...

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    Washington Free Beacon: There Are Now More Bureaucrats With Guns Than U.S. Marines

    Jun 22, 2016

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    The Wall Street Journal: Why Your IRS Auditor Needs a Machine Gun

    Jun 22, 2016

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