Gun rush: fearing a ban

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Updated On Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

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Ammo and a high capacity 30 round clip sits on the table at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range on January 15, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

Ammo and a high capacity 30 round clip sits on the table at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range on January 15, 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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A handgun lays on a table after being fired at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

A handgun lays on a table after being fired at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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Customers look over the last two AR-15 style rifles for sale inside the Bullet Hole gun shop, as gun enthusiasts start to crowd into the shop before an expected gun control announcement by US President Barack Obama, in Sarasota, Florida. Reuters

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

Customers look over the last two AR-15 style rifles for sale inside the Bullet Hole gun shop, as gun enthusiasts start to crowd into the shop before an expected gun control announcement by US President Barack Obama, in Sarasota, Florida. Reuters

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People fire guns at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

People fire guns at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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Brett Nielsen adjusts the sights of an AR-15 rifle at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

Brett Nielsen adjusts the sights of an AR-15 rifle at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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A woman fires a handgun at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

A woman fires a handgun at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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A woman fires a handgun at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

A woman fires a handgun at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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A sniper rifle is on display to purchase at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

A sniper rifle is on display to purchase at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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A woman looks at a shotgun to purchase for home protection at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

A woman looks at a shotgun to purchase for home protection at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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A man gets some ammo for a handgun at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

A man gets some ammo for a handgun at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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Various shotguns and rifles are on display to purchase at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

Various shotguns and rifles are on display to purchase at the 'Get Some Guns' shooting range in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers are calling for tougher gun legislation after recent mass shootings at an Aurora, Colorado movie theater and at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. AFP

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US President Barack Obama signs executive actions to curb gun violence as invited guests look on, in the South Court Auditorium in Washington, DC. President Obama Wednesday signed 23 executive actions to curb gun violence and demand Congress pass an assault weapons ban and other sweeping measures in response to the Newtown massacre. A senior official also said Obama would call on Congress to pass deeper measures, including bans on high-capacity magazine clips of more than 10 rounds and to prohibit armor-piercing bullets. AFP Photo

Updated on Jan 18, 2013 06:54 pm IST

US President Barack Obama signs executive actions to curb gun violence as invited guests look on, in the South Court Auditorium in Washington, DC. President Obama Wednesday signed 23 executive actions to curb gun violence and demand Congress pass an assault weapons ban and other sweeping measures in response to the Newtown massacre. A senior official also said Obama would call on Congress to pass deeper measures, including bans on high-capacity magazine clips of more than 10 rounds and to prohibit armor-piercing bullets. AFP Photo

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