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To: THE WATSONYOUTH who wrote (693268)1/16/2013 7:06:50 PM
From: FJB  Respond to of 1577103
 
U.S. citizens among hostages seized in Algeria as France battles Islamists in neighboring Mali

By Edward Cody, Debbi Wilgoren and Craig Whitlock, Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 3:37 PM

PARIS — Islamist guerrillas seized a number of hostages, including Americans, in a brazen attack early Wednesday on a remote gas-production facility in Algeria, and the United States vowed to take all necessary steps to deal with what it called a “terrorist act.”

Algeria’s official news agency said two people were killed, including a British national, and six were wounded, two of them foreigners, in the attack by what authorities described as a homegrown Algerian terrorist group. There were conflicting accounts of the number of people taken hostage. The agency, Algerie Presse Service, said Algerian troops quickly surrounded the site...

washingtonpost.com



To: THE WATSONYOUTH who wrote (693268)1/16/2013 7:29:43 PM
From: steve harris  Respond to of 1577103
 
Just last week two of them were used in an armed robbery to steal 32oz seized soda drink cups in NYC
lol



To: THE WATSONYOUTH who wrote (693268)1/16/2013 10:54:41 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1577103
 
And if the clip is modified to only accept 7 rounds it is legal again...

They were also used in Korea. My Dad carried one.



To: THE WATSONYOUTH who wrote (693268)1/17/2013 12:47:07 AM
From: d[-_-]b1 Recommendation  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1577103
 
And these classic Ruger's as well - not sure you can get a magazine smaller than 10 rounds for either and nearly every .22lr plinker pistol uses a 10 round magazine as well. Even some revolvers can hold have 8-10 rounds like the Smith & Wesson 317 or the 617.