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“The weapons to be destroyed will never be used again to commit a crime, or to threaten, intimidate or harm an innocent victim.” – Statement from the LA County Sheriff’s Department in 3,400 Guns To Be Melted Down And Turned Into Construction Materials Monday [via CBS Los Angeles]

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“I am apt to believe that [Independence Day] will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance; it ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” –John Adams

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By John McAdams via wideopenspaces.com

Using explosions to start an avalanche under controlled conditions is a common practice all over the world, including in the United States. However, these Russian Army Soldiers in North Ossetia got a little more than they bargained for when using their heavy artillery to trigger an avalanche.

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Enter the best comment below by midnight Sunday and we’ll send you a nice baseball-style shootin’ cap courtesy of Henry Repeating Arms.

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