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France: 3,910 Firearms Seized in 2011, 44% More Than in 2010 [Francais]
13 July 2012Le Monde (France)
[Translated summary: Some 3,910 firearms were seized in 2011, according to Mr. Valls, new French Minister, against 2,710 in 2010, according to figures given at the time by Le Figaro (French newspaper), meaning 44% more. In 2009, according to Hortefeux, previous French Minister, 1,487 firearms were seized. The increase would be of 160% in two years?] Le nouveau ministre de l'intérieur, Manuel Valls, a récemment voulu faire d'un phénomène "une priorité" : "Comment... (GunPolicy.org)
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After Shootings, France Vows to Tighten Gun Control, Tackle Trafficking
9 July 2012France 24
The subject of gun crime is back on the agenda in France after two separate shootings outside

MARSEILLE: France: Cold-blooded gunman executes 7 innocents in just one week.

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@ohm: arm can be found quite easily in Marseille. ... how Orang Perancis can obtain weapons such as a Kalishnikov without attracting serious ...
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BBC: "...Marseille has always had a bad boy image... ask him about the
recent rise in violent crime and drug turf wars and he admits that
it's getting harder for the police to deal with Kalashnikov-armed
youngsters who no longer fear the uniform and who take their only
guidance from the local drug dealers.....

"It's a social problem," he tells me, adding defensively: "And it's in
every big city, not just here. It's just that politicians and the
media like to make a big show of Marseille."....."