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BBC NEWS | UK | Britain's changing firearms laws
WEBNov 12, 2007 · Britain's changing firearms laws. Gun ownership in Britain has been tightened during the past century. In the wake of a series of high-profile shootings, an observer might assume that guns are suddenly …
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WEBNov 10, 2005 · Koran and Country: How Islam got Political is broadcast on BBC Radio Four on Thursday 10 November at 8pm. While the practical emergence of a political Islam came with the Iranian Revolution, it was …
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