Weaponry: .50 Caliber Rifle Crime

OSI-99-15R Published: Aug 04, 1999. Publicly Released: Aug 04, 1999.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on how .50 caliber semiautomatic rifles have been used in domestic and international criminal activity.

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