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Captain Cook's pistol fetches $227,000 at auction

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A pistol owned by British explorer Captain James Cook, who first claimed Australia for Britain nearly two and half centuries ago, sold on Thursday for A$219,600 ($227,100), above the top estimate set by auctioneers. Full story

British explorer Captain Cook's pistol up for auction

SYDNEY (Reuters) - A pistol owned by British explorer Captain James Cook, who first claimed Australia for Britain nearly two and a half centuries ago, will go on the auction block next month in Melbourne. Full story

Feinstein unveils bill banning assault weapons

  The proposed ban names 157 specific firearms including semi-automatic rifles and pistols, a re-tooled version of the 1994 assault weapons ban that has expired. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports.

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  Did holstered pistol lead to man’s arrest at theater?

A witness says a man was arrested after he was seen wearing a holstered pistol at a local movie theater in Thronton, Colo. KUSA’s Corey Rose reports.

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