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Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016.

When it comes to guns, the US is an outlier

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The US tops the list of importers and exporters of weapons designed for individual use, according to research by the Small Arms Survey.

Las Vegas Metro Police and medical workers stage in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard South after a mass shooting

Las Vegas was hit by the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history

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