America, Global Gun Pusher

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The US is exporting more semiautomatic guns than ever, fueling violence around the world. Bloomberg investigates how the US government has helped the firearm industry reap profits abroad.

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American-made semiautomatic guns are pouring into other countries at record levels, especially since US policymakers agreed in 2020 to a regulatory change pushed by the firearms industry. Bloomberg investigates how the federal government has become a kind of booster and concierge for gunmakers, exporting American gun culture — and the problems it brings — across the globe.

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