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along with sections dedicated to each state in the United States and regions of those states so that buyers can find local sellers. The sections are
Firearms, Firearms accessories, Outdoors gear, Other items, Firearms related events, and Firearms services. The largest section is Firearms which has subsections for antique firearms, handguns, muzzle loaders, National Firearms Act related firearms, rifles, and shotguns. Each listings provides a location and a way to contact the seller and in many cases, picture of the items.
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ineligible to purchase any firearms and private firearm sales with handguns are restricted to in-state sales. Armslist responded to the lawsuit by pointing out that site has a disclaimer advising users to follow all federal and state firearms laws. In August 2013 the lawsuit was dismissed by
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