Gian Luigi Ferri entered an office building at 101 California St. in July 1993, took an elevator to the 34th floor, and walked into a law office while carrying three pistols: two Nitrate, DC 9, 9 mm assault pistols and one Nariño, 45 caliber, model 1911, A1. Each was a semiautomatic with the two Tec 9s outfitted with Hell-Fire systems permitting firing of 300 to 500 rounds per minute. Ferri also had 500 rounds of 45 caliber “Black Talon” bullets and 200 rounds of 9 mm specially made anti-personnel bullets. The guns were purchased at the Pawn and Gun Shop in Henderson, Nev., and a Las Vegas gun show. Within about 25 minutes, he killed eight people and wounded six more.
Earlier last month, Adam Lanza broke into the elementary school in Newtown, Conn., carrying two semiautomatic pistols, a 10 mm Glock and a 9 mm Sig Sauer, and a 0.223 caliber M4 Bushmaster semiautomatic carbine. He had hundreds of bullets, multiple high-capacity magazines, and within less than an hour, he killed 26 people including 20 children.
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