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  2. Firearms regulation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    A few models of ISSF 50 meter pistol (also known as "Free Pistol") have been produced which exceed the defined dimensions for prohibited "short firearms" and qualify as Section 1 firearms. Some free pistols offered removable stabiliser bars; UK-legal models are manufactured with stabilisers permanently fixed.

  3. Ray Stevens - Wikipedia

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    Harold Ray Ragsdale (born January 24, 1939), [1] known professionally as Ray Stevens, is an American country [2] and pop singer-songwriter and comedian. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He is best known for his Grammy -winning recordings " Everything Is Beautiful " and " Misty ", as well as novelty hits such as " Gitarzan " and " The Streak ".

  4. Phase-out of incandescent light bulbs - Wikipedia

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    60 W incandescent light bulb with energy efficiency class E Equivalent 42 W halogen incandescent light bulb with efficiency class C Compact fluorescent lamp LED lamp. Various governments have passed legislation to phase out manufacturing or importation of incandescent light bulbs for general lighting in favor of more energy-efficient alternatives.

  5. 1964 in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    29 May – The official opening of the UK's first undercover shopping centre, at the Bull Ring, Birmingham. [ 21 ] 17 June – A missing persons investigation is launched in Fallowfield , Manchester, as police search for 12-year-old Keith Bennett who was last seen on his way to his grandmother's house yesterday evening, he is a victim of the ...

  6. Portal:Current events/January 2004 - Wikipedia

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    Earthquake in Iran: Iran updates the death toll from the Bam earthquake to 41,000 people. The final figure could be as high as 45,000. The final figure could be as high as 45,000. The People's Republic of China arrests a top Hong Kong official into custody over suspicion of espionage for the United Kingdom.

  7. Ray Kroc - Wikipedia

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    Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He purchased the fast food company McDonald's in 1961 from the McDonald brothers and was its CEO from 1967 to 1973.

  8. Encryption ban proposal in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Under new proposals, messaging apps will have to either add a backdoor to their programs, or risk a potential ban within the UK. [11] To justify the proposal to ban encryption, David Cameron claims that "In our country, do we want to allow a means of communication between people, which even in extremis, with a signed warrant from the home ...

  9. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Wikipedia

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    The Fabulous Vaughan Brothers: Jimmie and Stevie Ray. Taylor Trade. ISBN 978-1-58979-116-9. Gill, Chris (March 2013). "Blues Power: An In-Depth Guide to the Amps and Effect Pedals in Stevie Ray Vaughan's Arsenal". Guitar World. Kitts, Jeff (1997). Guitar World Presents Stevie Ray Vaughan. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-7935-8080-4.