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South Africa’s many illegal guns a factor in bar shootings

Police patrol an area in Soweto, South Africa, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in search of illegal firearms following the weekend shooting in a bar which claimed the lives of 16 people. South African police are searching for illegally-held guns in patrols of Johannesburg's Soweto township, following a spate of bar shootings that have rocked the nation. (AP Photo) Police patrol an area in Soweto, South Africa, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in search of illegal firearms following the weekend shooting in a bar which claimed the lives of 16 people. South African police are searching for illegally-held guns in patrols of Johannesburg's Soweto township, following a spate of bar shootings that have rocked the nation. (AP Photo) Police question a man while on patrol in Soweto, South Africa, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in search of illegal firearms following the weekend shooting in a bar which claimed the lives of 16 people. South African police are searching for illegally-held guns in patrols of Johannesburg's Soweto township, following a spate of bar shootings that have rocked the nation (AP Photo: Shiraaz Mohamed) Police order a tuck shop to close business for the day while on patrol in Soweto, South Africa, Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in search of illegal firearms following the weekend shooting in a bar which claimed the lives of 16 people. South African police are searching for illegally-held guns in patrols of Johannesburg's Soweto township, following a spate of bar shootings that have rocked the nation. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed) Police patrol an area in Soweto, South Africa Tuesday, July 12, 2022 in search of illegal firearms following the weekend shooting in a bar which claimed 16 people. South African police are searching for illegally-held guns in patrols of Johannesburg's Soweto township, following a spate of bar shootings that have rocked the nation. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed)
South Africa’s many illegal guns a factor in bar shootings