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A Classic Machinegun from WWII This classic piece of weaponry shoots from the open bolt position with the capability of sending rounds down range on semi and fully automatic. If you're not familiar with the STEN gun history, here’s the short scoop on it. During WWII, the British needed a submachine gun similar to the U.S. Thompson machine gun, which they were buying from the U.S. But due to the demands because of great hardware loss. The British had to come up with a solution. British Royal Arms factory came up with the STEN gun which was an easy design,...

A federal judge fined a Florence man $10,000 and ordered him to spend nine months in home detention for possessing a World War II-era machine gun. U.S. District Judge Karen O. Bowdre also put Paul David Connolly, 49, on five year's probation and ordered him to perform 150 hours of community service. Connolly, who had faced a possible 10-year sentence, had been indicted in April for possessing a Sten machine assembled from a kit. He later pleaded guilty. Connolly's attorney, Jim Sturdivant, said Connolly possessed the weapon for recreational purposes only and he hoped the sentence imposed by the judge...

Paul Tucker demonstrates weapon parts that can easily be obtained through the mail. Tucker’s on a mission to keep the weapons out of the hands of terrorists. Brooks Sample/DFWCN photo Paul Tucker is not the kind of man who most people would expect to be involved in gun control. He's a Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, member of the National Rifle Association, hunter, and avid gun collector. "I'm for the Second Amendment," the 57-year-old medical software developer and consultant said as he displayed World War II-era British Enfield rifles at his Collin County home. But the terrorism threat looming...