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In a recent survey, Gallup discovered that 46% of Americans, nearly half the country, have a gun in their home, and 33% said that they “personally” own a gun. In the survey of 1,009 adults, aged 18 and older, Gallup asked, “Do you have a gun in your home?” In response, 46% said they have a “gun in home or elsewhere on property,” and 33% said they “personally own a gun.” “Personal gun ownership has averaged 30% since 2005, when it was first measured,” reported Gallup. “Household gun ownership was higher in the early 1990s than it is now, but...

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM WND'S JERUSALEM BUREAU Report: Syrians shoot at Israel Lebanese sources predict provocation from Damascus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: July 14, 2006 1:35 p.m. Eastern By Aaron Klein © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com AL-ZAURA REGION, Golan Heights – While Israeli military sources in the Golan Heights are reporting Syrian military gunfire directed inside the Jewish state, Lebanese political sources are telling WND they expect a provocation of some kind from Damascus. Israeli Defense Forces are attempting to determine the exact source of the gunfire. If the source cannot be determined, sources say, Israel may choose to ignore or officially deny it occurred in...