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"The recent events in Newtown, Conn. have accelerated the national debate on gun control. As the country waits for legislature over citizen access to semi-automatic weapons, gun shops in the Upper Valley are already experiencing changes.\u00A0Ryan Palmer, owner of Back Forty Guns and Ammo, has noticed a dramatic increase in demand for semi-automatic weapons in the wake of the shooting.According to the business owner, suppliers are raising prices above market value because of the demand, making it difficult to get weapons that were once readily available.The sudden panic among customers and weapon producers makes Palmer worries about the future of his business.\"A good portion of our business is built around the tactical market and for us to lose those sales. If there is a very restrictive ban, it would really hurt our business,\" he said.Palmer said that semi-automatic weapons are used for a variety of purposes, such as hunting, sport and protection, which makes them popular among costumers."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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