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gunrunning

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gun·run·ner  (gnrnr)
n.
One that smuggles firearms and ammunition.

gunrunning n.

gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ]
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the smuggling of guns and ammunition or other weapons of war into a country
gunrunner  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gunrunning - the smuggling of guns and ammunition into a country secretly and illegally
smuggling - secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due
Translations
gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ] Ncontrabando m or tráfico m de armas
gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ] ntraffico or contrabbando d'armi
gunrunning [ˈgʌnˌrʌnɪŋ] ntraffico or contrabbando d'armi


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By night, he is involved with murder and gunrunning for the Irish Republican Army, as well as a love affair with the girlfriend of one of the city's top racketeers.
Since then, authorities have recovered 59 of the 1,200 guns in what they say is a shocking story of black market gunrunning in Los Angeles - a trail of crime facilitated by the ease with which criminals can get weapons.
One is that they get into the drug and gunrunning culture.
 
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