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From YouTube/Amateur Video
December 5, 2012
Cairo

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Saeed Aly
Electronics Store Owner

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From YouTube/Amateur Video
December 5, 2012
Cairo

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Ahmed Baroudy
Gun Store Owner

1:53 - 2:00
September 14, 2011
Sahara Desert, Libya

2:11 - 2:20
Ian Lee
Cairo

2:31-2:34
Saeed Aly
Electronics Store Owner

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The Muslim Brotherhood has strengthened its position in the Egyptian government following the latest government reshuffle.
Eight of the 35 ministers now come from the Islamist group.
The opposition says the move will increase political tensions.
One sure sign of that tension is a rise in gun violence.
C-N-N's Ian Lee in Cairo has more details.

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GUNFIRE OUTSIDE THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN CAIRO LAST DECEMBER
A FIGHT BETWEEN OPPONENTS AND SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENT MOHAMED MORSI
BUSINESS OWNER SAEED ALY WITNESSED THE CHAOS UNFOLD& REPORTS FROM THAT NIGHT SAY BOTH SIDES WERE SHOOTING AT EACH OTHER.

"I saw lots of people from the protest side down, lots of injuries. I saw with my own eyes more than six passed away. "

SINCE THE REVOLUTION TWO YEARS AGO, ALY IS INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SECURITY SITUATION.
I HAVE THIS GUN. THIS IS THE ONE I USE. IT'S THE ONE ON MY LICENSE. I HAVE A SHOTGUN AS WELL. IT'S ON MY LICENSE.
HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE. EGYPT IS AWASH IN GUNS AND EGYPTIAN SECURITY OFFICIALS SAY SERIOUS GUN CRIME IS ON THE RISE.
BROTHERS KHALED AND AHMED EL BAROUDY ARE AMONG THE FEW LICENSED GUN DEALERS IN EGYPT.
THEY DEAL IN PISTOLS AND SHOTGUNS AND THEY'RE NOT CHEAP. THESE FIREARMS RANGE FROM FIVE TO 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS& A SINGLE BULLET IS ABOUT FIVE DOLLARS.
IT'S HARD TO OWN A GUN LEGALLY IN EGYPT. YOU NEED A CLEAN CRIMINAL RECORD, EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND CHECKS AND A VALID REASON&
AND EVEN THEN YOU MIGHT BE DENIED A PERMIT.
OUT OF 10,000 APPLICANTS LAST MONTH, ROUGHLY 1000 WERE APPROVED.
THE BAD THING HERE IS THAT SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE UNABLE TO GET A LICENSE CAN SEEK THE BLACK-MARKET JUST FOR PROTECTION.
CRIMINALS ARE ALSO TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CHEAPER ILLEGAL GUNS. IN ADDITION, EGYPT'S REVOLUTION CREATED A SECURITY VACUUM, WITH SOME POLICEMEN STILL RELUCTANT TO GO BACK TO WORK.
THE CONFLICT IN LIBYA FLOODED EGYPT WITH WEAPONS RANGING FROM KALASHNIKOVS TO RPGS.
HOMEMADE GUNS ARE ALSO ON THE RISE.
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO WANT TO OBEY THE LAW AND CAN'T GET A LICENSE, THERE ARE ALTERNATIVES:
THIS IS THE MOST POPULAR GUN IN EGYPT AND WHILE IT LOOKS REAL AND SOUNDS REAL. IT'S NOT. IT'S A SOUND GUN AND BECAUSE YOU DON'T NEED A PERMIT TO OWN ONE OF THESE THINGS, THEY'RE FLYING OFF THE SHELVES.
FOR THOSE WHO CAN OWN A GUN, LIKE ALI, HE HOPES THE DAY NEVER COMES WHEN HE HAS TO DRAW IT.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO SHOOT, YOU SHOOT WITH THIS GUN (A PISTOL). A BULLET IN SOMEBODY AND THAT'S IT, HE'S DEAD. BUT I DEFINITELY WOULD RATHER USE THIS (SHOTGUN) FIRST BUT IF I'M IN NEED I'LL USE THIS (A PISTOL).
EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO WORK TO SECURE THE COUNTRY AND CURB ILLEGAL FIREARMS.
BUT SOME EGYPTIANS BELIEVE THE ONLY REAL SECURITY IS THE ONE ON YOUR HIP.
IAN LEE CNN CAIRO
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