But since it relaxed control in 1994, the industry has grown rapidly.

ECONOMIST: The numbers are up

This, some predict, will eventually lead to a more relaxed policy towards population-control, even in the big cities.

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Trigger control software could be relaxed when the gun is at home or in a car, while other safety features stay on to prevent accidental discharges.

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Despite continued tough rhetoric from the government there are signs that tight controls on sales intended to bring prices under control have been quietly relaxed.

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"The time you think that you're in and suddenly the ball does something, so you've got to have a good laugh about it and stay relaxed because it's not under your control, " Butt said.

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