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枪支主题婚礼盛行美国 Shotgun-themed weddings continue to boom in the US – despite the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school that saw a gunman pick off 26 people.‎ 尽管刚刚发生了桑迪霍克小学枪击悲剧事件，26人被持枪者杀害，但以枪为主题的婚礼在美国还是很盛行。‎ ‎ A happy couple pose proudly with their guns The Las Vegas ceremonies are still a hit and organisers The Gun Store insist no weddings have been cancelled in the wake of the incident and bookings are still flooding in.‎ Couples travel from all over the world, including the UK, to tie the knot（结婚） at the Gun Store in full bridal wear before firing semi-automatics as well as pistols, UZIs and AK47s.‎ The £300 package includes an ordained（规定） minister, access to a private VIP shooting range and five shots on a shotgun for the bride and groom.‎ Another deal, called the Mr & Mrs Smith & Wesson, offers even more guns, ammunition（弹药，军火） and targets.‎ Emily Miller, an ordained minister at the Gun Store, said: "We're here because people love each other and guns.‎ ‎"Guns don't have to be about anger and hate. This is a fun and energetic way to get out their aggressions and emotions."‎ Since February last year, ten Shotgun Weddings have been conducted each month.‎ One couple travelled from their home in Ottawa, Canada, where gun laws are much stricter than Nevada.‎ The chapel room, normally used for cleaning guns, had been scattered with red rose petals.‎ And an UZI and Tommy gun had been mounted on a flowered trellis on the stage.‎ As the couple said their vows, the loud sound of an assault weapon being fired could be heard from the nearby shooting range.‎ They later moved to the special marble-floored VIP shooting range to seal their vows by blowing away their Nazi zombie targets.‎ Aaron Dickson, also an ordained minister at the Gun Store, said: "One thing I like to do is to have you guys share a lane together so you can enjoy watching each other shoot.‎ ‎"To start off the marriage appropriately you guys get to start sharing right away - that's the whole idea."‎