Massie’s gun collection: ‘They shouldn’t be in the hands of civilians’

Analysis: furore continues over Christmas card' by US Congressman of group holding military weapons

It is the Christmas card that has sent shockwaves across the world - and provided a chilling reminder of the size and type of weapons that are perfectly legal to own and carry in large parts of the US.

An analysis by the Guardian indicates the guns in the photograph published by the Republican congressman Thomas Massie are military grade and - in some cases - similar to those used in recent notorious deadly incidents.