firearms

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Officials define crime guns as firearms that have been stolen or are illegally possessed, have been used in a crime, or are suspected of having been used in a crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

District Judge Margaret Garnett released Van Dyke while he awaits trial, on conditions including that he surrenders his passport and any firearms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when he appeared in court in Washington DC on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"It appears he purchased these firearms in the past couple years."

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Even so, the weapon felt familiar in my hands, because I’d fired thousands of virtual firearms in the OASIS.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline