firearm
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Investigators also seized about 20,000 rounds of ammunition, including armor-piercing rounds, multiple firearm suppressors and about 15 firearm milling fixtures used to illegally manufacture and modify AR-15-style lower receivers, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The main suspect was then arrested, with police seizing a firearm, judicial sash and identity cards bearing his fake judicial title, the paper said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Finally, amid growing distrust of the police and the government, firearm sales began to increase during 2015 and 2016, setting an all-time record in 2020.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Once, he dropped his backpack and a firearm catalogue spilled out, and there was also that photo at the shooting range.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
That list included firearms, cigarettes, outside food and drink, and bears.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
To prevent a particularly serious accident or disaster, the armed forces may also use conventional firearms, among other means.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In addition to the arrests, 570 people were cited and seven firearms were recovered at the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The incident marks the second time Ecclestone has encountered airport issues regarding firearms.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
It being so complicated to drive across Canada with firearms, I had left my weapons with my son in Minnesota.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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