firearm
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Last fall in Baltimore County, Maryland, a detection system decided a teenager named Taki Allen was holding a firearm.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
A Downey man was charged with a federal firearm-related offense after he was apprehended at the Trump National Golf Club with ammunition in his pocket and a loaded firearm in his pickup truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 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
There is already a higher starting point of 30 years for murder using a firearm.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
“I didn’t figure you had,” Bernabe said, daring to look up now as he added, “So how about stashing that firearm, okay?”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
The new rule will still keep firearms out of the hands of undocumented immigrants, registered sex offenders and violent criminals, the department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The regulation is expected to spur a surge in applications from people whose convictions automatically barred them from owning firearms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He also offered to hand the firearms over for safekeeping but instead was detained and arrested, according to his lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thailand has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the region, with around 10 million firearms estimated to be in circulation -- roughly one for every seven inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Miss Folsom, the firearms teacher, scowls at my shot grouping.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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