firearms
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Miller said that day he had approached a deputy ahead of the checkpoint and told that deputy he had two firearms in his vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Other measures would include tightening controls on the possession, carrying and use of firearms.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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
Speaking after the attack, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he plans to introduce laws that restrict the carrying of firearms in public, with the new legislation only allowing government officials on duty to carry guns.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
You remember the image: a menacing, glistening heap of firearms surrounded by the mayor, the police chief, the neighborhood activists.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
