firearms

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Kapri had been serving a 46-month sentence for lying on background-check paperwork related to firearms purchases in 2019, with a separate one-year term for gun possession running concurrently.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Thomas Ross KC, defending, told the court that the offence was absent of firearms or intimidation which was "different" from similar cases.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Except in extraordinary circumstances, Mexican immigration agents are barred from carrying firearms.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario