firearm
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The report also criticised various agencies involved for "often minimising" concerns raised by the children's mother, which include concerns around firearm safety, "as being part of a parenting dispute".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Tall, powerfully built and eloquent, he quoted scripture as competently as he wielded a firearm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.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
“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
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That list included firearms, cigarettes, outside food and drink, and bears.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Following the shooting on Friday, Reynaldo Tamayo, the South Cotabato governor, urged adult gun owners to "be responsible in storing firearms" and ensuring that minors do not get access to them.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
They also failed to identify and seize his firearms after he lost his licence around the same time, the report said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
California does not have a statewide mandate dictating how far a firearms retailer must be from a school or day care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
“And why Miss Cymbeline here knows so much about handling firearms and conducting covert ops will apparently remain a secret.”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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