firearm
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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
Aguilar, who had a permit to carry a concealed firearm, drew his gun, Flores testified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
The firearm, engraved with the prime minister's name, was one of a series of similar gifts presented to the leader of each country who attended the event in Ankara.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The state intended this rule to respect property rights by creating a default rule that nobody takes a firearm onto someone’s land without their permission.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
He will not be permitted to enlist in the military, or possess a firearm, or obtain a federal security clearance.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Six firearms were seized at that location, along with about £18,000 in cash.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Its setting is much older, a version of medieval Japan where humans are crafting iron into firearms and beasts can talk, but nobody wants to listen to each other.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD Bank and BMO—between 2020 and 2023: oil and gas, coal, firearms, private prisons, payday and payroll lending, tobacco, adult entertainment, political-action committees, and digital assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Agents were now empowered to make arrests and carry firearms, and the department was soon renamed the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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