firearms

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Federal officials also executed three search warrants, which resulted in the discovery of more than 30 firearms and a crossbow at two of the locations, Remily said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Rutledge was sentenced to six months suspended for two years and banned from keeping firearms for eight years.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The firearms were legally purchased from separate dealers in California, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

But there were also factors working against the acceptance of firearms in Japan.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond