firearm
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In April, Thompson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm, and last week he was sentenced by an Iowa district judge to more than two years in prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
A woman was cleared of possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, and perverting the course of justice.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 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So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.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
A lot of the sports that you practice, whether that be hog hunting, coyote hunting, or just hunting, they’re associated with firearms.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 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
De la Espriella insisted that the measure would not negatively affect security in the country and said forces were targeting those holding illegal guns and had seized more than 15,000 firearms so far this year.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
To prevent a particularly serious accident or disaster, the armed forces may also use conventional firearms, among other means.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even if poor, the men were decent, worthy of respect, accomplished in the manly arts of riding and pistol shooting, but not reckless with either animals or firearms.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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