rifle
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The short-barreled rifle was deemed unlawful because it did not meet the minimum federal requirement of 16 inches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Snyder was charged with one felony count of carrying a loaded firearm after deputies noticed he was carrying a rifle that wasn’t registered in his name.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Carrying a rifle, he posed with other soldiers wearing military fatigues.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
However, the concept took root in U.S. armories, ensuring a broken rifle required only a spare part rather than a skilled gunsmith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
A man holding a rifle across his chest, wearing a holstered gun on his waist, stands guard.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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