firearm
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A Downey man was charged with a federal firearm-related offense after he was apprehended at the Trump National Golf Club with ammunition in his pocket and a loaded firearm in his pickup truck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The main suspect was then arrested, with police seizing a firearm, judicial sash and identity cards bearing his fake judicial title, the paper said.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.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
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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Military leaders have raised the level of force protection training, which includes combat first aid, additional firearms drills and awareness of chemical, nuclear and biological hazards.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
That list included firearms, cigarettes, outside food and drink, and bears.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 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
In addition to the arrests, 570 people were cited and seven firearms were recovered at the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
There was fond remembrance of the meeting a few years back when hundreds had attended because the state was proposing to end COs’ traditional privilege of carrying concealed firearms off the job.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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