firearm
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"The circumstances remain under investigation, including whether a firearm – or imitation firearm – was involved."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
The definitions appear below the frames, reminding us that the men were not just shot with a firearm but also by a camera, shot being shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 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So many states had repealed so many firearm regulations that the District of Columbia’s stringent handgun ban looked like a true outlier.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
Elite firearms officers were very quick to respond to the villagers' 999 calls.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Jurors were also informed that Walters’ partial fingerprint was found on the white Spencer’s bag holding the cache of stolen firearms that Oxford turned over to police.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 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
Miss Folsom, the firearms teacher, scowls at my shot grouping.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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