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firearm

[fahyuhr-ahrm] / ˈfaɪərˌɑrm /


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Under guidelines issued by a federal agency called the United States Sentencing Commission, Beaird would face roughly an additional year in prison if his firearm had a “large capacity magazine.”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The report also criticised various agencies involved for "often minimising" concerns raised by the children's mother, which include concerns around firearm safety, "as being part of a parenting dispute".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Tall, powerfully built and eloquent, he quoted scripture as competently as he wielded a firearm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

A careful and cautious man who picked his shots, never drank while carrying a firearm, and always stayed in shape, Kyril Montana thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors with or without a gun.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

In one case, a deputy lied to get a warrant, falsely claiming he needed to track E.Z.’s cellphone as part of a firearms investigation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

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

On a per capita basis, Switzerland has more firearms than just about any other country, and yet it is one of the safest places in the world.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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