firearms

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But lawmakers still wanted business owners to be able to keep guns off their property, so they passed a law allowing property owners to bar people from carrying firearms without permission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The other involved a Hawaii law restricting where holders of concealed carry permits can bring their firearms.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Federal murder and firearms charges against him were dropped earlier this year.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

FBI agents found firearms, a tactical belt and radios inside Roa’s car.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

European weapons were steel swords, lances, and daggers, supplemented by small firearms and artillery, while body armor and helmets were also made of solid steel or else of chain mail.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond