rifle
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When deputies arrived and found Snyder in the area, Modica said, he was carrying a rifle and explained that he was on his way to the post office.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Police said a rifle was recovered from Porter on the night he was killed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Images of the weapons found in the house were shown to the court, including an air rifle, which was stored in a wooden box and included a self-contained gas cartridge.
From BBC • May 18, 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
When I’m gone, you make your own walls with this,’ Jonas told me, and he held out Will’s hunting rifle to me.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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