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rifle

[rahy-fuhl] / ˈraɪ fəl /


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Snyder was charged with one felony count of carrying a loaded firearm after deputies noticed he was carrying a rifle that wasn’t registered in his name.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The short-barreled rifle was deemed unlawful because it did not meet the minimum federal requirement of 16 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Meanwhile, night-vision rifle scopes paired with cutting-edge thermal-imaging binoculars open the night woods to hunting in ways that were impossible just a few years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

In cross-examination prosecutor Catherine Pattison asked him whether he was referring to the rifle.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Weapons-wise, I’ve got a paintball gun, a tactical hunting slingshot, and a Wildcat Whisper pellet rifle.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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