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The dusty access roads are teeming with heavily armed gangs, whose ranks have been reinforced by people who have escaped from prison.
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Linnea Fehrm, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
The fire came the same week that a second contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince as part of a U.N.-backed international security mission to beat back the heavily armed gangs that control at least 80 percent of the city and to allow new elections.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
In reality, Uncle Sam will always be more heavily armed to put down an uprising, and our protection against tyrants relies on having responsive governing institutions along with people serving in uniform who are our neighbors.
—Paul Vasquez, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The United States currently holds the record as the most heavily armed country in the world, with over 120 firearms per 100 Americans.
—Lilliana Mason, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2024
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Linnea Fehrm, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2024
The fire came the same week that a second contingent of Kenyan police officers arrived in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince as part of a U.N.-backed international security mission to beat back the heavily armed gangs that control at least 80 percent of the city and to allow new elections.
—Amanda Coletta, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
In reality, Uncle Sam will always be more heavily armed to put down an uprising, and our protection against tyrants relies on having responsive governing institutions along with people serving in uniform who are our neighbors.
—Paul Vasquez, Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2024
The United States currently holds the record as the most heavily armed country in the world, with over 120 firearms per 100 Americans.
—Lilliana Mason, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Heavily armed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily%20armed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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