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News Politics Gun-rights group Maryland Shall Issue had claimed that requiring residents to apply for and obtain a handgun license violates the Second Amendment.
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Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Ater, allegedly armed with a handgun, can be seen speaking with the other suspects, who arrived around the same time in a Chevrolet Malibu.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the two other boys fired handguns while Gaono fired seven rounds from a .22-caliber rifle outfitted with a scope from 386 feet away.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Be careful though, as the chances of the handgun blowing up in your face increase with each shot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2025
Ater, allegedly armed with a handgun, can be seen speaking with the other suspects, who arrived around the same time in a Chevrolet Malibu.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Prosecutors alleged the two other boys fired handguns while Gaono fired seven rounds from a .22-caliber rifle outfitted with a scope from 386 feet away.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Be careful though, as the chances of the handgun blowing up in your face increase with each shot.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Solis is facing charges of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, operating a drug factory, weapons in a motor vehicle, criminal possession of a pistol or revolver, criminal possession of ammunition, theft of a firearm and various motor vehicle violations.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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Firearms, explosive devices recovered amid investigation Jackson said the ATF completed traces for a semi-automatic 9mm pistol and semi-automatic rifle that were recovered from Jabbar.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The outlet stated that officers didn't find a firearm, but did find the group discussions on the messaging platforms after searching through his digital devices.Becca Longmire, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Officers learned that three male suspects wearing masks and brandishing firearms broke into the residence and pointed a handgun at one of the two juveniles in the home, police said.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
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Arizona has a state firearm (the Colt Single Action revolver) and a state neckwear (the bola tie).Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2024
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Credit card companies position themselves in the middle, profiting from both interchange fees from merchants and interest payments from revolvers.Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Edgar Maddison Welch got out of his vehicle and pointed a gun at a Kannapolis police officer during a traffic stop Saturday night, the department said in a press release.Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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That interaction led to both men drawing guns, according to deputies, who didn’t provide more details.Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.Brian Matthew Jordan, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
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The Broncos’ most successful regular season since Peyton Manning hung up his six-shooter ended with a historic, and emphatic laugher.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
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One look at the bottle, whose stopper resembles an Old West-style six-shooter, confirms it.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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In the first quarter, while trailing 3-0, Williams dropped back to pass and tried to flick the ball up the field with a sidearm pass.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Driving the news: The Phillies simulated Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea's oddball, sidearm delivery during batting practice.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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