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a portable weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder
will need a permit to carry a firearm
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Recent Examples of firearms
Upon further inspection, the officer discovered 82 consumer grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and one canister of pepper spray, according to the release.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Three firearms were recovered at the scene, police said.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee, California’s Democratic governor said he was fed up with Congress’ inability to pass gun safety laws and was taking matters into his own hands, calling for a new constitutional amendment to restrict firearms.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
People prohibited from owning guns, like felons, can readily obtain ghost guns, which do not bear serial numbers, unlike firearms made by companies and bought from licensed dealers.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation banning the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transfer of unfinished firearms if they are not imprinted with a serial number by a federally licensed firearms manufacturer, dealer or federally licensed firearms importer.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
He was charged in New York with murder, along with firearms charges and forgery.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Three firearms were recovered at the scene, police said.
—Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 23 Dec. 2024
As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee, California’s Democratic governor said he was fed up with Congress’ inability to pass gun safety laws and was taking matters into his own hands, calling for a new constitutional amendment to restrict firearms.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
People prohibited from owning guns, like felons, can readily obtain ghost guns, which do not bear serial numbers, unlike firearms made by companies and bought from licensed dealers.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Using wiretaps and surveillance, in addition to search warrants, agents and officers recovered roughly 33 kilogram-sized packages of cocaine and more than 6 kilograms of fentanyl, eight loaded firearms and one imitation pistol, officials said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione was also initially charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and providing false identification to law enforcement.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation banning the possession, sale, purchase, receipt or transfer of unfinished firearms if they are not imprinted with a serial number by a federally licensed firearms manufacturer, dealer or federally licensed firearms importer.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
He was charged in New York with murder, along with firearms charges and forgery.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Firearms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/firearms. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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