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There is the rescue story of Caliopea, a baby North American porcupine whose mom did not produce any milk and had to be hand raised and Lucius, an opossum, who had been shot in the head with a BB gun and lost his natural protective behaviors.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
In March 2025, a boy purchased a BB gun on Amazon and gave it to his older brother, who brought it to school.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Upon searching the man’s residence, police found a BB gun, an airsoft gun, a replica of a Glock and live ammunition in the man’s living space.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Seeing that gear under the tree — helmet, pads, the whole nine yards — was to me what a Red Ryder BB gun was to Ralphie Parker.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
During the investigation, officers reviewed surveillance footage and discovered that Mitchell had placed something under the vehicle, which was later determined to be a black BB gun.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Their home had been shot at more than 20 times with what appeared to be an air soft gun, a weapon similar to a BB gun.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Interpreting the prompt as a role-play scenario, Max raised the BB gun and fired.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
For many, the holidays just aren’t complete without seeing Ralphie Parker and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
In March 2025, a boy purchased a BB gun on Amazon and gave it to his older brother, who brought it to school.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Upon searching the man’s residence, police found a BB gun, an airsoft gun, a replica of a Glock and live ammunition in the man’s living space.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Seeing that gear under the tree — helmet, pads, the whole nine yards — was to me what a Red Ryder BB gun was to Ralphie Parker.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2025
During the investigation, officers reviewed surveillance footage and discovered that Mitchell had placed something under the vehicle, which was later determined to be a black BB gun.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Their home had been shot at more than 20 times with what appeared to be an air soft gun, a weapon similar to a BB gun.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Interpreting the prompt as a role-play scenario, Max raised the BB gun and fired.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
For many, the holidays just aren’t complete without seeing Ralphie Parker and his quest for a Red Ryder BB gun.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
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“BB gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BB%20gun. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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