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This clandestine supply chain eventually provided thousands of muskets, field artillery and millions of pounds of gunpowder that made possible the 1777 victory at Saratoga and France’s subsequent formal alliance.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Their armaments included a variety of cannons, bombs made of explosive shells, and muskets.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Shreveport Police spokesman Christopher Bordelon said Elkins was likely prohibited from legally owning firearms because of that conviction.—
Ryan Chandler,
NBC news,
20 Apr. 2026
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During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Saul Pacheco, who turns 88 in November, is sitting in a lawn chair at the Arcadia Invitational with his friends, the starters dressed in red suits who fire pistols to begin races.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Halim and Aziz, according to prosecutors, had quickly followed suit, shooting Malcolm X with pistols.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Breechloaders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breechloaders. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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