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Noun
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In some cases, small arms fire and high rate-of-fire machine guns have proved effective against low-flying drones.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026 -
Throughout their history, they have been proven vulnerable to small arms fire in urban combat.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bill, introduced by Democrats in Connecticut, would effectively ban most Glock-style pistols that can be converted into a machine gun.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Following that memo, the USPS proposed a new rule in April that would allow people to mail firearms like pistols and revolvers.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Authorities noted that Joyce is a felon with a criminal history that includes state convictions for drug, larceny and burglary charges, which disqualify him from having guns or ammunition.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Police did not indicate whether the men were shooting at each other or were shot by a third party, but police did say two guns were recovered.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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While executing a search warrant at the residence on the 3500 block of Orr Buyck Road, investigators seized several firearms as well as ammunition, according to the sheriff's office.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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One of them, Hossein Hosseini, received basic firearms training from a masked member of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.—
JON GAMBRELL,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2026
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“Forty-fives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forty-fives. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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