Edgefield, South Carolina, was a slaving town with a violent reputation, a place where men roamed with swords and pistols, ever ready to avenge an insult.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
After police spoke to the teen and his family, but before police sought the emergency court order to confiscate guns, the father and his wife voluntarily stored 26 weapons — pistols, rifles and shotguns — with a licensed gun dealer, according to filings in the father’s case.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Ciber’s unit has five such machines, used sparingly, and is preparing another, faster robot, capable of covering 10 miles an hour, to carry Kalashnikov small arms into battle.
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Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
In some cases, small arms fire and high rate-of-fire machine guns have proved effective against low-flying drones.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Four men jumped out of the Cadillac, all armed with semi-automatic guns and wearing balaclavas, though victim 1 told the FBI recognized Phihoang and at least two other men, the complaint said.
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Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Then there is the danger with the carrying of guns and threats to seniors.
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