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Sturm Ruger RGR -1.41%decrease; down pointing triangle swung to a profit in the second quarter as stronger demand for its firearms and improved manufacturing execution helped lift revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Its setting is much older, a version of medieval Japan where humans are crafting iron into firearms and beasts can talk, but nobody wants to listen to each other.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

South African police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe explained that the court proceedings concern the extradition request and a charge of illegal possession of firearms.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

These include instructors who would normally be spending their days teaching the basics of how to handle firearms, pull over speeding motorists, collect evidence at a crime scene and interview victims and suspects.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Anyone who knows anything about firearms will tell you that a 9mm handgun cannot misfire in the way that gun did.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah