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4 results for FIREARMS from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 12, 2015	8D	Second Amendment subject (2)	Jules P. Markey	Shortz
Thu Sep 20, 2012	29D	Second Amendment subject (2)	John R. Conrad	Shortz
Mon May 26, 2008	42A	Rifle and revolver	Mark Sherwood	Shortz
Thu Nov 25, 2004	40A	Colts, e.g.	Nancy Salomon and Earl W. Reed	Shortz

6 results for FIREARMS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 3, 1981	24D	What some bear and others can't bear	Kay Sullivan	Maleska
Mon Apr 19, 1971	4D	Pistols, etc.	Unknown	Weng
Wed Jan 19, 1966	29A	Weapons.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Aug 17, 1960	35D	Arsenal contents.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Sep 12, 1957	53A	Six-shooters.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Sat Apr 21, 1951	38D	The Sullivan Law's concern.	Unknown	Farrar

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