The firearms used by a well-regulated militia, at the time the Second Amendment was written, were mostly long arms that, like a smaller stockpile of pistols, could discharge only once before they had to be reloaded.

NEWYORKER: Battleground America

But the Sex Pistols, despite resurfacing over the years, were only his first act.

NEWYORKER: Take a PiL

Their subsequent arrest only reinforced people's perceptions of the Pistols - both positive and negative - and the song ended up at number two.

BBC: Malcolm McLaren: The man and the music

In her evolving world, which has encountered the Sex Pistols and civil partnerships, the Queen and the monarchy she only inherited because her uncle chose love over duty has moved slowly, often imperceptibly with the times.

BBC: Queen Elizabeth II's calm reign key to her success

The report said the U.S. commander in charge of training Iraqi forces reported about 185, 000 AK-47 rifles, 170, 000 pistols, 215, 000 items of body armor, and 140, 000 helmets were issued to Iraqi security forces as of September 2005, while the accounting books from the U.S. military contained records for only about 75, 000 AK-47 rifles, 90, 000 pistols, 80, 000 items of body armor, and 25, 000 helmets.

CNN: Report: Pentagon lost almost 200,000 weapons in Iraq

With his wholesome image and shrewd business sense, Rogers made a fortune, becoming second only to Walt Disney in souvenir sales and licensing -- everything from cap pistols to lunch boxes.

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