Several lawmen in the Old West had learned to use their weapons when they were criminals.

VOA: special.2010.03.10

North Korea,as it has in the past, has reacted to the joint exercise with strong threats -- saying they may lead to a "sacred war" in which Pyongyang would be compelled to use its nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

The onus is really on the government of the United States to reveal more about the ways in which it makes sure that arbitrary executions, extrajudicial executions are not, in fact,being carried out through the use of these weapons,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

The State Department has very strict rules on who can bring weapons in and use them, and they are overseen by the State Department.

NPR: Oversight of Blackwater a 'Grey Zone,' Author Says

"There have been fears for months in the region, and the world, over the danger of chemical weapons use in Syria, " Jordan's information minister Samih al-Maitah said in an interview.

WSJ: Syria Chemical Report Spurs Probes, Theories

"They should take heed that the world is watching and those who order the use of chemical weapons or participate in their use must be held to account, " he said.

BBC: Syria conflict: UK concerns over chemical weapon use