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  1. off duty

    Charter Arms Co. is an American manufacturer of revolvers. Since its founding in 1964, Charter Arms has produced revolvers chambered in the following calibers: .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum, .32 Long, .32 H&R Magnum, .327 Federal Magnum, .38 Special, .357 Magnum, 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 Smith & Wesson, .41 Remington Magnum, .44 Special, .45 ACP, and .45 Colt. The most famous revolvers manufactured by Charter Arms are the .44 Special Bulldog and .38 Special Bulldog Pug.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. off duty

    An officer, marine, or seaman in his watch below, &c. An officer is sometimes put "off duty" as a punishment.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of off duty in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of off duty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  1. Rachel Zoe:

    I love these for around the home and off-duty, they are so comfy, for dressing up, I love sky-high heels and right now I ’m coveting the Valentino Platform Boots and Pumps in every color, especially with crystals.

  2. Michael Landrio:

    I closed my car door and locked it but he was still trying to get in at me when a nurse and an off-duty cop escorted him away, i didn’t know who he was — I was just trying to defend myself. He was physically trying to harm me.

  3. Bill Gore:

    While Mr. Stewart was near the vehicle, (the) off-duty Border Patrol Agent caught up to the vehicle and yelled for Mr. Stewart to get out of the way, stewart risked his life to stop the shooter and saved lives in the process.

  4. Dollar General spokesman Dan MacDonald:

    Very thankful for that and the work of the off-duty deputy who made the arrest.

  5. Jeff King:

    Father Josiah Trenham said. The incident took place on April 12, some four months after a terror attack left 14 dead in nearby San Bernardino, and just over three months before a French priest was killed by ISIS-linked jihadists in his church. The events, whether far or near, underscore a grim new reality for pastors such as Father Josiah Trenham : Instead of offering sanctuary from evil, churches could in fact be attractive targets for terror. Many churches are now hiring self-defense instructors for classes or security guards that include off-duty police, said Ryan Mauro, a professor of Homeland Security at Liberty University and national security analyst for the Clarion Project. If you are an Islamist terrorist seeking self-glory, executing a priest will bring you more attention than executing an average civilian. While no lethal terror attacks have occurred inside a U.S. church to date, experts like Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern, notes the threat tally is growing. I'm pretty sure there will be attacks in the future, until [ radical Islam is defeated ], we can expect Christians, including in the West, to rationally tighten security measures and try to protect themselves from attack. In February, Khial Abu-Rayyan, 21, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., was arrested after Khial Abu-Rayyan told an undercover The FBI agent Khial Abu-Rayyan was preparing to shoot up a major church near Khial Abu-Rayyan home on behalf of ISIS. A month earlier, the Rev. Roger Spradlin of Valley Baptist Church – one of the biggest congregations in Bakersfield, Calif. – told attendees that they had received a threat written in Arabic. Undercover officers were then placed during worship services.


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