11.   Stepping out of the plane, I pass four young men in military uniform holding semiautomatic rifles and carrying grenades in their vest pockets.

12.   That same morning, he drove to Manchester, N.H., where he purchased a gym bag to hold his rifle.

13.   They took shelter among the walls, holding hunting rifles and hoping that they would not be found.

14.   We waded to the shore, holding our rifles out of the water.

15.   Palestinian police danced with the celebrating crowd, holding their rifles.

16.   During the meeting, rebels wearing red bandanas over their faces and holding assault rifles made statements that appeared to override earlier hints that they might moderate their demands.

17.   Further back, Sain Nang, another young teen-ager, holds his rifle under his arm as he performs similar tasks for his unit.

18.   He wears a helmet and knee-high boots, and holds his rifle in his right hand.

19.   It was not clear who held the rifle.

20.   Masked Hamas men on horseback paraded through the crowd holding automatic rifles high.