1.   And as Laz reached the lift, this very same reader now observed the Repo Men form themselves into a firing line and cock their weapons noisily.

2.   A Russian policeman told NTV that the gunman failed to cock the weapon properly.

3.   But students prayed aloud for their safety as well as that of the troops, and thesoldiers never cocked their weapons.

4.   The weapon is cocked by pulling on the ring and is fired by pushing a button.

5.   At one point, a Palestinian policeman cocked his weapon and aimed it at the Israeli legislator, radio reports said.

6.   Designed to ward off attackers by firing gas cartridges, the weapon is cocked by pulling a ring at the rear and fired by pushing a button.

7.   Policemen stand at the ready, their weapons cocked, their bulletproof vests securely fastened.