unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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In Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner built the Alternative Felony Disposition program in 2021, for adults arrested for unlicensed gun possession.
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Sammy Caiola, NPR, 4 June 2024
The bill would also bar suppliers from providing slabs to unlicensed cutters.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
At the same time, Contra Costa was caught in 2022 housing two youths at an unlicensed office building in Martinez, before shutting it down.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
The new requirement is the Biden administration’s latest effort to curtail gun violence and aims to close a loophole that has allowed unlicensed dealers to sell tens of thousands of guns every year without checking that the potential buyer is not legally prohibited from having a firearm.
—Acacia Coronado, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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Sammy Caiola, NPR, 4 June 2024
The bill would also bar suppliers from providing slabs to unlicensed cutters.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
At the same time, Contra Costa was caught in 2022 housing two youths at an unlicensed office building in Martinez, before shutting it down.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 May 2024
The new requirement is the Biden administration’s latest effort to curtail gun violence and aims to close a loophole that has allowed unlicensed dealers to sell tens of thousands of guns every year without checking that the potential buyer is not legally prohibited from having a firearm.
—Acacia Coronado, Fortune, 21 May 2024
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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