Historical clue formulations

• Pointed, as a weapon — 2026-05-11
• Targeted — 2026-03-29
• Like darts — 2026-01-15
• Prepared to throw a dart — 2024-11-25
• Set one's sights — 2022-11-27
• Focused on the bull's-eye — 2022-06-12
• Intended — 2022-04-22
• Used a riflescope, say — 2019-07-02
• Prepared to fire — 2018-08-16
• Pointed — 2015-09-01
• Directed (at) — 2015-05-18
• Pointed, as a gun — 2015-02-16
• Got ready to shoot — 2009-07-07
• Pointed — 2008-01-22
• Pointed, as a gun — 2006-10-02
• Set one's sights — 2003-03-25
• About to be fired, perhaps — 2002-08-23
• Like guns — 2002-07-19
• Pointed a pistol — 2001-12-31
• Had an eye (to) — 2001-10-07
• Focused — 2001-08-19
• Readied the bow — 2000-06-21
• Pointed — 1999-09-26
• Prepared to fire — 1999-06-08
• Saw the sights? — 1998-10-02
• Pointed — 1996-04-11
• Trained — 1995-10-29
• Aligned the cross hairs — 1993-12-02