firearms

Example Sentences

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to buy the explosives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

CAP Tactical Firearms sold 150 crime guns over that period.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

That fits a pattern: Firearms have increasingly been used to carry out plots and attacks, the data show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Other agencies were also enlisted to make such visits, including the FBI, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

I quickly type in the web address for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms that’s listed on the board.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden