firearms

Example Sentences

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In the early hours of the next morning, specialist firearms officers arrested Natland in Room 207 at the Briar Court Hotel.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

She started in the ATF’s Denver office as an industry operations investigator, the bureau’s term for inspectors who ensure that firearms dealers are conducting the required background checks on buyers and maintaining sales records.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“They lack the authority to detain or arrest suspects, intervene in crimes in progress, conduct searches, or carry firearms for enforcement purposes,” according to a May 21 report from the city agency.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

His solicitor told the court that Rutledge no longer possesses firearms "and nor would he want to".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

According to Napoleon, what the animals must do was to procure firearms and train themselves in the use of them.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell