firearm

Example Sentences

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A resident mistook the toy for a real firearm and called police to report an armed person, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Indeed, it is difficult to think of any place outside the tribal areas of Afghanistan or Waziristan where the firearm is such a cultural totem.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Across Minneapolis, many people haven’t been surprised he had a firearm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

US District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed two of the four federal charges against the 27 year old, including murder through use of a firearm, which carried the potential death sentence.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“I didn’t figure you had,” Bernabe said, daring to look up now as he added, “So how about stashing that firearm, okay?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols