firearm

Example Sentences

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It is legal to own a firearm in South Africa for self-defence if a person has a valid licence.

From BBC

Abdullah Haji Zada, 19, pleaded guilty in April to attempting to buy firearms and ammunition in order to carry out a federal crime of terrorism.

From Barron's

The application also noted that police seized five sticks, iron rods and bricks from the accused, but found no firearms or swords, contrary to what Akhlaq's wife had stated in her complaint.

From BBC

An off-duty law enforcement officer was arrested in Riverside County last week after pulling a firearm on a 17-year-old and detaining him on the side of the road.

From Los Angeles Times

Hamas’s military wing suggested to Egyptian mediators that they should be able to keep their personal firearms for self-defense.

From The Wall Street Journal