firearms

Example Sentences

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The firearms were legally purchased from separate dealers in California, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was also charged with two firearms offences when he appeared in court in Washington DC on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"It appears he purchased these firearms in the past couple years."

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Speaking from the White House, President Donald Trump said the suspect “charged” a security checkpoint with multiple firearms “from 50 feet” before being apprehended by law enforcement.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

You remember the image: a menacing, glistening heap of firearms surrounded by the mayor, the police chief, the neighborhood activists.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt