firearm

Example Sentences

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Ortiz legally owned the firearm, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Police said earlier that Van Rootselaar had a firearm license that expired in 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

Once, he dropped his backpack and a firearm catalogue spilled out, and there was also that photo at the shooting range.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti