firearm

Example Sentences

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Ortiz legally owned the firearm, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Anyone wishing to buy a firearm is also subject to extensive background checks and needs to have a licence.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

At the scene, officers found Pretorius's body with a firearm next to it, spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 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

A careful and cautious man who picked his shots, never drank while carrying a firearm, and always stayed in shape, Kyril Montana thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors with or without a gun.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols