firearm

Example Sentences

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Sindorf—who had reported three days earlier that a dog charged his wife—said he drew a firearm to protect himself from the animals while riding on his motorcycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

She legally owned the firearm, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It is unclear from the clip if the suspect's firearm is discharged.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Yet enforcement of firearm relinquishment remains at best inconsistent and at worst nonexistent.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 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