gun

Example Sentences

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Following the natural disaster, local law enforcement was assigned the task of confiscating guns, many of which officers say were stolen or found in abandoned homes.

From Salon

It should stick to its guns in the coming conference and add the concerns about nuclear sharing and control.

From The Wall Street Journal

Violent crime is relatively rare in Japan, which has a low murder rate and some of the world's toughest gun laws.

From Barron's

So much so that the state senator from San Francisco jumped the gun this fall, entering the race to fill the former House speaker’s seat in Congress before she announced her retirement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Remley, who was home at the time authorities arrived, had three guns and ammunition in her possession, according to deputies.

From Los Angeles Times