gun

Example Sentences

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He took a shotgun and additional guns out of his parents’ gun safe, according to dispatch records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Instead, they bought Ethan a gun and took him to the shooting range.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Only five competitors showed up for the starting gun at City Hall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

A New York judge will allow a gun and writings found in Luigi Mangione's backpack after his 2024 arrest to be presented at his state murder trial, but has ruled that other items are inadmissible.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

According to my watch, I was minutes away from John Wilkes Booth coming up the same staircase I’d just used, gun in hand.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin