handgun

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The New York state judge did exclude certain items from an initial search carried out at the time of the defendant's arrest on December 9, 2024, including a handgun magazine, a phone and a wallet.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The first lady’s remarks came after a man armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives breached security at the Washington black-tie event on April 25.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

According to prosecutors, Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was carrying a semi-automatic handgun, a pump-action shotgun and three knives as he charged past a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

In that matter, Keenan was prosecuting a felon for illegally possessing a handgun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

An old handgun, a box of certificates, a stack of tarnished silver coins.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr