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handgun

[hand-guhn] / ˈhændˌgʌn /






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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

According to The Times’ archives, Longet told authorities that she found the handgun and asked Sabich how to use it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

For those who fought for the handgun ban, there is some small consolation in what happened next.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“I thought I knew every handgun made,” Rick said.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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