firearms

Example Sentences

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“That is why my wife and I took the initiative to remove all firearms, ammunition and accessories from our home and secure all sharp knives in our home….”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Such cases get attention and send a message that carelessness with firearms is serious business.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Rutledge was sentenced to six months suspended for two years and banned from keeping firearms for eight years.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The authorities also seized dozens of firearms and ammunition, devices for communicating in Morse code, drones, maps and bottles of fine wine and whiskey.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He initiated Aureliano José in the use of firearms, gave him early military instruction, and for several months took him to live in the barracks, with Úrsula’s consent, so that he could become a man.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez