handgun
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Trairong Piwpan, a spokesman for the Royal Thai Police, said the suspected shooter had found his grandfather’s 9mm handgun along with ammunition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Marx claims to be the world’s fastest gun disarmer, a skill that seems to require an assailant to stick a handgun directly in your face rather than shoot you from a few feet away.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
Officials said a handgun was located alongside the remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The child, who was not charged with any wrongdoing, told police he obtained the firearm by mounting a drawer to reach his mother's handbag on top of a dresser, where the handgun was kept.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Anyone who knows anything about firearms will tell you that a 9mm handgun cannot misfire in the way that gun did.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
Public support for a total ban on handguns in the home had plummeted.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
Rupert Lowe was criticising the UK's ban on handguns during an appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
As Ms. Fletcher emphasizes, handguns were increasingly associated with one specific crime—the assassination of high-profile statesmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Smith & Wesson Brands soared 20% after reporting a higher fourth-quarter profit as demand for new products and handguns surged.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
To the left, officers are lined up, waiting to deposit their handguns at the outside window of the Arsenal.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
