handgun
Example Sentences
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In one, Powell strolls onto a concert stage in front of a cheering crowd; in another, he holds two handguns labeled “dual” and “mandate.”
Because no shell casings or muzzle flash was seen in surveillance video, police suspect the shooter used an airsoft handgun.
From Los Angeles Times
While performing CPR, officers found a handgun in the teenager’s possession.
From Los Angeles Times
On the day in 2015 when she heard her cancer prognosis, she filled out the paperwork and began the 10-day waiting period to buy a handgun.
From Los Angeles Times
“I don’t know at this time what caliber it was,” Morton said, “and I don’t know if that handgun is related to our crime scene until further investigation is completed.”
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.