handgun

Example Sentences

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Once the officer was on the ground, he had only a handgun to defend himself, US officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They also allowed Ethan to have access to a handgun that his father had purchased.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Pretti was armed at the time of the encounter with a legally owned handgun, according to state and federal officials.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

But according to videos taken on the scene, Pretti was holding a phone, not a handgun, when he stepped in front of a federal agent who had shoved a woman to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

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

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