firearm

Example Sentences

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The Chinese require a formal diplomatic note, submitted well in advance, for every firearm and walkie-talkie the U.S. wishes to bring in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Yet enforcement of firearm relinquishment remains at best inconsistent and at worst nonexistent.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

State authorities at the scene seized a firearm, knife, and unused ammunition and evacuated tourists from the premises.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The tip of the firearm was painted orange, resembling a toy gun, the Sheriff’s Department wrote in a Facebook post detailing the arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Once, he dropped his backpack and a firearm catalogue spilled out, and there was also that photo at the shooting range.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti