- plural of firearm.
firearms
Example Sentences
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According to the Geneva-based research centre Small Arms Survey, civilians had more than 2.3 million firearms in 2017 -- nearly three for every 10 inhabitants.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
She said that while she supports ending ICE’s firearms training at the site, she will allow CBP to continuing using the shooting range for training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The regulation, announced Monday, is expected to spur a surge in applications from people whose convictions automatically barred them from owning firearms, the Justice Department said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Australia's most populous state will launch a gun buyback scheme later this year, becoming the first to offer cash in exchange for firearms in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Even if poor, the men were decent, worthy of respect, accomplished in the manly arts of riding and pistol shooting, but not reckless with either animals or firearms.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
