firearm

Example Sentences

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The aggravated assault statute under which she was charged exempts situations in which displaying a firearm is “reasonably necessary” for self-defense.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

During opening statements, the prosecutor said the child at some point moved the firearm into an oversize jacket he was wearing on the playground and in the classroom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Regarding the one count of discharging a firearm, Allen’s attorneys wrote that the government “has not asserted that Mr. Allen ever fired any of the recovered weapons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Responding officers later surrounded the building and eventually took the 26-year-old suspect into custody, finding that he possessed a replica firearm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

He will not be permitted to enlist in the military, or possess a firearm, or obtain a federal security clearance.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander