firearm

Example Sentences

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He added that by law there were "certain types of firearms" that did not have to be registered.

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A massive operation was launched on the South Ockendon site involving three forces, firearms officers and drones, and ultimately the counter-terrorism officers and an army bomb disposal team.

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Someone in the family, whom police did not name, later successfully petitioned to get the firearms back.

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Authorities found two firearms - a long gun and a modified handgun - on the scene.

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Anyone wishing to buy a firearm is also subject to extensive background checks and needs to have a licence.

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