firearm

Example Sentences

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Police said earlier that Van Rootselaar had a firearm license that expired in 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

At the scene, officers found Pretorius's body with a firearm next to it, spokesperson Brig Athlenda Mathe said.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Indeed, it is difficult to think of any place outside the tribal areas of Afghanistan or Waziristan where the firearm is such a cultural totem.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Officers were called to Exposition Park at 9:36 a.m. following reports that a man was in a parking lot with a firearm, said Los Angeles Police Department Officer Rosario Cervantes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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