firearm

Example Sentences

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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

She legally owned the firearm, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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 youngest son of Zimbabwe's late former leader Robert Mugabe has pleaded guilty to pointing a firearm and illegally being in South Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“I didn’t figure you had,” Bernabe said, daring to look up now as he added, “So how about stashing that firearm, okay?”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols