firearm

Example Sentences

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Gun violence in Greece is relatively uncommon, as firearm ownership is allowed but heavily regulated.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The Chinese require a formal diplomatic note, submitted well in advance, for every firearm and walkie-talkie the U.S. wishes to bring in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

He said security told him that the person may have had a firearm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Yet enforcement of firearm relinquishment remains at best inconsistent and at worst nonexistent.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 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