firearms

Example Sentences

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His solicitor told the court that Rutledge no longer possesses firearms "and nor would he want to".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The firearms are described as a Mossberg 12-gauge, pump-action shotgun and a Rock Island Armory 1911 .38-caliber pistol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

"It appears he purchased these firearms in the past couple years."

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Speaking from the White House, President Donald Trump said the suspect “charged” a security checkpoint with multiple firearms “from 50 feet” before being apprehended by law enforcement.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

But there were also factors working against the acceptance of firearms in Japan.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond