gun

Example Sentences

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Amid heightened concerns over gun violence in schools, companies are marketing an array of new technologies, from AI-powered gun detection tools to wearable panic buttons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The soldiers were buried on Sunday in coffins draped in the Indonesian flag during military funerals with gun salutes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

In Canada gun ownership is regulated by laws that require would-be gun owners to obtain a licence by passing a safety course and rigorous background checks before they can purchase a firearm.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the modern American gothic: grainy photos taken on a MacBook of a teenage girl in a camouflage jacket, holding a gun, and posted on Tumblr.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s a spaceship in my garage, and I own a multipurpose ray gun disguised as a laser pointer.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith