handgun
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Following his arrest, officers strip-searched him and went through property that included a handgun, a silencer and a jar of Skippy peanut butter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Marx claims to be the world’s fastest gun disarmer, a skill that seems to require an assailant to stick a handgun directly in your face rather than shoot you from a few feet away.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
He denied knowing that Huntley had obtained a handgun, a converted starter pistol and said he had nothing to do with arranging it.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
According to The Times’ archives, Longet told authorities that she found the handgun and asked Sabich how to use it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
His handgun is black; it seems to draw all the light in the room toward it.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Smith & Wesson Brands soared 20% after reporting a higher fourth-quarter profit as demand for new products and handguns surged.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
“For nearly a century, the United States Postal Service has arbitrarily blocked handguns from being mailed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Ruger’s large portfolio—more than 800 models across handguns, rifles and shotguns—makes overlap inevitable, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Data from Ontario, Canada's most populous province, shows that the majority of handguns recovered from crimes in 2024 - about 91% - originate from the US.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
One of them, labeled defense dispenser, offered self-defense equipment: lightweight body armor, chemical repellents, and a wide selection of handguns.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
