handgun

Example Sentences

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Officials said a handgun was located alongside the remains.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The child, who was not charged with any wrongdoing, told police he obtained the firearm by mounting a drawer to reach his mother's handbag on top of a dresser, where the handgun was kept.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The New York state judge did exclude certain items from an initial search carried out at the time of the defendant's arrest on December 9, 2024, including a handgun magazine, a phone and a wallet.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Deputies found a handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition in the hotel room, the post said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

“I thought I knew every handgun made,” Rick said.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick