handgun

Example Sentences

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Officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that the crew member spent more than 24 hours on his own, hiding in the mountains with a handgun.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They also allowed Ethan to have access to a handgun that his father had purchased.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Pretti was armed at the time of the encounter with a legally owned handgun, according to state and federal officials.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

Still, she perked up last year when she looked around his living room and saw a holstered handgun on a shelf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

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

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