pistol

Example Sentences

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"I was a serving soldier. I had regular access to assault rifles, pistols, machine guns, sniper rifles. At no point there was there any risk or threat to the public."

From BBC

They said their decision to use lethal force was due to Reinoehl disobeying their commands and repeatedly trying to reach into his right pants pocket, where the pistol was later found.

From Seattle Times

After more than a month of searching his dead body was found and the conclusion was that he had shot himself with a pistol.

From BBC

Cornered in an alley, the suspect surrendered and was found to have not only the rifle but also a pistol, extra magazines, a police scanner and a bulletproof vest, police said.

From Seattle Times

Eads saw the other man with a pistol who, he said, may have been firing at the shooter.

From Washington Times