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

After Ruger arrived here, its AR-15 rifle and pistol variants were used in some of the nation’s deadliest mass killings.

From Washington Post

Baldwin was pointing a pistol being used in the production at Hutchins when the weapon went off and a single live round killed her and wounded director Joel Souza.

From Seattle Times

In department after department, pistols and rifles with more ammunition and velocity replaced six-shooters and shotguns.

From Washington Post

A few weeks prior, Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana helped introduce legislation that would reduce regulations on pistol braces – which can make guns easier to conceal.

From Salon