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Recent Examples of handgun
Clay soon started to walk away through a nearby gangway, armed with a handgun.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
Two companies — including one of the nation's largest handgun makers — closed.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Jay Cutler Was 'Slurring His Words' and Had 'Bloodshot Eyes' at Time of DUI Arrest: Police
After searching Cutler's car, the arresting officer found a rifle and a loaded handgun, per the affidavit.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The teenager was arrested Wednesday and is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and a sentence-enhancing charge for an aggravated juvenile offender, the district attorney’s office said in a news release Friday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
Two companies — including one of the nation's largest handgun makers — closed.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
Jay Cutler Was 'Slurring His Words' and Had 'Bloodshot Eyes' at Time of DUI Arrest: Police
After searching Cutler's car, the arresting officer found a rifle and a loaded handgun, per the affidavit.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The teenager was arrested Wednesday and is charged with first-degree murder, first-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a juvenile and a sentence-enhancing charge for an aggravated juvenile offender, the district attorney’s office said in a news release Friday.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handgun
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Former Indiana State Police Firearm Examiner Melissa Oberg testified the .40 caliber round found between the bodies matched a pistol seized from Allen’s home, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Turner was also convicted of four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence and carrying a pistol without a license.Emily Palmer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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The gun used by the man was found at his feet, and it was later revealed to be a replica firearm, Reeson said.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Park's deer season near A permit-only alternative firearms deer season, formerly muzzle-loader season, is set for Nov. 22-25 at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area.Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors argued that on October 21, 2021, Gutierrez-Reed loaded the revolver at the center of this incident.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Baldwin was pointing the weapon at Hutchins while preparing for a scene when the revolver discharged.Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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My experience with guns has been so intermittent throughout my life.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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During the incident, Marcus Evans, 31, was contacted by police in connection with a report that a man had threatened a woman with a gun.Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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One hundred and fifty-nine years ago, a 26-year-old white supremacist and Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth pointed a .44 caliber derringer pistol at the back of Abraham Lincoln’s head and squeezed the trigger.Brian Matthew Jordan, National Review, 14 Apr. 2024
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This victim’s vision seems weird and fraudulent when Priscilla casually color-coordinates derringer pistols with designer dresses.Armond White, National Review, 3 Nov. 2023
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That’s because the six-shooter is a good approximation for a generic abstraction of a handgun.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Towering over the Max Motors car lot is a giant gunslinger in the sky, six-shooters drawn and in a bit of a bad mood, judging by his expression.EDWARD M. EVELD, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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Driving the news: The Phillies simulated Mets' starting pitcher Sean Manaea's oddball, sidearm delivery during batting practice.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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His unique pitching motion featured a very distinct wind-up – twisting at the hip to practically turn his entire body away from home plate and in the process flash his famed No. 23 jersey at the batter – before unleashing the ball with a nearly sidearm pitch.David Close, CNN, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Handgun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handgun. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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