Examples of handgun in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The officer, who took all three into custody, then found a 9 mm handgun in a backpack belonging to one of the arrestees, police said. — Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 During his final Hollywood Bowl performance on May 3, the comedian was tackled onstage by a man carrying a bag that held a replica handgun with a knife attached. — Christi Carrasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2022 His daughter shot herself in the stomach with a 10mm handgun, Blackshear told 911 dispatchers, according to the charges. — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2022 Along with security guards, Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx reportedly helped Chappelle fight off Lee, who police confirmed possessed a replica handgun that contained a real knife blade inside. — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 6 May 2022 During Chappelle's Tuesday night show, Lee tackled the comedian and pointed a weapon, later determined to be a replica handgun containing a knife blade, at him. — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 6 May 2022 The man was allegedly holding a replica handgun that contained a knife blade, the Los Angeles Police Department said, though Chappelle was not harmed during the attack. — Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The suspect, 23-year-old Isaiah Lee, was armed with a replica handgun that contained a knife blade, an LAPD spokeswoman said. — Omar Abdel-baqui, WSJ, 4 May 2022 Vicki White was armed with a 9 mm handgun, Singleton said, and Casey White should be considered armed and dangerous. — Donna Thornton, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2022 See More

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