Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handguns
Noun
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In May, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California Capitol Building with shotguns, pistols, and rifles to protest stricter gun-control laws.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025 -
New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The source said Martinez ordered members to obtain firearms and patrol the area around 26th Street and South Drake Avenue to defend Latin Kings territory.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was also ordered to surrender any firearms, per court records.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The serial numbers of the two guns matched those which were taken from the Sussex home.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Video on social media showed police with guns pointed at a person lying on the tarmac beneath a blue Star of David on the brick building.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Handguns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handguns. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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