pistols 1 of 2

plural of pistol

pistols

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pistol

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And, in this scenario, Hamas would commit to hold only defensive weapons, such as rifles and grenades and pistols. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025 The indictment describes the four weapons, including two pistols, a rifle and a shotgun. Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025 The devices can enable pistols to fire at rates of up to 1,200 rounds per minute, according to gun control advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025 Most often heard as a voice in Mark’s earpiece, Cecil enters the fight in Invincible VS with specialized weapons, including plasma pistols, projectile launchers and grenades to keep opponents at a distance. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 New Zealand has strict gun laws, which require an additional permit for possessing pistols specifically. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 According to the complaint, both Collins and Robledo carried 9-millimeter semiautomatic pistols to the protests and have lawful permits for the weapons. Bill Kirkos, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025 Collins and Robledo were in possession of semiautomatic pistols at the protest but had lawful permits to carry the firearms, according to court documents. Mason Leath, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025 Most gun violence in America is carried out with pistols, and semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles have been used to commit some of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings. Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Pistols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pistols. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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