revolver

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Recent Examples of revolver In his side pack, officers found 50 grams of compressed fentanyl, $1,126 in cash, and a revolver. Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025 Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, while the ownership of revolvers, pistols and semi-automatic weapons are allowed only with official authorization. USA Today, 11 June 2025 Machine guns and pump action guns are banned, but the ownership of revolvers, pistols and even semi-automatic weapons is allowed as long as applicants go through a permitting and licensing process. Rob Schmitz, NPR, 10 June 2025 The bill would cover anyone convicted of those misdemeanors in another state during the past eight years; they would now be blocked from getting a pistol or revolver permit, lawmakers said. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for revolver
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Noun
  • They were then directed to a safe house where a pistol with a silencer was waiting for them.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
  • During a news conference Friday afternoon, St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry said the events began shortly after noon on Friday when a man pistol whipped someone and fired gunshots in a home in the 1500 block of Jessamine Lane.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • After he was shot, deputies found a Beretta PX4 Storm semi-automatic pellet gun, which is a replica of a .40 caliber handgun, near his body, according to authorities.
    Nathan Solis Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • Caruthers tried to intervene when the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him, police said.
    Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 June 2025
  • Richard’s odds are lousier than Reacher’s were when Beck forced Reacher to play because this revolver is a five-shot model instead of a six-shooter.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Growing up around firearms The source familiar with the investigation, however, said that authorities learned Roley grew up with a family that had firearms and felt comfortable handling them.
    Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • During his initial court appearance on Sunday, Leto, who had a valid firearm owner’s identification card and concealed carry license, was ordered held pending trial.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • And second, those engaging in gun violence do so after curfew, hence the need for curfews and stronger police presence at night.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
  • In the air, its air force jets must rely on missiles and guns to engage drones that breach its sovereign airspace.
    John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • So Lee would log on YouTube and search for sidearm pitchers.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Either him or the sidearm guy from Alabama, Carson Ozmer.
    Mitch Light, New York Times, 15 June 2025

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“Revolver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revolver. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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