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Noun
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After police spoke to the teen and his family, but before police sought the emergency court order to confiscate guns, the father and his wife voluntarily stored 26 weapons — pistols, rifles and shotguns — with a licensed gun dealer, according to filings in the father’s case.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026 -
Obstacle racing will replace equestrian show jumping in the modern pentathlon event, joining fencing, freestyle swimming, laser pistol shooting and cross-country running.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Dressed for the occasion — and very comfortable with a semiautomatic.—
Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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For those who prefer the hands-on experience of making their own espresso, a semiautomatic keeps you in control.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When confronted by officers, the man displayed a handgun.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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Surveillance video showed Grafton pull his arm away from Samuelson and pulling out a handgun before Samuelson wrapped his arms around him, and both of them fell to the ground, according to court documents.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Noun
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The law protects firearms manufacturers from certain lawsuits but has an exception for defective products, which Calli said may be hard to prove since the case involves an antique revolver.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Quinn was shot multiple times with a revolver in the head and torso.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Highlights will include Presentation of Colors, military band performance, remarks by military and civic leaders and Missing Man Formation flyover, 21-gun rifle volley and Taps.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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The squad also presents families with three spent rifle cartridges representing the three volleys fired in recognition of their veteran’s service.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Maggie was shot four or five times with a rifle, while Paul was shot twice with a shotgun.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Allen is accused of running through a security checkpoint inside the hotel and firing a shotgun at a Secret Service officer.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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This mysterious derringer pistol has sparked more intrigue than any of his other dangerous finds because people want to know the back story.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Criminal charges are being pursued in connection with the firearm, accessibility of it to a child, and actions taken after the incident.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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If there are charges, how many firearms were found at the home would not play into the severity of legal consequences the parents might face – only whether, and how, they were secured, according to Kelly Roskam, director of law and policy at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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“Self-loader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loader. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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