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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
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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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The remaining weapons were found during a search of his home and included a rifle, a shotgun, and another pistol.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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His rifle was propped up against its trunk.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The remaining weapons were found during a search of his home and included a rifle, a shotgun, and another pistol.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Forget shotgun; Daniels, as expected, worked primarily under center.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
27 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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He was booked at the Long Beach Jail for murder and minor in possession of a firearm.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Carrying a firearm without a license.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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“Self-loader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-loader. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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