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Participants have been asked not to bring long guns, for example, though sidearms are fine.
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Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Russell Dahl, 21, fired his Beretta M9 sidearm at an attacker near the aid station.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
Engelbert carried a rifle while Collazo had only his sidearm.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Two uniformed officers responded to the 911 call at the Brooklyn apartment and entered the building with their sidearms holstered before proceeding upstairs, Maddrey said.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
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Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Russell Dahl, 21, fired his Beretta M9 sidearm at an attacker near the aid station.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
Engelbert carried a rifle while Collazo had only his sidearm.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Two uniformed officers responded to the 911 call at the Brooklyn apartment and entered the building with their sidearms holstered before proceeding upstairs, Maddrey said.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidearm. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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