How to Use handgun in a Sentence

handgun

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  • The pink handgun used by one of the men during the Durham robbery.
    — Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
  • That might be a handgun, a can of bear spray, or even an ice axe.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The video then shows what appears to be a handgun in the woman’s hand.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 19 June 2023
  • She was charged with having the handgun, as well as the possession of the drugs.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The three men were seen speaking when the suspect took out a handgun and shot one of the men, Lomeli said.
    — Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The footage showed deputies cutting a hole in Moses’ pants with a knife to retrieve a handgun.
    — Jeff Weiner, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Surveillance footage showed the man had fired a handgun in the air, the police said.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
  • No handgun, no weapon of destruction should be in the hands of our young ones.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2023
  • At the time of his arrest, Austin had a handgun tucked in his waistband.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Randy shot her to death with a handgun, and pulled the wedding ring from her finger.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Keep in mind that most gun deaths in this country come from handguns.
    — Amanda Morris, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Police said the boy tried to run away and pulled what looked like a handgun out of his pocket.
    — Cait Bladt, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The man's 56-year-old wife was found dead inside the home and had been shot at least four times with a handgun, Bouchard said.
    — Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2022
  • In addition to the SKS rifle, a 9 mm handgun was used in the shooting.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 31 July 2023
  • Seavey told the race’s officials that out of self-defense, he was forced to shoot the moose with a handgun.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Rodney ran toward the house but only made it to the door before the man caught up to him and shot him in the head with the handgun.
    — Molly Langmuir, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
  • As the fight continued, a female who was with one of the males shot the other man with a handgun.
    — Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2022
  • But now, as Dontae emerged from a store, someone in a car raised a handgun and used it.
    — Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 18 Nov. 2023
  • Selvy then produced a handgun and shot the 21-year-old Wadsworth man with Morales, police said.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Be careful though, as the chances of the handgun blowing up in your face increase with each shot.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The younger brother began shooting at the group with a handgun.
    — Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Police say the store worker believed the man was armed with a handgun.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Police said the 15-year-old was with two 16-year-old boys when one of them produced a handgun and fired it.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Parson was armed with a rifle and a handgun at the time of his arrest, the office added.
    — Ivana Saric, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Although Seavey dispatched the moose with a handgun and field dressed it, as required per the race rules.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The two push through the police tape to see what's going on, only to see a handgun on the bathroom floor and blood.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Two downward-facing handguns straddle the sides of the fleur-de-lis.
    — Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Ortiz and Rosado were both shot once in the head with a .45 caliber handgun.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • The investigation found that two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, came into the store.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
  • He was armed with a black handgun and was last seen wearing a black face covering, black hoodie and black jeans.
    — Jason Green, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025

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