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How to use handgun in a sentence

18 example sentences · noun

Handgun means a small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand. Example: “This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.”

Examples of handgun by meaning

nounA small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

  • Petric used his father's key to open a lockbox and remove a 9mm handgun and the game.2009 January 13, M. R. Kropko, “Video-game addiction rejected as defence”, in Toronto Star
  • A related design and marketing innovation has been the sale to civilians of “vest busters,” handguns specifically designed to penetrate body armor.2013, Tom Diaz, The Last Gun: How Changes in the Gun Industry are Killing Americans and what it Will Take to Stop it, page 166

More sentences with handgun

  • This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.From the entry town
  • The policeman was concerned that the lost handgun would fall into the wrong hands.From the entry fall into the wrong hands
  • A husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend who buys a handgun on behalf of their significant other is carrying out a straw purchase.From the entry straw purchase
  • Pretti approached Border Patrol agents with a handgun and the intent to “massacre” them.2026 January 24, en, “Minneapolis Live Updates: Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing”, in The New York Times, New York…. From the entry Pretti
  • The three had wanted to do a “lick” (robbery) for a “glizzie” (Glock handgun).2020 August 7, Todd Cooper, “Judge refuses to transfer case of Omaha teen accused in slaying to juvenile court”, in Omaha World-Herald…. From the entry glizzie
  • As with handguns and rifles, some ammos are more accurate than others.2011, Mark Brannon, Tom Hanrahan, Shooting Sporting Clays, page 39. From the entry ammo
  • Brit's bodyguards have been teaching Kev how to shoot a handgun," the New York Post says.2004 October 5, “Britney's new digs”, in The Age (Australia), retrieved 30 Oct 2008. From the entry cash cow
  • The weapons are classified into three groups: handguns, other guns, and nonguns (which includes no weapon).2000, Alfred Blumstein, Joel Wallman, The Crime Drop in America, page 31. From the entry nongun
  • Surveillance video of the incident shows the man and woman being accosted by a man armed with and assault-style handgun.2017 June 21, Glenn E. Rice, “Police seek two gunmen who accosted Kansas City couple”, in The Kansas City Star. From the entry accost
  • When he ran dry, he switched to a high-velocity handgun.2013, Michael Carroll, The Cold Light of Day, →ISBN. From the entry gut-shot
  • It was in between a rifle and a handgun, but it didn't look quite like anything Clint Eastwood ever waved around.2013, Chris Lynch, Babes in the Woods, Open Road Media, →ISBN. From the entry gunnish
  • He wants to pass legislation that would allow properly-trained teachers and administrators to carry concealed handguns on school property.2006 October 13, Leonard Pitts Jr., “In My Opinion: Giving teachers guns a simple but stupid idea”, in The Miami Herald, final edition…. From the entry pamby
  • The 33 long guns and 37 handguns were seized during the project examining 69 cases where people failed to register or renew a firearm licence.2011 April 11, Nicole O'Reilly, “ACTION project nets 70 guns”, in Hamilton Spectator, Canada, retrieved 22 May 2011. From the entry long gun
  • And handling a long gun is out, so the drill is to drop or holster the first handgun, and do a New York Reload.2004, Patrick Sweeney, Gun Digest Book of Smith & Wesson, Gun Digest, →ISBN, page 117. From the entry New York reload
  • As well, American murder rates are higher for handgun killings than for killings by other firearms and for killings by nonshooting methods.1992, Ronald Owen Hinch, Debates in Canadian society. From the entry nonshooting
  • On 7 April, public security personnel found that Zhu, a student of Yuehu District Bailu High School, had this kind of handgun, as well as dark-red gunpowder and shots.1990 May 30 [1990 May 4], Li Minyuan (2621 3046 0954) [李民園], Chen Xi (7115 1585) [陳希], “A Lair for Illegally Manufacturing and Selling…. From the entry Yuehu

Meaning of handgun

  1. noun A small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

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Questions about handgun in a sentence

How do you use handgun in a sentence?
Handgun is used as a noun. For example: “This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns.”
What is a short sentence with handgun?
“When he ran dry, he switched to a high-velocity handgun.”
What does handgun mean?
Handgun means a small gun with a relatively short barrel, designed to be held and operated with a single hand.

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