Sentence examples for hold a weapon from inspiring English sources

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"Since when is it okay for an adult to hold a weapon on a minor, ever?

Several of them, made by the Yombe, have an arm raised to hold a weapon; eyes and teeth are fiercely bared.

He said it's not unusual for a crime suspect to ask an innocent party — even a child — to hold a weapon, hoping that person won't be searched.

"It is very difficult to determine who is with you and who is against you in a time of conflict, because you don't necessarily have to hold a weapon.

At a practice target outside of the range, plenty of people were learning how to hold a weapon for the first time, without pointing it at anyone, dropping it or injuring themselves as it recoiled.

The ministers leading on the legislation have claimed in an explanatory note to the bill that the collection of the information is necessary as "risk factors for weapon possession are diverse" and the police need information from various sources to weigh up whether it is safe to allow someone to hold a weapon.

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No matter how incendiary Mr. Awlaki's rhetoric is, he is not holding a weapon.

Bin Laden could have been legally killed if he were holding a weapon and not firing — or if he were holding no weapon at all.

"Golden Dawn holds a weapon in its hands to cause a political earthquake.

This institution will include anyone holding a weapon in Syria now.

A woman is seen in camouflage clothing, holding a weapon and stood next to the jihadi speaker.

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