Sentence examples for is a firearm from inspiring English sources

"A gun is a firearm, not a weapon," she said.

The Taser is a firearm: its use is controlled under section 5 of Firearms Act 1968 and should only be used when there is a life threatening incident.

Think of the hand in the glove, the piston in the cylinder, the cartridge in the chamber of an arm: a weapon, that is, a firearm, to say it more primitively, more exactingly, more ceremonially, and with more appropriate awe.

Nichols prefers the quick and the oblique (only once is a firearm discharged in "Shotgun Stories," and it's pointed at a tire), and finales of any grandeur don't suit his skills.

A smart gun is a firearm that implements various technologies, including proximity sensors, biometrics, magnets, radio-frequency identification (RFID) and microchips to improve gun safety.

It can get so that the only use of force you're capable of using is a firearm.

Charlie Cook is a firearms instructor in central Massachusetts.

"Above jewelry was a firearm".

"Personal items and what appears to be a firearm were recovered and have been removed for forensic examination," a spokesperson said.

Sussex Police confirmed the 41-year-old from France was being questioned after "what appears to be a firearm" was discovered at the airport.

Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist officers carried out a small controlled explosion and also recovered "what appears to be a firearm" which was removed for forensic examination.